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This Douglas C-47A towed a glider full of 82nd Airborne troops into Normandy on D-Day, survived a 2001 crash, and still flies from Titusville, Florida. Here is her story.

Valiant Air Command recently had the pleasure of welcoming former U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer David “Bio” Baranek, along with representatives from Martin-Baker Ejection Seats, for a special visit centered around one of the most dramatic moments of his naval aviation career. During the visit, Bio shared the remarkable story of the day he was forced to eject from an F-14 Tomcat after a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation went wrong. A Routine

On July 27, 2026, Valiant Air Command welcomed an exciting new addition to our collection — C-2A Greyhound BuNo 162157, “RAWHIDE 52.” The aircraft completed its final flight with Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), the “Rawhides,” arriving at our museum in Titusville, Florida, where it will now begin a new chapter as a preserved piece of U.S. Naval Aviation history. The C-2 Greyhound spent decades performing the vital Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission, transpor