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D-Day Squadron Flies at Sun ‘n‘ Fun 2019

The group is gearing up to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

By Amy Laboda • Writer

April 3, 2019

Though abbreviated in length, the significance of a flight in a Douglas C-47 that dropped paratroopers into Normandy, France, on D-Day during World War II was not lost on the passengers who signed up for the privilege yesterday at Sun ’n‘ Fun 2019. It was a bumpy morning, according to passenger Dave Shellbetter. “The captain decided that it was better to keep everyone in his or her seats and keep the flight short,” he said.

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