C-47A 43-15665 of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, en route to Normandy with parapacks under its wings, later became the first airplane to land on the North Pole, on May 3, 1952. (National Archives)
C-47A 43-15665 of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, en route to Normandy with parapacks under its wings, later became the first airplane to land on the North Pole, on May 3, 1952. (National Archives)