D-Day C-47s

Jan 31, 2006 7 Replies
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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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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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W

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

Bill Shuey

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

Found a pic:

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Yes! One picture is worth 1000 words indeed.

Bill Shuey

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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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