Tag: Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner. Its speed and range revolutionized commercial aviation when it was introduced in 1935, and with the outbreak of WWII, the DC-3 and its military versions, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, C-53 Skytrooper, and C-47 Dakota and the license-built Russian Lisunov Li-2, Japanese Showa L2D and Nakajima L2D made for a production total that exceeded 16,000 by the time production ceased in 1952. Even today, DC-3s and the ex-military variants of the aircraft remain in use all over the world.

Mid America Flight Museum Acquires Historic DC-3 Flagship Detroit

Mid America Flight Museum acquires Flagship Detroit, the historic 1937 American Airlines DC-3, expanding its…

Globe-Trotting DC-3 Spirit of Douglas Celebrated at Premium Luncheon

DC-3 Spirit of Douglas takes centre stage at an Omaka luncheon celebrating its global journey…

Grandson of Donald Douglas and ‘Hap’ Arnold to Headline DC-3 Society Conference

Grandson of Donald Douglas and “Hap” Arnold, Robert Bruce Arnold will keynote the DC-3 Society…

Documentary Revisits Odyssey 86 DC-3’s Flight Around the World

A new documentary revisits the Odyssey DC-3’s 1986 flight around the world for Expo 86…

World’s Only Flying DC-3 on Floats Returns to the Skies Over Maine

The world’s only flying DC-3 on floats, N130Q, returned to the skies over Maine, completing…

Mapping the Survivors: Rene Ligon’s Quest to Document the World’s Remaining Douglas DC-3s

Aviation photographer Rene Ligon has documented nearly 600 surviving DC-3s worldwide, creating an ambitious record…

World’s Only Certified DC-3 Flight Simulator Finds New Home in California

The world’s only certified DC-3 flight simulator has been sold by EPST in the Netherlands…

DC-3 Society Announces Inaugural Operator Conference & Showcase

The DC-3 Society has announced its inaugural Operator Conference & Showcase, set for December 4–6,…

Flagship Knoxville – Helping American Airlines Celebrate a 100-Year Legacy at the C.R. Smith Museum

Explore the history of American Airlines’ Flagship Knoxville DC-3 at the C.R. Smith Museum and…

Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Douglas DC-3 N877MG

A detailed profile of Douglas DC-3 N877MG, a former WWII C-47 that flew supply missions…