‘The invasion of France has begun’. Those were the words of Missoula pilot Bryan Douglass as he flew the ‘Miss Montana’ C-47 aircraft over the English Channel today.
‘Miss Montana’ pilot Bryan Douglass called the KGVO Montana Morning News on Monday morning just before taking off in a rehearsal for the upcoming D-Day 7th anniversary ceremonies in Normandy, France.
In case you missed it, CBS Sunday Morning featured a great story about the Miss Montana to Normandy Flight as they get ready to head to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D D-Day. Here's the full video:
Not only will the Miss Montana C-47 aircraft be crossing the English Channel to take part in the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion next week, the aircraft and crew will also be the lead story on CBS Sunday Morning on June 2.
When the Miss Montana to Normandy crew finally landed in Duxford, England- the other pilots who made the journey from all over the world fessed up: They didn't even think the old C47 Mann Gulch firefighting plane would ever make it.
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Missoula's own Miss Montana, Victoria Valentine contacted KGVO News on her way back from Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, after auditioning for 'America's Got Talent'.