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RAF C-47 Dakota aircraft towing Waco Hadrian gliders, 6 Jun 1944; note invasion stripes on all aircraft

Caption     RAF C-47 Dakota aircraft towing Waco Hadrian gliders, 6 Jun 1944; note invasion stripes on all aircraft ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited Kingdom Royal Air Force
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Photo Size 1,024 x 268 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
11 Jun 2013 04:40:48 AM

A little known fact about the C47 is that the RAF name Dakota was derived from "Douglas Aircraft Company Transport Aircraft (DACoTA). Substituting a "K" for the "C" created a real place-name, in keeping with the RAF's policy of naming its transport aircraft after locations (e.g. the Bombay, York and, later the Beverley and Hastings).

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