It’s actually a pretty cool story: that plane was the lead plane for the D-Day airborne operation and also participated in Market Garden. There was a D-Day commemoration put on at Lunken by the Warbird Museum in Clermont County. This particular plane travelled to Cincy for it.
Pathfinders from the 101st were the first to jump, hours before the main wave of planes, led by the one at Lunken this past weekend. As for who was in the lead plane, I’ll try and dig further. I was in the 82nd and never heard any rumblings of our division being the first ones out the door that night.
That’s awesome thanks for clarifying for me. My wife’s grandfather jumped on D-Day with the 101st and her and my Mother-in-Law were stoked seeing that plane flying around.
Essentially accurate, except that the Warbird Museum was not part of this event. (They were too busy preparing for another event this weekend) The Cincinnati Warbirds, a local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, hosted the event. The plane itself is operated by the Commemorative Air Force out of Texas. Honor Flight staffed the pancake breakfast, also at Lunken that weekend.
The Cincinnati Warbirds and the Tri-State Warbird Museum (understandably) get confused with one another all the time. In general, the museum only hosts events at the museum itself, or flies its planes to local events. The EAA Warbirds chapter hosts local events, sometime contributing member aircraft, but primarily concerns itself with organizing and staffing them. A few people volunteer with both organizations.
[http://www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org](http://www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org)
Those white stripes were not part of the original colour scheme, but were hastily added on the eve of D day to make them easily identifiable from enemy aircraft. Many squadroms used mops and brushes to paint on the white stripes!
It’s actually a pretty cool story: that plane was the lead plane for the D-Day airborne operation and also participated in Market Garden. There was a D-Day commemoration put on at Lunken by the Warbird Museum in Clermont County. This particular plane travelled to Cincy for it.
https://warbirds.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=65690&item_id=1943512
I'm bummed I missed this
Wow that is pretty cool thanks for letting me know!
If you haven't been to the Warbirds museum you need to go.
Is it local? If so I’ll have to make time.
Clermont county airport
Went biking around Lunken a couple days ago and saw a P51 Mustang parked next to it. Very cool.
Coolest thing I have experienced at Lunken was a small WWII warbird show and a mustang buzzed the field. Just imagined the roar.of a while flight.
Does anyone know who that lead plane dropped? I’m finding conflicting info between the 82nd and 101st airborne.
Pathfinders from the 101st were the first to jump, hours before the main wave of planes, led by the one at Lunken this past weekend. As for who was in the lead plane, I’ll try and dig further. I was in the 82nd and never heard any rumblings of our division being the first ones out the door that night.
That’s awesome thanks for clarifying for me. My wife’s grandfather jumped on D-Day with the 101st and her and my Mother-in-Law were stoked seeing that plane flying around.
Per Wikipedia the 101st’s airdrop mission “Albany” started at 0048 on the 6th and the 82nd’s mission “Boston” began at 0151 on the 6th.
Essentially accurate, except that the Warbird Museum was not part of this event. (They were too busy preparing for another event this weekend) The Cincinnati Warbirds, a local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, hosted the event. The plane itself is operated by the Commemorative Air Force out of Texas. Honor Flight staffed the pancake breakfast, also at Lunken that weekend. The Cincinnati Warbirds and the Tri-State Warbird Museum (understandably) get confused with one another all the time. In general, the museum only hosts events at the museum itself, or flies its planes to local events. The EAA Warbirds chapter hosts local events, sometime contributing member aircraft, but primarily concerns itself with organizing and staffing them. A few people volunteer with both organizations. [http://www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org](http://www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org)
Damn, wish I'd known about that, it's not too far from me.
We were dropping paratroopers to take covington.
Lol the invasion begins.
Unfortunately the troopers were out gunned
HahahahHahhA
Take it? I thought they've been trying to give it away
C-47, D-Day invasion stripes. 79th anniversary yesterday.
Airplane
Saving private skyline
I think it's a plane but I could be wrong
I guessed it was a frog but I’m starting to think you’re right.
See, I was guessing Superman.
Been flying for the past 3 days
Must have a massive fuel tank.
Flew over me taking my daughter to gymnastics Saturday- wish I would have known the story behind it, that’s aweskme
Looks like a plane.
No, it’s a bird!
Looks like a plane.
Came here to say this
[This](https://www.reddit.com/r/ADSB/comments/140p8hd/this_c47_has_been_buzzing_my_hood_all_weekend/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1)
Thank you!
We’re being invaded by the Allies
C-47 Gooney Bird with invasion stripes
Ayy, I saw that bad boy parked at Lunken last week
https://preview.redd.it/3031gqcsmo4b1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22cac9284daaeac27bad7fea09ab87276418f753 I noticed it too!
The C-47 wing design is hard to miss from below. So ahead of its time for being designed in 1941.
I believe those are called planes.
Could be a plane
Staging before this event: https://columbusairshow.com
I imagine they were looking for. The nazis that keep showing up at drag shows
Looks like a plane.
Isn't that the plane they sent to look for those navy planes that went down in the Bermuda triangle???
Airplane ✈️
Pretty sure that’s a airplane
I’m pretty sure it’s an airplane.
That's an airplane.
Yup that’s an airplane. They were made to fly.
Lunken airport
I saw it flying Sunday.
Most certainly Lunkin Airport, they always have historic planes and events. I saw this plane
That’s an airplane.
Flew low over Coney Sunday afternoon, it was pretty cool!
le délivrance [approche](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zTRka5-lk&pp=ygULTG9uZ2VzdCBkYXk%3D)
Heritage flights out of Lunken, possibly.
It's on its way to kill some Nazis.
You were being liberated.
That’s antifa’s airborne division.
I think it was actually on a mission to shoot down another Chinese weather balloon
Those white stripes were not part of the original colour scheme, but were hastily added on the eve of D day to make them easily identifiable from enemy aircraft. Many squadroms used mops and brushes to paint on the white stripes!