Historic D-Day aircraft That’s All, Brother to visit Cincinnati

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer
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A local military aviation club is bringing a historic World War II aircraft to Cincinnati's Lunken Airport.

The Cincinnati Warbirds Squadron 18, Inc., is giving locals an opportunity to tour That’s All, Brother, the C-47A Skytrain troop transport that led the formation of 800 other troop transport aircraft over Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. Visitors can additionally purchase flight rides in the aircraft over Downtown Cincinnati.

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The aircraft will be staged at Lunken Airport, 262 Wilmer Ave., East End, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Sept. 2-5. The three-day event is open to the public.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12, or $20 per family (up to 5 people). Living history flight rides are $295 per passenger.

About That’s All, Brother, the C-47A troop carrier

That’s All, Brother was the C-47A troop carrier aircraft that led the airborne invasion on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. The aircraft carried the 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into France during the invasion.

The Cincinnti Enquirer front page from June 7, 1944. Reporting on the D-Day invasion in France during World War II.
The Cincinnti Enquirer front page from June 7, 1944. Reporting on the D-Day invasion in France during World War II.

During the remainder of WWII, That’s All, Brother served in Operation Dragoon, Market Garden, the Relief of Bastogne and Operation Varsity. After the war, the aircraft was sold as surplus, and its contribution to history was nearly forgotten.

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That was until 2007 when a historian discovered the aircraft in a junkyard. In 2015, the Commemorative Air Force rescued the aircraft from the junkyard and began the $3 million restoration project.

In 2018, the aircraft flew for the first time since its restoration, and it returned to England and France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day the following year.

For more information, visit thatsallbrother.org.

About the Cincinnati Warbirds

Cincinnati Warbirds Squadron 18, Inc. is a local club open to anyone interested in military aviation who is also currently in the Experimental Aircraft Association Warbirds of America.

The club organizes and sponsors numerous events, including flights in historic military aircraft, trips to aviation museums and airshows, restoration projects and more. It also provides scholarships that honor and support veterans. Club meetings occur on the first Thursday of every month.

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For more information on how to join the Cincinnati Warbirds, visit their website.

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