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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.

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Florida Air Cargo – Where Douglas DC-3s Still Work for a Living

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by Moreno Aguiari & Richard Mallory Allnutt If there were ever a need to prove the longevity and resilience of the Douglas DC-3/C-47, one could easily find ample proof at Florida Air Cargo, which operates three […]

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New Book: The Legendary Douglas DC-3, a Pictorial Tribute

December 17, 2022 Vintage Aviation News 0

Michael S. Prophet’s newly-published book, The Legendary Douglas DC-3, a Pictorial Tribute, involves half a lifetime’s worth of travel and adventure in search of his favorite subject, Douglas Aircraft’s legendary DC-3 and its many, many variants… […]

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New England Air Museum – DC-3 Restoration Update

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Periodically, we like to catch up on restoration updates from the workshops at the world-class New England Air Museum (NEAM) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Following on from the completion of their remarkable Burnelli CBY-3 blended-wing cargo plane (which […]

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DC-3 Christmas Lights Flights Are a Texas Christmas Tradition

December 21, 2020 Vintage Aviation News 0

Story and Photos by Gary Daniels The writer of the popular Christmas poem, “T’was The Night Before Christmas,” describes his awe as ‘ol St. Nick descends from the night sky and arrives “with such a […]

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The Anniversary Of The Legend Of The Skies

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December 17, 2020 From an original article by Larry Merritt for Boeing Frontiers Online, adapted by Jason Capra of Vintage Wings. and our staff. 85 years ago today, one of aviation’s best-known and most-loved airplanes […]

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D-Day Squadron Officially Launches the DC-3 Society

September 21, 2020 Vintage Aviation News 0

PRESS RELEASE – Days shy of flying the Arsenal of Democracy in Washington, D.C., the D-Day Squadron officially launches its well awaited DC-3 Society. Having met each flyover mission, outreach event, airshow performance and display […]

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D-Day Squadron – Documentary Announcement

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As everybody will know by now, the D-Day Squadron pulled off a remarkable feat this past summer by organizing and executing the safe and successful transatlantic journey of fifteen historic Douglas transports to take part […]

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Breitling DC-3 World Tour – The Lyon Air Museum Visit

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By Scott Plummer When one hears the name Breitling, it conjures up images of luxury and fine design. The Swiss manufacturer of precision chronographs is well known for their line of aviators watches and cockpit clocks. […]

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The Immortal DC-3 Still Used for Modern Flight Testing

June 16, 2017 Vintage Aviation News 6

As most WarbirdsNews readers are well aware, the Douglas DC-3, along with its more prolific military variants, is an extraordinarily capable aircraft. Adapted from the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, Donald Douglas could never have imagined […]

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DC-3 Restoration Update at the New England Air Museum

March 13, 2015 Vintage Aviation News 2

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is currently undertaking the wholesale restoration of their Douglas DC-3, and WarbirdsNews thought our readers would enjoy hearing about their progress so far. Interestingly, this really is […]

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