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Corgi Aviation Archive Legends Series HC30009 DC-3 Diecast Model US Army 101st Airborne Div, Normandy, France, D-Day June 6th 1944 1:144 Scale     Length     Width Douglas DC-3     5.25"     8" On June 6th, 1944, 45 Allied divisions with almost three million men with their heavy armor began landing on the Normandy beaches in France as the invasion of Europe took full effect. Air support was essential, and one of the largest deployments of Allied aircraft ever seen darkened the skies above the channel. The first Allied troops to set foot in Normandy were the paratroopers who landed in the early hours of June 6. Their transport aircraft, C-47 "Skytrains" met intense flak fire as they entered French air space. This drove many of them off course, causing their "sticks" (groups of paratroopers) to miss their assigned landing zones. Corgi Aviation Archive Legends Series The Corgi "Legends" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Legends" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Permanently extended landing gear with rotating wheels. Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Detailed pilot and crew member figures. Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards. [See more Corgi Aviation Archive Legends Series products] Douglas DC-3 Designed to meet an American Airlines requirement for an enlarged version of the DC2, the DC3 was first flown on December 17th, 1935. [See more Douglas DC-3 products]