aircraft from the second world war in front of the hangar at museum and the merville battery site

c-47 dakota skytrain o douglas world war ii american aircraft twin-engine merville battery hangar aviation military transport airborne d-day allies 1940s propeller airplane flight airpower strategy tactical history heritage preservation exhibit normandy france landmark monument tourism visit tribute soldiers army conflict operation forces cargo carrier logistics support airfield runway technology aeronautics aerodynamics fuselage wings