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Five Oaks - Special DC-3 Society Affiliate Partner Feature
Five Oaks - Special DC-3 Society Affiliate Partner Feature David O’Connor can still remember exactly where he was when he got the call...
Feb 25, 20222 min read


D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two New Members to the Team, Growing Partnerships and Membership
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two New Members to the Team, Growing Partnerships and Membership January 31, 2022 Welcome Jennifer...
Jan 30, 20223 min read


Remembering the Battle of the Bulge
Remembering the Battle of the Bulge feature veteran and Battle of the Bulge participant, Vincent Sperenza Commemorating the Anniversary...
Jan 30, 20228 min read


D-Day Squadron Participates and Helps Lead FORCE-CON 2022 - SUPERHERO MILITARY FORCES UNITE
3-Day Military Convention to Honor Veterans in all Art Forms FORCE-CON 2022 - SUPERHERO MILITARY FORCES UNITE SAN DIEGO, CA – September...
Jan 7, 20224 min read


D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Avid Photographers, Aviation Eng...
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Historians and Notable Writers to the Team December 17, 2021 Welcoming...
Dec 17, 20214 min read


D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Avid Photographers, Aviation Eng...
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Historians and Notable Writers to the Team December 17, 2021 Welcoming...
Dec 17, 20213 min read


A Special Interview with Pearl Harbor Veteran, John M. Egan
A Special Interview with Pearl Harbor Veteran, John M. Egan Commemorating the Anniversary, Pearl Harbor, December 7 Written by Henry...
Dec 7, 20216 min read


The P-36 at Pearl Harbor
The P-36 at Pearl Harbor Commemorating the Anniversary, Pearl Harbor, December 7 Written by Henry Simpson, young historian Most well...
Dec 7, 20214 min read


Those Who Took to the Skies at Pearl Harbor
Those Who Took to the Skies at Pearl Harbor Commemorating the Anniversary, Pearl Harbor, December 7 Written by Michael Naya, Jr., young...
Dec 7, 20213 min read


Honoring the last of Doolittle’s Raiders
Honoring the last of Doolittle’s Raiders Written as a follow to C-47's That's All, Brother and Placid Lassie performing a special flyover...
Sep 30, 20213 min read


Story of the 'Wooden Wonder' de Havilland Mosquito Legendary WWII Aircraft and Squadron Leader, B...
Story of the 'Wooden Wonder' de Havilland Mosquito Legendary WWII Aircraft and Squadron Leader, Bill Edwin Evans Written by Henry...
Sep 30, 20214 min read


D-Day Squadron Advances Support of Young Historians Program with Warbird Digest Collaboration
Oxford, Connecticut – October 1, 2021 - With a focus on documenting the untold stories of combat war veterans from across many conflicts...
Sep 30, 20213 min read


Historic Douglas C-47 “Placid Lassie,” WWII Combat Veteran of D-Day and Market Garden, to offer c...
The Military Aviation Museum welcomes this historic aircraft to their air show, October 2nd & 3rd 2021 Oxford, Connecticut – September...
Sep 21, 20213 min read


WASP Celebrates Their 78th Anniversary, August 2021
Written by Madeleine LeBeau This August marks the 78th anniversary of the creation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, a famous group...
Aug 26, 20212 min read


Jumping Once Again!
Tom Rice Jumps from C-53 D-Day Doll for 100th Birthday Celebration Written by Michael T. Naya, Jr. “Tom was very calm, ready to go, and...
Aug 26, 20212 min read


Happy 99 Years Young - David Hamilton
99 Years Young, David Hamilton, Celebrates Birthday Dropping Paratroopers By Lyndse Costabile - executive director, D-Day Squadron,...
Jul 21, 20212 min read


The History of Placid Lassie, WWII Combat Veteran
The History of Placid Lassie, WWII Combat Veteran By Ben Smith - Placid Lassie pilot, board member, Tunison Foundation Photo Credit:...
Jul 20, 20213 min read


C-54 “Save the Skymaster Project”
C-54 "Save the Skymaster Project" By Henry Simpson - Young Historians Photo Credit: Henry Simpson C-54D Skymaster, 56498, was built in...
Jul 20, 20216 min read


D-Day Squadron with Sound Off Films Presents Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture, Coupled with Mul...
D-Day Squadron with Sound Off Films Presents Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture, Coupled with Multiple Warbird Flying Performances...
Jul 20, 20213 min read


Official First Honorary Members of the DC-3 Society
Celebrating D-Day History, Honoring Living D-Day Veterans with Membership to the DC-3 Society By Lyndse Costabile, D-Day Squadron,...
Jun 21, 20211 min read
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