The Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron flew a specially painted A-10C Warthog over the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
D-Day is one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history, with 156,000 allied troops landing on five beaches and about 13,000 paratroopers dropping behind German lines.
And the 107th, which took part in the invasion, flew a pair of A-10s, multiple C-130 Hercules and even dropped paratroopers over the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the historical event.
It was the first time the 107th was assigned a mission in France since World War II.
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Here's the specially painted A-10 Warthog, which was actually painted last year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 107th squadron.
Source: The Aviationist
The paint job was inspired by the 107th's P-51 Mustangs, which took part in the D-Day invasion.
Here's a close-up. The emblem on the side is for the 107th's nickname, the Red Devils.
Source: The Aviationist
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