WWII Veteran Reunites with Former Aircraft

Reunions between old friends are typically full of joy, laughter and shared memories -- especially when more than 50 years have passed between meetings. a For World War II veteran, Lt. Col. Alston “Al” Daniels, the reunion with the aircraft he piloted for nearly 2,000 hours, was no different. On April 7, 2015, Daniels gleefully walked up the steps to a Douglas C-47D Skytrain cockpit for the first time since 1962. Checkout the retired colonel reliving the memories.