Historic aircraft that led 13,000 paratroopers to Normandy lands in Northwest Arkansas

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A historic aircraft that led over 13,000 paratroopers into Normandy in 1944 has made its way to Northwest Arkansas.

The C-47, known as ‘That’s All Brother,’ was a pivotal aircraft in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, leading more than 800 similar planes into the fray.

Recently, ‘That’s All Brother’ was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the invasion. It has now arrived at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum in Fayetteville for Warbird Weekend.

Dave Berrio, who served 30 years in the Air Force, now travels around the world to preserve the aircraft’s legacy.

“We just came back from Europe with this aircraft,” Berrio said. “This aircraft means a lot to folks, but not near what it means to the folks in Europe Folks in Europe would get on this aircraft and break down and cry. To them, this aircraft represented the liberation of Europe.”

If you didn’t get a chance to visit today, tours of the historic aircraft will be available to the public on August 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum.

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