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Meet Stan 'Tater' Taylor, DC-3 Society Member
Our January member spotlight is jumpmaster, Stan ‘Tater’ Taylor. Recipient of the Purple Heart! Having enlisted in the U.S. Army with...
Jan 27, 20212 min read


Meet Rod Moyer, DC-3 Society Aircraft Operator Member
Our January aircraft operator member spotlight is Rod Moyer, pilot for Miss Virginia C-47 and DC-3 Society Aircraft Operator Member My...
Jan 27, 20211 min read
D-Day Squadron Participates in 2020 Salute to America Flyover in Washington, D.C. on July 4
Oxford, Connecticut – July 3, 2020 – Airborne missions to celebrate our nation’s Independence now cover west coast to east coast for the...
Aug 29, 20203 min read


D-Day Squadron Leads July 4th Truckee Tahoe Flyover Mission Organized by Truckee Tahoe Air Show C...
In honor of our nation’s independence and frontline healthcare workers, D-Day Squadron aircraft will fly over Truckee and each Lake Tahoe...
Aug 29, 20204 min read


D-Day Squadron Participates in ‘SoCal Strong’ Memorial Day Flyover Mission to Salute Veterans and...
Oxford, Connecticut – May 20, 2020 – Taking a proactive approach to their commemorative operations and flyovers, four members of the...
May 20, 20203 min read
D-Day Squadron Announces Documentary Memorialize Story of Atlantic Crossing
The D-Day Squadron announced a partnership with the documentary film INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE, produced by Sound Off Films, which is...
Sep 17, 20193 min read


D-Day Squadron Participating in EAA AirVenture, Hosting Press Conference to Share Story of Atlant...
Oshkosh, Wisconsin – July 16th, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, having successfully crossed the Atlantic with 15 C-47 and DC-3 aircraft,...
Jul 16, 20192 min read


Commemorative Air Force, D-Day Squadron Aircraft Participate in Paris Air Show
Two World War II transport aircraft named, That’s All, Brother, and D-Day Doll, will perform at the Paris Air Show. Both aircraft are...
Jun 21, 20193 min read
D-Day Squadron Responds to Current Events Surrounding European Commemorations
Wiesbaden, Germany – June 13th, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, having just completed a successful overflight of the official ceremony to...
Jun 12, 20192 min read


D-Day Squadron Successfully Participates in Official D-Day Commemoration Ceremonies Including Coo...
June 10th, 2019 - The D-Day Squadron flew in the official 75th commemoration of the Invasion of Normandy. This event was attended by the...
Jun 10, 20192 min read


D-Day Squadron Partners with Dassault Falcon Jet as Normandy Events Commence
Oxford, Conn. – June 4th, 2019 – Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) is partnering with The D-Day Squadron, part of the Tunison Foundation, to...
Jun 3, 20193 min read
Satcom Direct Supports Atlantic Crossing of the D-Day Squadron
The D-Day Squadron has almost completed the first step of its mission—to bring WW2 C-47 and DC-3 aircraft across the North Atlantic to...
Jun 2, 20192 min read


Dynamic Aviation Both Supports—and is part of—the D-Day Squadron
Oxford, Conn. – May 29th, 2019 – Dynamic Aviation is already a legend in aviation, touching many corners of the industry and currently...
May 29, 20193 min read
Students and Faculty Provide Weather Tracking to Support D-Day Squadron
Students and faculty of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will provide crucial weather support to 15 vintage World War II C-47s, DC-3s...
May 25, 20194 min read


Clay Lacy Aviation Joins D-Day Squadron Effort to Fly Historic Aircraft to Normandy
Oxford, Conn. – May 23st, 2019 – Clay Lacy Aviation, the world’s most experienced operator of private jets, has joined the D-Day Squadron...
May 23, 20191 min read


D-Day Squadron to Support “Return to Normandy” with help from Collins Aerospace
Oxford, Conn. – May 17, 2019 – Next Month, D-Day Squadron will support a C-47 and DC-3 aircraft’s return to the skies over Normandy in...
May 16, 20192 min read
Signature Flight Support Reinforcing Logistics for D-Day Squadron
Oxford, Conn. – May 15th, 2019 – Signature Flight Support, the world's largest network of Fixed Base Operations (FBOs), announced that it...
May 14, 20193 min read
The Mighty Fifteen - The American Contingent Flying to Normandy
After almost 18 months of planning, fundraising and training, the D-Day Squadron, the American contingent of Douglas C-47 and DC-3...
May 7, 201918 min read


D-Day Squadron Announces Kick-Off for North Atlantic Crossing
Oxford, Conn. – April 22nd, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, part of the Tunison Foundation, announced the starting point for the Squadron’s...
Apr 22, 20191 min read
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