1930s: Douglas DC-3
By the time production ended in 1945, it's estimated that around 13,000 of this aircraft type were built.
May 22, 2024
May 17, 2024 · "N25646 Douglas DC-3A built in 1941 at Cincinnati-Lunken (LUK) earlier this morning on the 24th of March 2024.
5 days ago · Forty-two DC-10-40s were built from 1973 to 1983. Externally, the DC-10-40 can be distinguished from the DC-10-30 by a slight bulge near the front of the ...
May 17, 2024 · American Airlines was the first to start operations with the DST/DC-3 on 26 June 1936 with flights from Newark and Chicago. The USAAF had already shown interest ...
5 days ago · Production ended in September 1984 with 1,832 having been built.
4 days ago · The C-47 entered production in January 1942, and more than 10,000 were manufactured before production ceased in the summer of 1945. Powered by two 1,200- ...
5 days ago · Beginning on Tuesday June 4th we will regularly offer tours of Ship 41, the only Delta passenger Douglas DC- 3 in existence. Stay tuned as we release more tour
6 days ago · Built to last, to land anywhere, and never to break, Douglas churned out more than 11,000 of the type before and during World War II. There are an estimated 164 ...
May 24, 2024 · The return transatlantic flights are all scheduled to begin between June 21-27, using Presque Isle Airport in Maine as their initial touchdown point in the US.
May 16, 2024 · “That's All Brother” was a lead aircraft in the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. The plane led a formation of 800 other C-47 aircraft that dropped 13,000 ...