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Largest air assault the world hs ever seen. more than 13,000 paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions flying straight into a hail of german antiaircraft f fire. this week, hundreds of american military veterans are taking that same journey on c-47s, the same aircraft used in the invasion that night. oh, yap he had reporter: like airborne vet frankie scarlata from new orleans. what is this d-day landing like? this d-day landing is so symbolic, that it really rivals the birth of my first child. reporter: the birth of your first child? yes, sir. reporter: he wasn t exaggerating. reported one of the three c-47s that would drop us over france from an airfield in engl. as we took that same route, we shared just a hint of the dangers those paratroopers faced: a torn parachute, tangled rigging, missing the drop zone. the big difference here is some of these guys were just 19, ....
So, you know, again, the way that this plane appears to have landed and where it ended up was definitely a plus for everyone or as many people getting off as possible. that s amazing insight. because of what you just said, ken smith from sf fire, from his opinion there, the smoke and fire is outside, not inside the plane. that s a big difference, ken, right? if that was inside the plane, this could be a lot worse in terms of fatalities. it definitely would have been a different scenario for us, and for anyone. like i said, without any speculation, you know, based on what i see, there don t appear to be, you know, smoke coming out of those doorways at that time. ken, what s the response time? we heard the air traffic control talk to the pilot of asiana airlines there. and it seems in less than 60 seconds the fire trucks were there to put out the fire. yes. ....