As 44-92847 , this C-47 was the lead aircraft opening the D-Day Invasion. It dropped paratroopers of the 101st Airborne behind Utah Beach just before 1AM on June 6, 1944. Sold surplus in 1946, it became NC88874 with United Gas Corporation. Pictured in the transient cargo area at Toronto, I did not have time to find out about the significance of the feathered propeller on the left engine. The aircraft was restored for the 75th anniversary of of D Day and is current with the American Airpower Heritage Museum at the time of uploading.

Photographed on the Basler ramp at Oshkosh. The aircraft now flies with the Commemorative Air Force as N47TB 42-92817 "That's All Brother".

Basler Turbo Conversions completed restoration as C-47 "That's All Brother" in 2017

Operated by Aero Heritage Museum. Later registered N47TB to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum and participated in the 75th D-Day Anniversary in 2019.

Owned by the Randsburg Corporation at the time.

Undergoing restoration to participate in the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion on D-day when photographed, this C-47 flew as lead aircraft that day. Returning to the USA after the war, it was transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corp and sold as N88874. Active until 1999 when the aircraft was placed in a succession of museums until sold to Basler Turbo Conversions and stored for future conversion. Rescued for restoration in 2015, it flew once again in January 2018.

Built in 1944 and delivered to the US Air Force this classic DC-3 was painted into this military scheme in 2002 and was still airworthy by 2019.

Delivered to USAAF March 1944 as 42-92847 and lead D-Day paratrooper drops as "That's All Brother." It was stored at Walnut Ridge by October 1945. Registered N88874 in 1946 it was operated by a succession of companies until being painted in military colors some time around 2002. Aircraft finished an extensive restoration at Basler Turbo Conversions in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and made its first post restoration flight on January 31, 2018.

Basler Turbo Conversions completed restoration as C-47 "That's All Brother" in 2017.