How DC-3s Flew to England for D-Day

In 1942 4% of US Army Air Forces flights across the North Atlantic were unsuccessful. Yet we decided to brave another long flight over open ocean in a 75 year old Douglas DC-3. Today the most treacherous part is facing the U.K.'s system of airspace. AOPA’s Pilot Protection Services knows that your pilot and medical certificates mean everything to you, and that’s why their trusted Legal Services Plan attorneys and medical certification specialists are there to help protect you when things don’t go as planned. It’s available only to AOPA members and over 64,000 members already participate –check them out before your next flight at http://aopa.org/pps Proudly sponsored by Bose: http://bose.com/aviation Subscribe for new videos every week: https://goo.gl/12Bdmx Join my Patreon community for exclusive content:   / mattguthmiller   Bonanza Bro aviation merch: https://mattguthmiller.com/merch Follow me on Instagram:   / mattguthmiller   Where I get all of my MUSIC -- https://mattguthmiller.com/music (free trial) New Aviation Weather course: https://sportys.com/weather Please share this video so that more people can enjoy it! Subscribe for more epic flying videos, new (almost) every Friday(ish)! ---------------------------------------- GEAR Camera gear, mounts, books, etc // https://www.amazon.com/shop/mattguthm... ---------------------------------------- MUSIC Where I find all of it -- https://mattguthmiller.com/music ---------------------------------------- I've been flying since I was 16 and at age 19 flew around the world by myself in the same 1981 A36 Beechcraft Bonanza I still fly, becoming the youngest person ever to solo circumnavigate by aircraft. Now, I'm sharing all kinds of aviation adventures with YOU! Ride along as we explore the world from the air and get a close up look at some of aviation's best flight experiences and destinations. Also follow me on: Facebook   / limitlesshz   Instagram   / mattguthmiller   Twitter   / mattguthmiller   http://www.mattguthmiller.com