CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – “That’s All Brother” is a C-47 personnel carrier that actually led the D-Day invasion. The 77th anniversary of this historic event approaches June 6.

On Friday, people were able to hitchhike on the old warbird on its way to our airport.

It’s not every day that a WWII warbird enters the city and lands at Corpus Christi Airport.

The Douglas C-47 first took off during World War II. It’s named, “That’s it, brother.” He actually led the airborne invasion of France on D-Day. Some 800 of these C-47s dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers in France and quickly put the Nazis to flight.

“Lt. Col. Donaldson was chosen to lead the more than 800 planes and this plane was at the helm of whatever he wanted to send a message to Adolf Hitler. Side of the plane as a message to Adolf Hitler that, OK this is the beginning of the end!

The Memorial Air Force rebuilt this aircraft and our own Ed Rachal Foundation funded most of this work.

“It was found in a bone in Wisconsin,” Mitchell said. And the company that actually owned the aircraft at the time had no idea of ​​the historical significance of the aircraft that the Memorial Air Force had discovered about it and, obviously, because of the historically significant, the Memorial Air Force decided that the aircraft should be rescued.

Now that that plane is back in the air, it flew that day from San Marcos to Corpus Christi. It was to allow a lucky few to come up and take a ride. 77 years ago, this historic transport aircraft was developed and prepared for the June 6 invasion on D-Day.

“Part of the work of the Memorial Air Force is to keep history alive and we love going to places like Corpus Christi, air shows across the country to honor veterans and the sacrifices they have made,” said TJ Cook of the Memorial Air Force.

CAF members also told us that they hope future generations will continue to enjoy and learn from this winged history museum.

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