US Airborne Troop Carrier

WWII US Army Air Corps Troop Carrier Patch. A scarce English made example in near mint condition, embroidered on wool.

Airborne Troop Carriers (USAAF)Douglas C-47 Dakota Skytrain: The principal troop carrier aircraft used for paratrooper drops, glider towing, and cargo.Curtiss C-46 Commando: Used later in the war, offering twice the cargo capacity of the C-47.Waco CG-4A Glider: The most common glider, with 12,700 procured for inserting troops behind enemy lines.IX Troop Carrier Command: Formed in England (1943) to support Allied airborne operations in the European Theater.Key Operations: Troop carrier aircraft were vital in the North Africa invasion (1942), D-Day (1944), and Operation Varsity (1945).

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