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D-Day C-47s

Hi Troops:

Maryland Public TV is running a couple of interesting programs tonight, one on D-Day and one on John Ford's World War II documentaries. The D-Day program reminds me of one of my wished for projects, a D-Day C-47. The D-Day footage on the airborne landings shows the C-47s with the two cargo carriers underneath that were used to drop supply packets. I've always wanted to do a D-Day C-47 and I have not been able to find any details on those cargo racks. Has anyone out there seen any drawings or articles on these fittings??

Bill Shuey

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William H. Shuey
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Didn't the Sheep Payne flyer in the original release of the C-47 have drop canisters as part of the diorama?

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Bill Woodier

That's a baaaaad typo, Bill. :)

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frank

Thanks, that's a lead I will have to check up on!

Bill Shuey

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William H. Shuey

Yes. IIRC, they were three cylinder-shaped canisters, with a parachute bundle attached to the fronts.

Found a pic:

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Pauli G

Yes! One picture is worth 1000 words indeed.

Bill Shuey

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William H. Shuey

Yeah....one little mistake. ;~/

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Bill Woodier

If you happen to have the movie "A Bridge Too Far," they show some of these being dropped to the Brit Paras. In one scene, you can even see a man undoing the shackle from it and can get a good view of the bottom "crush plate."

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Bill Woodier

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