World War II aircraft that moved troops and cargo across the North Atlantic to Europe are being retooled, fueled and readied to make the same journey the aircraft did 80 years ago for a commemorative flight to pay tribute to the D-Day invasion.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft lands at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Battalion), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, loaded two AH-64D Longbow helicopters onto the C-17 aircraft after unloading two AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023. The AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter upgrade is part of the 12th CAB modernization efforts, ongoing training, and new equipment fielding. (U.S. Army photo by Thomas Mort)
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A U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft prepares to land at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Battalion), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, loaded two AH-64D Longbow helicopters onto the C-17 aircraft after unloading two AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Clay Kaserne, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023. The AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter upgrade is part of the 12th CAB modernization efforts, ongoing training, and new equipment fielding. U.S. Army photo by Thomas Mort