The Plane That Led D-Day

The Plane That Led D-Day

Documentary 2019

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Following a group of restorers as they attempt to make a fragile plane airworthy in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed `That's All, Brother', was to drop allies into Normandy.

Documentary 2019

U

EPISODE 1

Finding History

Found in a scrapyard in 2015, the C-47 aircraft that led the D-Day landings was reconstructed for a transatlantic mission to honour the fallen.

43 min · 7 Jun 2019 U
EPISODE 2

Take Off

Engine problems threaten the restoration, and emotions run high as residents from Greenham Common, where the plane took off from the UK, remember seeing it in its glory.

44 min · 7 Jun 2019 U
EPISODE 3

A Timeless Relic

The restoration is complete and relatives of the original crew share their incredible stories as they board the aircraft. It remains to be seen if it will survive a gruelling voyage over the Atlantic.

45 min · 8 Jun 2018 U

Nik Coleman

Producer

About

The Plane That Led D-Day

DOCUMENTARY

Following a group of restorers as they attempt to make a fragile plane airworthy in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed `That's All, Brother', was to drop allies into Normandy.

Information

Studio: History
Released: 2019
Rated: U
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, Always On)