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190608-F-FM551-2463

A Douglas C-47 Dakota, nicknamed “That’s All Brother”, flies with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, over Normandy, France, June 8, 2019. The C-130J wore invasion markings, similar to it’s legacy squadron, the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, who flew combat missions during Operation Neptune, June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190608-F-FM551-1761

A Douglas C-47 Dakota, nicknamed “That’s All Brother,” flies over the beaches of Normandy, France, June 8, 2019. “That’s All Brother” dropped 101st Airborne troops during the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190608-F-FM551-0556

A Douglas C-47 Dakota, nicknamed “That’s All Brother”, flies with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, over Pointe-du-Hoc, France, June 8, 2019. The 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, the legacy squadron to the 37th AS, wore the “W7” or “Whiskey 7” markings during Operation Neptune, June 6, 1944. “That’s All Brother” flew operations during the invasion of Normandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-1155

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., flies over Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The 61st AS’ lineage stems from the 61st Troop Carrier Squadron, who wore the “Q9” identifier during the airdrops conducted over Normandy during Operation Neptune June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-1187

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., flies over Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The 62nd AS is a legacy squadron, stemming from the 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, who conducted air drops with Douglas C-47 Dakotas during Operation Neptune June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-1203

An eight-ship formation of U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies over Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The formation flew over the D-Day commemoration ceremony held at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-2399

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, wears the marks of “Whiskey 7,” as it flies over Utah Beach, Normandy, France, June 6, 2019. The 37th AS’ lineage draws from the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, who wore the “Whiskey 7,” or W7 on their aircraft when they conducted paratrooper drops over Normandy, France during Operation Neptune, June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-2530

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, wears the marks of “Whiskey 7,” as it flies over Utah Beach, Normandy, France, June 6, 2019. Whiskey 7 is the squadron identifier for the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, the 37th AS’ legacy squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-1056

An eight-ship formation of U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules stages on the runway of Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The aircraft are assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 39th AS, 41st AS, 61st AS, and 62nd AS. The 37th, 61st, and 62nd are legacy squadrons of Troop Carrier Squadrons who conducted personnel drops during Operation Neptune June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-FM551-1145

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., flies over a Douglas C-47 Dakota at Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 6, 2019. The 61st AS, draws lineage from the 61st Troop Carrier Squadron, which flew C-47s during the invasion of Normandy, 75 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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190606-F-AG991-1256

The American flag, secured to the open ramp of the lead 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules, waves in the wind, as seven C-130J Super Hercules tail behind as part of an eight-ship formation in Normandy, France, June 6, 2019. The eight-ship formation flyover was part of the commemoration events in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. In this formation, four C-130J Super Hercules belong to the 37th AS out of Ramstein Air Base, two belonging to the 61st and 62nd AS out of Little Rock Air Force Base, and two belonging to the 39th and 40th AS out of Dyess Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190605-F-AG991-2795

Three C-130J Super Hercules, belonging to the 37th Airlift Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, fly in a four-ship formation with a C-17 Globemaster III trailing a mile behind over the Atlantic Ocean near Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. The 37th AS is a legacy squadron to the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, who on D-Day, June 6, 1944, accurately dropped hundreds of paratroopers onto the intended drop zone. The objective: to seize the city of Sainte-Mère-Église. The precision and accuracy carried out by the 37th TCS allowed the paratroopers to quickly take the city. Later, it would be discovered Sainte-Mère-Église was the first city liberated in France by Allied forces, in part because of the effort provided by the 37th TCS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-1109

A U.S. Air Force service member sits on-board a C-130J Super Hercules during an eight-ship flyover of the Normandy-American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. 2019 signifies the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, where tens of thousands of Allied service members stormed the beaches of Normandy, beginning the liberation of France and Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190605-F-AG991-2712

Two C-130J Super Hercules, belonging to the 37th Airlift Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, fly over Pointe-du-Hoc as part of a four-ship formation with a C-17 Globemaster III trailing a mile behind the formation in Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. Pointe-du-Hoc, coastal land featuring a 100 foot cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, provided the highest vantage point between the American landing sectors at Utah and Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The German army heavily fortified Pointe-du-Hoc as a result. Axis defenses notwithstanding, the U.S. Army Ranger Assault Group scaled the 100 foot cliff and soon after captured Pointe-du-Hoc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190605-F-AG991-2357

A C-130J Super Hercules, belonging to the 37th Airlift Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, bearing the Whiskey-7 marker, flies as part of a four-ship formation over the coast of Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. The 37th Troop Carrier Squadron bore the W7 identifier during D-Day as their pilots dropped airborne infantrymen on intended drop zones. As their legacy squadron, the 37th AS bears the W7 identifier in 2019 to pay homage to the 37th TCS and the sacrifices they made on D-Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-1107

People gather in the village square of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019, to celebrate freedom and honor all service members who fought for it on D-Day, 75 years ago. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the village square was filled with events ranging from an 82nd Airborne ceremony to several C-130J Super Hercules flyovers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-3002

Two French locals, from their second story apartment, compare photos of the crowds gathered in the village square in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the village square was filled with events ranging from an 82nd Airborne ceremony to several C-130J Super Hercules flyovers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-1134

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Joseph Wenckus, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, pose with a U.S. military veteran dressed in a WWII-era uniform in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019. Behind them is the church of which U.S. Army Private John Steele’s parachute snagged on the tower during the D-Day invasion. Steele would be captured by German forces but would escape captivity four days later and return with the 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-1027

The parachute of the U.S. Army Private John Steele monument billows in the breeze on the Sainte-Mère-Église Church spire in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019. This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day when U.S. forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. During this invasion, Steele dropped from the skies with infrantrymen belonging to the 82nd Airborne Division with the objective of seizing Sainte-Mère-Église from Axis defenses. During the drop, Steele’s parachute snagged on the church tower where he pretended to be dead for two hours before Germans took him prisoner. Four days later he escaped captivity and rejoined his division. Steele was awarded the Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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190606-F-AG991-1058

A U.S. spectator, dressed in a WWII-era uniform, looks on at the activity and people around him in the village square of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019. This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the liberation of Normandy. The events held in Sainte-Mère-Église were just a few of 55 events held throughout 40 different French communities honoring those that paid the ultimate sacrifice on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)
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