The mission seemed simple enough: completely restore a 75-year-old historical DC-3 and fly her from Montana to France for the 75th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day invasion. Starting with no volunteers and no money ... in under a year ... with a crew that had only a few hours of experience flying one.

Ride along with author and pilot Bryan Douglass, the rest of the flight crew, the volunteers, paratroopers, World War II veterans, and others on this inspirational story of an impossible dream that almost didn’t come true. The underdog of the D-Day Squadron faced insurmountable odds, constant delays and a shortage of nearly everything except determination. The idea of crossing the north Atlantic in a 75-year-old, newly restored airplane only a few hours after her first flight would terrify most, but you’ll meet the people who believed it could be done.

The transatlantic journey of the D-Day Squadron’s “Mighty Fifteen” was an incredible feat, but the story of Miss Montana is the best of them all. Laugh, cry, and be amazed as you get the entire inside story from a pilot who was there.

$27 price includes priority shipping.

To order: Contact author Douglass directly at (406) 543-9612 or (406) 544-9612, or via e-mail at bryan@douglassmt.com.