USAF C-130J-30 #14-5802 from 62 AS Little Rock AFB, flies over Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The 62nd AS is a legacy squadron, stemming from the 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, who conducted air drops with Douglas C-47 Dakotas during Operation Neptune June 6, 1944. [USAF photo by SrA Devin M. Rumbaugh]
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News: Legacy Airlift Squadrons return to Normandy 75 years [2019-06-06]
W7. Q9. E5. 6Z. These may just seem like letters and numbers to some. But these were the letters and numbers painted on the noses of Douglas C-47 Dakota units to identify which squadron the aircraft belonged to. With accompanying white and black invasion stripes painted on the wings and tail, the allied forces were easily identifiable, as they began the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944.
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