WWII-Era Douglas C-47 to Once Again Haul Humanitarian Supplies

Vintage plane is set to ferry Helene relief supplies collected during the Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, October 04, 2024 at 09:51 AM ET

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Douglas C-47 "Chalk 40" [Credit: Jason Hess]

Key Takeaways:

The Military Aviation Museum is organizing a supply drive during its "Warbirds Over the Beach" Air Show on October 5-6.
The initiative aims to collect essential relief supplies for communities in North Carolina severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Collected donations, including water, food, cleaning supplies, and personal care items, will be transported by a historic Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
The C-47's involvement honors its legacy of humanitarian aid, similar to its role in the Berlin Airlift, and donations can be dropped off at the museum even without attending the air show.

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The Douglas C-47, the militarized version of the DC-3, has been hauling humanitarian relief supplies since the days of the Berlin Airlift, and it will be doing so again, according to officials at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

During the Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show on October 5-6, the museum will host a supply drive to help the communities in North Carolina damaged by Hurricane Helene.