WWII plane that led D-Day invasion lands in Wichita for special exhibit

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A powerful piece of history touched down in the “Air Capital of the World” this weekend.

Visitors at the Kansas Aviation Museum got a close-up look at a restored C-47 aircraft that led the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. The World War II-era plane drew large crowds of families, kids and veterans alike.

“Any time you get a World War II aircraft or anything along those lines, kids especially are just fascinated. The greater generation participated in the safety and security of our nation, and I think that drives a lot of curiosity and excitement,” said Ben Sauceda, CEO of the museum…

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