Wings Over Camarillo 2009
C-53 Skytrooper "D-Day Doll"


The Douglas C-53 Skytrooper  (N45366) is a C-47 Skytrain without the cargo doors. It was built to transport paratroopers only. This one is owned and operated by the CAF unit based at Cable Airport. This particular aircraft flew three mission for the Normandy invasion (D-Day), flew into Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge and participated in Operation Varsity, the northern crossing of the Rhine.






















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