The Plane that Led D-Day

On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.

Format
TV
Episodes
3
Episode Duration
45 mins
Status
Finished
All details and tags

Details

Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
3
Episode Duration
45 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jun 7, 2019
Season
2019
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Espresso Media International, Sky History
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

Tags

Description

On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.

Immersion

Japanese

Staff

Recommendations

No recommendations yet. Add the first one.