Aviation Photojournal D-Day @ 74 (Special Issue #3) | Page 18

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Both Pages: 9 USAF C-130s on the ramp in preparation for the flyover. The C-130s were joined by 2 French Transall C-160s, 1 German C-160, 1 Dutch C-130 and a Romanian C-27 and their respective nations' paratroopers. The jump aircraft were escorted by two A-10 Warthogs from the 107th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard. The "Red Devils" are based out of Selfridge AFB.