Fly On A WWII C-47 This Saturday At American Airpower Museum

The article Fly On A WWII C-47 This Saturday At American Airpower Museum appeared first on Farmingdale Patch. FARMINGDALE, NY ...
Military Times

This C-47 was built in 1943. It hasn’t stopped flying since.

The Placid Lassie flew in from its homebase in Poughkeepsie, New York, for the Wings N' Wheels event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Claire Barrett) In 1943, the Placid Lassie took to the skies for ...

Cleveland Hopkins airport celebrates 100 years with WWII aircraft flyby

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is celebrating its centennial anniversary this week with a flyby of a World War II-era aircraft, plus musicians, food and retail discounts, and more. The ...
Yahoo

This C-47 was built in 1943. It hasn’t stopped flying since.

In 1943, the Placid Lassie took to the skies for the U.S. Army Air Forces, and since that date, it has never stopped. But this C-47 is not just a Frankenstein-esque hull of itself. It is not a replica ...