This story of the C-47 is phenomenal, those who found and restored this truly historic aircraft are also real heroes in my book.

R.I.P. HEROES. THANKS FOR OUR PEACE FROM NOWADAY. THANK YOU. NEVER AGAIN. THANK YOU.

Several of my Uncles and one Aunt served in WWII and two Uncles were wounded, one in Europe (the other in the Pacific in the worst battles over there). But he wasn't a Paratrooper. I'll always admire what the Paratroopers were able to do with their limited supplies & light weaponry. When I started working at a US Navy "Naval Air Rework Facility" in the early '80s, they were still overhauling R-1820s, which really surprised me, since I had thought that all Navy carrier-based aircraft used jet engines. But the carrier-based S-2 anti-submarine aircraft and the C-2 supply aircraft (at that time) both still used the R-1820s. I wish that old equipment was still saved somewhere, but it was discarded. Thank you for saving & restoring this aircraft!

In my view, just because the C-47 was so ubiquitous detracts nothing at all from its restored appearance; it looks so graceful and beautiful! Thank God, these Commemerative Air Force warbird guys are thoroughly infused with the spirit of restoring military history and flying this iconic "That's All--- Brother" airplane to France in 2019. Amazing and Inspiring! Tears welled from my eyes as it lifted off that Wisconsin runway for its first restored flight. Awesome is not a word I often use, but this video is... Awesome!

@christopher480

2 жыл бұрын

W still fly them here in Canada. We have a northern airline that still uses them. (buffalo air)

@c1ph3rpunk

2 жыл бұрын

I still find it amazing it was found in Osh Kosh of all places, the ONE spot where every aviator knows about and pines to fly into for AirVenture.

My Uncle, Lt. Eugene Shauvin, was a C-47 pathfinder pilot who led Operation Market Garden on 17, September 1944. His plane was shot down over Retie, Belgium. His body was never recovered and he was listed as MIA until the spring of 2022 when his remains were located. I have nothing but praise for this generation of Americans who flew and jumped out of these aircraft. I have the same praise for those who recover and restore these aircraft. Well done gents!

I was blessed to have the honor of seeing her on the way out to Normandy in 2019, amazing piece of history. It’s one thing to watch it, it’s something else entirely to see, feel and touch it. It’s such a raw bird, no frills, I can’t even begin to fathom what it was like inside of her that daring night. That generation truly was the greatest, I’m glad I was born in a time when I was able to be around them.

She is just lovely. Absolutely lovely.

The difference between a replica and the actual piece of equipment from the period you are celebrating is a remarkable experience.... I got into the mountain man shoots around 20 years ago and I own several reproduction weapons of the era... But I've had the chance to own one 1883 Trap Door Rifle made in 1884 that I shot quite a bit with, and have fired other original weapons like Sharps and a Springfield that saw actual action in the Civil War... And was even allowed to fire a blank shot out of an original cannon manufactured by Paul Revere's foundry in 1775 for the Colonies in our Revolutionary War (They no longer allow ball shot because of the pressure of a live shot) but it is a special feeling something that was actually there at the time.... Such is the significance of this aircraft.... And to have touched it in the way these people have done must be one of the highest points of their lives.... Thank you for bringing this bird back to the world of the living....

Absolutely amazing documentary and amazing work they did on that plane. Love the enthusiasm and commitment of the CAF and i am very glad they were able to restore this piece of history. they truly were the greatest generation. Thank you to all our veterans of our wars and god bless the ones who didn't make it back home

Both my Granddad`s were at D Day. One was also a rear machine gunner at Dunkirk. He was always watching the war on the History Channel when I used to go round. Wish I had sat down and watched them with him and talked about it.

Excellent documentary! Kids nowadays have no idea what my grandfathers generation went thought at their age.

@King_FrankWasTaken

2 жыл бұрын

Offensive.

Thank you for your service PeeWee and all of your comrades in arms. Beautiful film.

Grampa & his 3 then young sons helped the guerrillas in the Philippines, a theater far removed but intimately connected to what TAB led over Normandy. This documentary made the connection personal for me. Thank you all.

@antonmursid3505

2 жыл бұрын

Antonmursid🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

The moment he said it’s the plane that lead Dday I’m like ok now I’m hooked haha

Outstanding project

Very moving, heroes!

Just an awesome video just awesome

In 2009 the Enola Gay was in pieces. Glad to see they fixed it up. Future generations must know.

Thank you for the all the works in history proud to be a American🤙🤙

the one plane fate has saved from oblivion time and time again she is a true wonder and it shows that even fate shines upon all greatness blessed be the machine gods who kept her in one piece and fate for saving her skin from being lost her memory and her actions are never forgotten now may she last another 80 years and more

one word , AWESOME

Watching from Old Harbour Jamaica. This is a mile stone only God could have directed and I wish I was their to see and fly in it. One C-47 was left abandond at Norman Manley International Airport and I wished they had done some thing with it but I know during the war one had crashed on the beach in the fishing village called Alligator Pond on it's way to the US army air base Vernam Field (1944) but no body hurt.

Wow this is an excellent story and film.

Amazing! Great video!

Thank you alll.

I live in the Newbury area a couple of miles from Greenham common ,I work for a guy(Farmers often don't retire around here ) who's earliest memory is being taken out into the garden by his mum to watch the almost endless stream of aircraft that took off formed up and flew over on the eve before D day , I'll make sure to point him toward this film !

waiting for it!

Stunning documentary! Well done👍🏻 At the end, you suddenly realize who was the US president in 2019.... and what he thought of the American dead buried in french soil....😳😢

That was a great video! Does anyone know if ‘That’s All Brother’ is still based in San Marcos, Texas? If so, I want to go over there and see her. As a pilot and aviation history buff, I’d sell one of my kids to get a chance to ride in or fly that amazing warbird. (Truthfully, I wouldn’t sell anyone, but I’d rent one out for a couple days… lol.)

Thank you for your service PeeWee

I was always led to believe that a detachment of the 22nd independent British parachute company led the airborne invasion, which had left the British Isles at exactly 23:03 pm on the night of 5th june 1944 and arrived over their target at precisely 12:20 am june 6th, flying in four Armstrong whitworth ablemarle aircraft. But major John Howard of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire light infantry actually landed before the British pathfinders of the 22nd parachute company, capturing all four bridges over the target at the cannal and orn river.

Sitting here thinking of my dad who fought with these in the skies.

Peewee was reliving that day .. You can see it in his eyes everyone he jumped with that day was on that flight...

MCAS El Toro (now close) 1974 had these airplanes coming and going all of the time. I thought they looked odd because of their angel when parked on the tarmac

The Dutch still celebrate May 5, every year, as liberation day vrijheid's dag"

@antebellum45

Жыл бұрын

And the day before that, we honor and commemorate those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in those dark years: May 4, Herdenkings Dag. When the whole country stops, and is silent for two minutes🇳🇱

There was a real chance of D-day failure. We forget that.

Im sorry but what is the meaning of D in D- day

@larsbr4519

2 жыл бұрын

It stands for Day and the military counted from that D Day for an important mission. D-4 meant four days before a D-Day, while D+7 meant seven days after a D-Day.

@veritas41photo

2 жыл бұрын

@@larsbr4519 Thanks Lars, Just a bit more: The D simply stands for “day.” The designation was traditionally used for the date of any important military operation or invasion, according to the National World War II Museum. Thus, the day before June 6, 1944, was known as D-1 and the days after were D+1, D+2, D+ and so on.

Do these amazing dancers and musicians of Shen Yun now live here in the US ?

We still have young men who step out into the open air, 6,000 feet above the ground.... But these old men were the first of their kind.... Compared to the kit our men have now, their's was archaic... And the men who were their brothers, from all branches and missions types during the first half of the 40s were the norm instead of the exception as they are today..... To all who wear the uniform, or have worn, or will wear it in the future all Americans owe their thanks.... Especially those who the only thing that they'll ever do is bitch and mone about the way you've done your duty.... Having never given their oath to do their's.... Pee Wee, in your day, uncommon valor was a common theme.... Today, I'm sorry to say, it's a far more rare commodity in our country's make-up..... Bless us all, the long and the short and the tall....

How about better healthcare for our veterans and stop sending men off to die in illegal wars for corporations who own our governments? I feel like that would be super honorable.

@rickklein7792

2 жыл бұрын

I agree but this video is about possibly the last honorable war. I was in Vietnam 71-73 and I can tell you that war sucked as every one thereafter.

@edstyer2566

2 жыл бұрын

As a veteran I thank you for your kindness

You could make a "tiny house" inside that ✈️ airplane, even if it lacked wings.

Yes, you were the greatest generation. Many of you who survived moved on and into a new life. Your memory is preserved. “There is no glory in combat.”, said Pee-We. Tuer words were never spoken. I ask myself, however, what happened to the men, who came home damaged emotionally and psychologically disturbed. Some were even violent and insane? The French Foreign Legion absorbed the best and redirected them, to a honorable and purposeful life. Some, however became immoral mercenaries/without honor or heart. For these men, many returned to heir place of birth that was no longer home? Returning to a society jubilant, celebratory; a world that did not care to understand their pain. Some: joined the original biker gangs, Hells Angel? Outlaws. Some came up quickly leading urban street gangs in the countries ghettos. Others, criminals, racists, KKK, prison, broken marriages? Fatherless children that wondered why Daddy road the rails to dampen the pain. Pee-wee, you said it best, “I hear it all thetime. Pee-Wee you are a hero. I listen and thank them because it makes them happy. Inside I know, I was just a Volounteer , acting just like my brotheds they say to me, thank you, you are hero.

Douglas built this tiny plane so great then they forgot how they did. The MD11 and the DC 10 were horrible planes.

WAY TOO MUCH MUSIC!

They shouldn’t repaint her.

Don't send them to war!

Hitler was “stopped in his tracks” in 1940, at least on the eastern front, by the “Battle of Britain”, and the English Channel of course, not in 1944 with D-day, by then Hitler and the Nazis were already on the retreat in most of the other theatres of war, kicked out of North Africa, Russia was almost at the German border and the Mediterranean/Italian campaign was only being held up by fierce Nazi resistance in northern Italy.

Talking g about fighting the fascist, during WW2, and now raising money for them! Open your eyes people. Russia is not the bad guy, Ukrainian is (fascist)...

Needs a paint job,why bother it flies,Just wasting money on cosmetics