The Plane that Led D-Day

The Plane that Led D-Day2019


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.

Released
14. 7. 2026
Runtime
45 min
Genres
Documentary
Network
Sky History
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 season, 3 episodes aired
Certification
NO
Country, language
GB · EN