★ FAMOUSAviation history
That's All, Brother
Led the D-Day airborne invasion — 800 aircraft followed her
Tail number N47TB
The story
In the first minutes of June 6, 1944, this aircraft led the main airborne invasion of Normandy — around 800 C-47s followed her across the Channel in the dark. Seventy years later she was found in an Oshkosh boneyard, days from being stripped for conversion. The Commemorative Air Force brought her back, and she flies the airshow circuit today wearing her invasion stripes.
Fun fact
The name was a message to Hitler: that's all, brother.
Quick answers
What is the tail number of That's All, Brother?
N47TB (Douglas C-47 Skytrain).
What kind of aircraft is That's All, Brother?
Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
Is it still flying?
Yes, it is still active.
The type
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