C-47 Skytrain, Whiskey 7 roars down the runway headed for Washington DC to participate in the Fourth of July Salute to America Fly Over. This C-47 is a true D-Day veteran having lead the second wave of the airborne portion of the invasion, carrying troops of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Photographed during the 2020 Fourth of July Fly Over of Washington DC.
National Warplane Museum
United States Army Air Forces
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
N345AB / 330652/W7-R/37 "Whiskey 7"
316th Troop Carrier Group, 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, IX Troop Carrier Command, 9th Air Force, Cottesmore, England, June 1944
To purchase a high quality print or digital download for private use, click the
cart on the right, above the thumbnails.
For commercial use, please email me through my
contact page.