Dakota Flypast

Photographs of C-47 aircraft from the D-Day Squadron flying in formation over the Hudson River, New York City

D-Day Squadron

Nine C-47 aircraft flying in formation over New York

New York, NY, USA

Dakotas and escort

C-47s “Placid Lassie” and “D-Day Doll” accompanied by T-6 trainers

New York, NY, USA

Dakota flight

C-47s of D-Day Squadron and escort

New York, NY, USA

Three C-47s

C-47s “That‘s All Brother“, “Flabob Express“ and DC-3 N877MG

New York, NY, USA

Betsy‘s Biscuit Bomber

Restored C-47 aircraft owned by Gooney Bird Group

New York, NY, USA

That‘s All Brother

C47 “That‘s All Brother” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Flabob Express

C-47 “Flabob Express” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Virginia Ann

C-47 “Virginia Ann” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Miss Virginia

C-47 “Miss Virginia” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Spirit of Benovia

C-53 “Spirit of Benovia” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Placid Lassie

C-47 “Placid Lassie” in flight

New York, NY, USA

D-Day Doll

C-53D “D-Day Doll” in flight

New York, NY, USA

Texans

North American T-6 trainers in flight

New York, NY, USA

Miss Virginia from below

Underside of C-47 “Miss Virginia”

New York, NY, USA

Virginia Ann from below

C-47 “Virginia Ann” showing ‘invasion stripes’

New York, NY, USA

Smoke trails

D-Day Squadron with T-6 escort making smoke

New York, NY, USA