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    ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS CONTINUE

    Oct 29, 2019 1 minute
    Frederick A. Johnsen

    he summer tour of Douglas C-47s over Western Europe saw some of the transatlantic transports linger after the D-Day 75th anniversary ceremonies. The Commemorative Air Force’s C-47 and C-53 were on hand for the Paris Air Show

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