Planes that Changed the World

DC3 Gooney Bird aka 'The C-47'

The DC-3 was not just the linchpin of global air travel; using its military tag 'C-47', it was a war hero. 

This fascinating three-part series tells the stories of some of the most important aircraft ever to take to the skies.  Stories of human endeavour, told by the people who designed, built and flew some of the world’s most iconic aircraft.

Here, on the eve of D-Day, the C-47 is to experience its finest hour.  Young pilots and paratroopers risk their lives on the approach to the dropzone into enemy territory.