Hobby Master Archive

DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 (DC – Douglas Commercial) is considered by many as the aircraft that revolutionized commercial air travel in the 20th Century. The maiden flight of the DC-3 took place on December 17, 1935, the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brother’s historic flight at Kitty Hawk. Now airlines were able to be profitable without depending on U.S. Mail subsidies and passengers could now fly transcontinental with just one re-fueling stop. There are many DC-3s still flying 75 years after their maiden flights.

Douglas DC-3 N54705, Pan American Airways

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Douglas DC-3 NC17323, TWA "Lindbergh Line", 1938

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Douglas DC-3 CF-CPY, Canadian Pacific

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Douglas C-47 "Sky King" 42-32832, 53rd Troop Carrier Sqn., Mt. Pleasant, USA

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Douglas C-47 Dakota VH-INC, Australian National Airways, 1950s-1960s

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C-47A "Camel Caravan to Berlin" 86th Transport Squadron, 1948

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Douglas C-47 Sky Train 43-48608 "Betsy's Biscuit Bomber", WWII

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