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The Plane that Led D-Day

1 season
3 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:June 7, 2019
Last Aired:June 7, 2019
Episode Runtime:45m
Networks:
Sky History

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

3 episodes

Aired: 2019

Production

Espresso Media International