Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. In August 2015, QuestMasters commissioned a painting, with the aviation artist Ron Cole, of C-47A 43-15137 as she deployed
her paratroopers on June 6th 1944. This painting is copyright of QuestMasters and Ron Cole. C-47A 43-15137 was assigned to the 306th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS) 442nd Troop Carrier Group (TCG) 50th Troop Carrier Wing (TCW) IX Troop Carrier Command, Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Fulbeck England (also known as USAAF station 488). The 442nd TCG comprised the 303rd TCS - Nose Code J7, 304th TCS - Nose Code V4, 305th TCS - Nose Code 4J and the 306th TCS - Nose Code 7H.

On June 6th 1944 C-47A 43-15137 was assigned the Airborne "Chalk" number 40. The "Chalk" number was the number assigned to each aircraft during an operation and literally written on the side of the aircraft next to the jump door in white chalk. On C-47A 43-15137, the number assigned was "40". 1st Lt. Buckley A. Maynard O-529480 with his crew, Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Elmer W. Ambler O-816197, Navigator 2nd Lt. Donald J. Markey O-697797, Flight Engineer SSgt. Francis A. Kline Jr 13145545 and Radio Operator Sgt. Vernon F. Coss 17098809 took off under Mission "Boston", Serial 26 for Operation Overlord - the invasion of Normandy France.

This is a fantastic fragment of the C-47 “Chalk 40” attached to a frame with the aircraft’s history, Copyrighted and signed by Ron Cole in 2016. This is a limited edition run, numbered 18/20.

The frame measures 8 ⅞ x 11 ⅜” and the piece is attached to the front of the frame, not inside of it.

Ready to hang and display.