On Friday, May 17th, I went chasing after the Normandy Dakotas of the “D-Day Squadron” that were forming up at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in central Connecticut for a special mission. Ten C-47 Dakotas and Douglas DC-3 restored airliners were gathering up at Oxford for a six-stop trip across the Pond departing on Sunday, May 19th, ultimately […]
Posts Tagged ‘DC-3’
A MORNING WITH THE D-DAY SQUADRON
Posted by Bill Sarama on June 15th, 2019



The Greatest Show on Turf Through Frank Ertl’s Lens
Posted by Ken Kula on August 2nd, 2015




Warbirds Nest in Anchorage
Posted by Ken Kula on August 27th, 2014

Alaska has quite a number of warbirds that still earn their keep carrying freight and passengers. If you spend a few days around Alaskan airports, you’ll hear and see retired military transports such as Douglas C-118 Liftmasters (DC-6), C-47/R4D/C-117 Skytrains (DC-3), DHC U-6/L-20 Beavers, and even the odd Curtiss C-46 Commando. Imagine my surprise though […]



Valiant Air Command’s TICO Air Show – Hey… I Remember That!
Posted by Ken Kula on February 23rd, 2014

Every few weeks or so, you’ll see a new report here about an air show or event that contains some recollections and images from a bygone era. Some reports will review air shows no longer produced while others may feature some notable past military exercises; all will contain some long-since retired aircraft. As we here […]


