C-47's At War

Europe, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, no place of battle untouched by the impact of the C-47. Paratroopers launched from the Gooneybirds, instant action paved the way for the infantrymens' assaults. Split-second timing of the air supply drops made the difference in the success of the campaigns of the ground troops. Pulling their weight and more, the C-47's, joined by the "nylon" rope, sciences "miracle" to the tow rope problem, tripled the blow to the enemy bringing troop filled gliders with them. The missions of mercy provided hope and life for the wounded. From WWII to Vietnam the C-47 is the truly extraordinary aircraft of its time.