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The Plane that Led D-Day (2019)

First aired June 7, 201945m/ep1 season · 3 epsEnded
Documentary
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Overview

On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

June 7, 2019

Networks

Sky History

Production

Espresso Media International

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