Corgi Fighting Machines Douglas Dakota “D-Day: Operation Overlord” CS90136

The Dakota was a vital Allied transport aircraft during the Second World War. This Corgi model represents the D-Day story, when C-47s carried paratroopers towards Normandy ahead of the landings on 6 June 1944. It is a compact collectable for anyone interested in wartime aviation or the history of Operation Overlord. 

Aircraft history
Military versions of the Douglas DC-3, known as the C-47 Skytrain in US service and Dakota in British service, helped deliver airborne troops and supplies. On the night of 5–6 June 1944, C-47s flew paratroopers into Normandy as the Allied invasion began.