They're both high-mileage, and probably both have replacement parts keeping 'em going.

Bill Prindible, a veteran U.S. Army pilot who flew on D-Day, takes the controls of a C-47 Skytrain aircraft during a flight over Normandy, France, June 5, 2014, as part of the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. The morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces conducted a massive airborne assault and amphibious landing in the Normandy region of France. The invasion marked the beginning of the final phase of World War II in Europe, which ended with the surrender of Germany the following May. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan, U.S. Air Force/Released)
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Jun 09 2014, 01:44 PM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..