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This folder contains a repaint for the Douglas DC-3 from the 40th anniversary pack. It shows C-47A 43-15137, “Chalk 40”, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (7H), 442nd Troop Carrier Group. Operated by the Liberty Foundation. Visit the Liberty Foundations Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/b17rides
The Liberty Foundation’s Douglas C-47 was built in 1943 in Oklahoma City, OK. It began service with the US Navy, transferred to the USAAF and was then finally leased to the Royal Air Force and sent to England. The aircraft served with distinction in combat, towing a glider on D-Day and participating in many named offensives, including Operation Market Garden.
In 1989, Don Brooks, founder of the Liberty Foundation, purchased the aircraft and painted it in the markings of the Greenland Expedition Society. Outfitted with snow skies, it was used in the recovery of the P-38 Lightning “Glacier Girl”. In 1994, it was repainted in wartime colors, and was flown to Normandy for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. It was the only US registered C-47 to previously participate in the 1944 invasion, 26 D-Day WWII Veteran Paratroopers jumped again over Ste-Mere-Eglise in honor of their fallen comrades.
in Early 2022 the aircraft underwent a complete repainting accurately representing C-47A 43-15137, “Chalk 40”, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (7H), 442nd Troop Carrier Group. On June 6th 1944 the aircraft was assigned the Airborne "Chalk" number 40. The "Chalk" number was the number assigned to each aircraft during an operation and literally written on the side of the aircraft next to the jump door in white chalk. It participated in Mission "Boston". Boston was a component of Operation Neptune, the assault portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overloard.
Special thanks to Bomber12th for all his help: https://flightsim.to/profile/Bomber12th
About reference: https://air2airtv.com/programs/wir2022_thurspm-1a75fe
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Log Inover 3 years ago
The only thing that would make this an outstanding livery would be to add some weathering, oil streaks out of the cowl flaps, hydraulic fluid trailing the landing gear and carbon build up around the exhausts. But great job, thank you.
over 3 years ago
Mongeir, It should be noted that The Liberty Foundation recently painted this bird just this year. Currently there is very little or no weathering on the aircraft. The repaint I believe represents the current C-47 flying, and not the worn weary D-Day veteran.
over 3 years ago
I understand The Liberty Foundation current paint scheme and don't have a problem with it. I was in the USAF for 20 years and have flown on hundreds of missions and I just want to experience what the C-47 crews experienced when they flew the missions across the channel as fully realistic as possible. I've used the charts that were flown on D-Day and there were many different mission flights and I can guarantee none of the aircraft there were pristine.
GPS Retrofit Douglas DC-3/C47 "Chalk 40"
This folder contains a repaint for the Douglas DC-3 from the 40th anniversary pack. It shows C-47A 43-15137, “Chalk 40”, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (7H), 442nd Troop Carrier Group. Operated by the Liberty Foundation. Visit the Liberty Foundations Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/b17rides
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