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The C-47 Skytrain that led the airborne invasion of Normandy on D-Day, “That's All, Brother” 😎 In the middle of the night “That’s All, Brother” lifted off from England as the very first aircraft in the massive D-Day airborne armada. ✈️ Piloted by Lt. Col. John Donalson of the 438th Troop Carrier Group, this plane led Serial 7, the spearhead of over 800 C-47s carrying more than 13,000 American paratroopers. 🪂 From its doors jumped pathfinders & sticks from the 101st Airborne Division (elements of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment), tasked with marking drop zones & securing key objectives behind enemy lines ahead of the beach landings. 🪖 Flying into the darkness & flak over Normandy, “That’s All, Brother” delivered its cargo of “Screamin’ Eagles” into history. 🦅 The message painted on its nose was simple but defiant: farewell to Hitler’s Reich. 👋🏼 The aircraft & crew made it back to England safely after the drop & continued flying missions throughout the war, including glider tows & resupply. ✈️ Today, this restored D-Day veteran still flies as a living tribute to the Greatest Generation. 🇺🇸