The Plane that Led D-Day

tv show

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3 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired June 07, 2019

Overview

On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.

Origin Country

United Kingdom

Original Language

English

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Espresso Media International

    United Kingdom

Networks

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    Sky History

    United Kingdom

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