This folder contains a repaint for the Douglas DC-3 from the 40th anniversary pack. It shows C-47A 43-15137, “Chalk 40”, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (7H), 442nd Troop Carrier Group. Operated by the Liberty Foundation. Visit the Liberty Foundations Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/b17rides
The Liberty Foundation’s Douglas C-47 was built in 1943 in Oklahoma City, OK. It began service with the US Navy, transferred to the USAAF and was then finally leased to the Royal Air Force and sent to England. The aircraft served with distinction in combat, towing a glider on D-Day and participating in many named offensives, including Operation Market Garden.
In 1989, Don Brooks, founder of the Liberty Foundation, purchased the aircraft and painted it in the markings of the Greenland Expedition Society. Outfitted with snow skies, it was used in the recovery of the P-38 Lightning “Glacier Girl”. In 1994, it was repainted in wartime colors, and was flown to Normandy for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. It was the only US registered C-47 to previously participate in the 1944 invasion, 26 D-Day WWII Veteran Paratroopers jumped again over Ste-Mere-Eglise in honor of their fallen comrades.
in Early 2022 the aircraft underwent a complete repainting accurately representing C-47A 43-15137, “Chalk 40”, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (7H), 442nd Troop Carrier Group. On June 6th 1944 the aircraft was assigned the Airborne "Chalk" number 40. The "Chalk" number was the number assigned to each aircraft during an operation and literally written on the side of the aircraft next to the jump door in white chalk. It participated in Mission "Boston". Boston was a component of Operation Neptune, the assault portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overloard.
About reference: https://air2airtv.com/programs/wir2022_thurspm-1a75fe
Flak
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PabsGonzo
Couldn't get it to work. It wouldn't let me install it on the sim.
knack
lovely repaint! thanks
tomcatboy48237
This is a great paint but there is one problem - when viewed from more than a few hundred feet away the entire fuselage goes 'missing texture' pink! It may need additional files for the low-detail model. Other than that I hope you might paint some more of the currently airworthy C-47s!
kdrain10 author
Thanks for the feedback! I will check this out and get it fixed.
2 years ago
Medoze
Nice work !!! thx
NBonnell98
Great rendition! Proud to add it to my collection. If I may ask, what is the scenery you used for the background with the art deco terminal and antique cars? Thank you!
kdrain10 author
Thanks for the review! Here is the scenery: https://flightsim.to/file/20529/kcmh-john-glenn-international-airport-v1-0
The old hangars are on the southeast corner of the airport.
2 years ago
Oughty
Beautiful work, thank you.
kdrain10 author
Thanks so much for the review! I uploaded another version with the modern GPS as well:
https://liveries.to/kdrain10/gps-retrofit-douglas-dc-3-c47-chalk-40
2 years ago
Tarval
Good and nostalgic work! ...I wonder if the upper face of the flap on the left wing should be green and not follow the coloration of the rest of the plane?...it looks a bit strange.
kdrain10 author
Good catch. I made the aileron look like a field modification/replacement part with slight discoloration. This was due to the texture mapping for the aileron was messed up and did not allow me to put the stripe all the way through. Aeroplane Heaven mentioned that they will be sending out texture map updates in the next week so hopefully that will solve the issue.
2 years ago
hjvdgraaff
Great,. now I am waiting for the Cathay Pacific DC3, Betsy !!!
MattyGG
Random request (if possible) could you do a Retrofit version of this livery (for those of us lazy glass avionics pilots lol) - you're a saint for making this livery, hits the nostalgia hard!
Vingilot
I will second this request just to have the option, but will also note that the classic version does have a pretty good autopilot. No map option of course but I just wanted to let people know because the autopilot is not immidiately obvious. Do not get discouraged by all this cockpit, she is a joy to fly!
2 years ago
wittpilot
Looks amazing! Great work once again. Can't wait to fly this bird in the sim.