DC-3

Days of earning DC-3 type rating and 25 years of adventure with cantankerous classic recalled.

From the Wright Flyer to the DC-3 and the birth of the EAA, the date recalls many historic milestones.

Post-World War II airliner design was meant to be a solution for shorter, lower-capacity local routes.

D-Day Squadron commemorates the vital role Douglas aircraft played during the historic World War II invasion.

Vintage plane is set to ferry Helene relief supplies collected during the Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show.

According to officials, baby chickens were the first ‘passengers’ to be offloaded at the airport.

December 17, 1935, saw the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, which marked the first variant of the DC-3 series. One last major offensive in World War II is worth reflection upon the anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight.

Designed in the Golden Age, the DC-3 remains a relevant load hauler in modern aviation.

Squadron’s fundraising has already exceeded its primary goal as part of effort to mark the invasion’s 80th anniversary.

Female pilots who fly vintage aircraft are few and far between.