Maggie’s CAF C47 "Thats All Brother"

[texastonk]

CAF had a show in Dallas this weekend. I got to take a flight on "Thats All Brother" and check out some other great planes.
Lot of history in this C47. They had two others there as well. One is being Turned into a AC47 (Spooky). here are a few pictures of the trip. This C47 made the trip to Normandy this past June for the 80th Anniversary.
Highlight of the flight was when a P51 pulled up on our right side for a photo op. Lot of great folks involved with CAF and a wealth of Knowledge. Lot of younger men and women of all walks of life sharing the history of the people, equipment and planes they flew.
Here's a link to the story on Thats All Brother. https://thatsallbrother.org/

 

[texastonk]

This Is the AC47 that is currently in restoration. It is flyable now but lots of work on the interior needs to be completed. Said they hope to have it done by late next year.

 

[texastonk]

B24 "Diamond Lil". She never saw combat. Rolled of the assembly line at the end of the war. Use as a cargo plane for years before CAF bought her and converted back to bomber.

 

[texastonk]

B29 Superfortress "FIFI". Manufactured in 1945 did not see combat till Korea.

 

[diverdon]

I love airshows.

 

[weaselrunner]

Loved it, when a bunch of years ago, the CAF was at Byrd Airport and they had brought along an HE111.

 

[Thumper580]

My dad was a WAG (wireless/air gunner) in a Dakota (C47 in Canada) during WWll. Stationed west of London (Blakehill Farm).

 

[hankpac]

Alamo Eagles, That’s All, Brother

 

[hankpac]

The late Col Thomas Jones, Ret. Beloved member of Alamo Eagles Chapter, 101st Airborne Division Association