D-Day Dakotas
D-Day Dakotas 6th June 1944 Author:Martin W Bowman Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6" x 9.25" Pages:352 Photos:60 black and white illustrations Publisher:Pen and Sword Aviation ISBN:9781526746153 Item No. 9781526746153 On 18 December 1935 when the first flight of the Douglas DC-3 took place, few could have imagined that it would become one of the world’s most celebrated aircraft of all time, not just as a commercial airliner but also as the C-47 military transport. When production ceased in the summer of 1945, a total of 10,926 had been built.This wonderfully versatile aircraft played a significant part in airborne operations around the world; but perhaps its most notable employment occurred during the June 1944 Normandy campaign. This important episode within the wider history of ‘D-Day' is enlivened here in classic fashion by Martin Bowman, in a narrative that features both extensive historical no