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English: U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47A Skytrain (43-15174 in front) from the 88th Troop Carrier Squadron, 438th Troop Carrier Group, 53rd Troop Carrier Wing, 9th Troop Carrier Command, tow Waco CG-4A gliders during the invasion of France in June 1944.

On 6 June 1944, the squadron dropped the 101st Airborne Division's 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment soon after midnight in the area northwest of Carentan, France. Glider-borne reinforcement missions followed, carrying weapons, ammunition, rations, and other supplies.

The Douglas C-47B-15-DK, s/n 43-49507 (c/n 26768), is today on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, painted as 43-15174 of the 88th TCS. 43-49507 was the last C-47 in USAF service and was retired at the museum on 30 June 1975 with a total of 20,821 hours flying time.
Deutsch: Douglas C-47A Skytrains (vorn 43-15174) der US Army Air Forces von der 88. Truppentransporter-Staffel (438. Truppentransporter-Gruppe, 53. Truppentransporter-Wing, 9. Truppentransporter Command) schleppen während der Landung der Alliierten in Frankreich im Juni 1944 Waco CG-4A Lastensegler.

Am 6. Juni 1944 setzte das Geschwader kurz nach Mitternacht das 502d-Fallschirm-Infanterieregiment der 101. Luftlandedivision im Gebiet nordwestlich von Carentan, Frankreich, ab. Es folgten mit Segelflugschlepp durchgeführte Nachschubeinsätze mit Waffen, Munition, Verpflegung und anderem Zubehör.

Die Douglas C-47B-15-DK, s/n 43-49507 (c/n 26768), ist heute im Nationalmuseum der US-Luftwaffe ausgestellt und als Maschine 43-15174 der 88. Truppentransporter-Staffel lackiert. Sie war die letzte C-47 im Dienst der US Air Force und wurde am 30. Juni 1975 nach einer Gesamtflugzeit von 20.821 Stunden mit der Übergabe an das Museum ausgemustert.
Date circa 6 June 1944
date QS:P,+1944-06-06T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
Source National Museum of the U.S. Air Force photo 050606-F-1234P-039
Author USAF

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