The Commemorative Air Force “Ready 4 Duty” Douglas R4D-6S, a historic U.S. Navy variant of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, lands at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on April 17, 2025. The 80-year-old aircraft arrived this week to collect gravestone rubbings of the 78 Royal Air Force Airmen buried at the Oakwood Cemetery Annex in Montgomery, Alabama, and will continue its 12-week, 12,000-mile journey to Europe to present them during events marking the end of the Second World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tanner Doerr)
Date Taken: | 04.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.21.2025 15:30 |
Photo ID: | 8985025 |
VIRIN: | 250417-F-FQ596-1015 |
Resolution: | 2607x1491 |
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Location: | MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA, US |
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