Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport and Sheltair Aviation at Broomfield Airport will host a historic World War II aircraft. The C-47A Skytrain troop transport named That’s All, Brother is the airplane that led the Allies’ main airborne invasion over Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Visitors can tour and fly on That’s All, Brother. Flights are approximately 30 minutes long and may be purchased in advance online.
WWII C-47 Military Transport Plane
The flights will be available from the Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Center at 13005 Wings Way in Centennial, CO on Friday, September 1, 2023, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday – Monday, September 2 – 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Aircraft Tours are included with paid admission to Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight. Living history flight experience rides in That’s All, Brother are $275 per passenger.
Flights will also be available at Sheltair Aviation in the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport at 9107 Rocky Road in Broomfield, CO on Tuesday – Wednesday, September 5 – 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Aircraft Tour donation is $10 per adult, or $20 per family. Living history flight experience rides in That’s All, Brother are $275 per passenger.
That’s All, Brother was the C-47A troop carrier aircraft that led the Airborne Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944, carrying 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into France during the D-Day invasion. The aircraft was named “That’s All, Brother” by the aircrew, who felt it was a fitting message to Adolf Hitler. Following D-Day, That’s All, Brother, served in Operation Dragoon, Operation Market Garden, the Relief of Bastogne, and Operation Varsity. After the War, the aircraft was sold as surplus, and its contribution to history was almost forgotten.
In 2015, the Commemorative Air Force rescued the aircraft from a boneyard, completed a lengthy restoration to get it flying, and returned it to its World War II configuration. In June 2019, the aircraft returned to England and France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day (flying over Omaha Beach on June 6, 2019). The aircraft plans to return to Europe for the 80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in June 2024. Visit www.thatsallbrother.org to purchase flights and for more detailed information.