Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted C-47 Skytrain, Normandy Invasion model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the C-47 Skytrain, Normandy Invasion model and gives it a glossy finish. The C-47 Skytrain, Normandy Invasion model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The C-47 Skytrain, Normandy Invasion model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. C-47 Skytrain, Normandy Invasion History: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport derived from the DC-3 airliner, which made air travel popular and airline profits possible. The DC-3, considered the greatest airplane of its time, did not go unnoticed by one of Douglas's oldest customers, the US Army. In 1940, a large order was placed for the military DC-3, which was designated C-47. By 1941, the US Army Air Force had selected the C-47 as its standard transport aircraft. A reinforced fuselage floor and the addition of a large cargo door were the only major modifications. For both airline and military use, the aircraft proved to be tough, flexible, and easy to operate and maintain. The C-47 has a top speed of 220 mph with a maximum range of 1,500 miles. As a supply plane, it can carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo. It can also hold a fully assembled jeep or a 37 mm cannon. As a troop transport, it can carry 28 soldiers in full combat gear. As a medical airlift plane, it can accommodate 14 stretcher patients and three nurses. The ubiquity of the Skytrain and its ability to operate from very rough forward airstrips made it familiar to Allied forces stationed around the world. The C–47 not only pioneered in-theater wartime routes but also served as a VIP transport, general personnel transport, troop carrier, cargo transport, paratroop assault transport, glider tug, airborne ambulance, air-sea rescue craft, and special operations aircraft. During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 for the transport of troops, cargo and the wounded. It was also used in the Battle of Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history, having involved almost three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy. The C-47 served as a paratroop carrier in the Normandy invasion, transporting paratroopers from two US Airborne Divisions, the 82nd and the 101st, during parachute combat assault operations on June 6, 1944. This model has measurements of: Span 18.4 Len 12.4 and Scale: 1: 62