Clip via edwardsairforcebase: On June 6, 1944, in the skies over Normandy, France, D-Day Doll towed gliders carrying reinforcements to the 101st Airborne Division troops who had been dropped earlier in the night near Utah Beach.
80 years later, she continues to serve: students from the US Air Force Test Pilot School learn valuable lessons on handling characteristics and unique flying qualities as part of their year-long curriculum.
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