GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After flying a Douglas DC-3 aircraft in college, one Greene County man was back in the cockpit on Saturday 45 years later. He piloted the airplane again thanks to the ...
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The mighty Douglas DC-3 celebrates 90 years flying
Explore the origins of the Douglas DC-3, from the DST's first flight and hard-won development to the design innovations that ...
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DC-3 Society celebrates 90 years of the 'Gooney Bird'
The DC-3 Society, an organization dedicated to protecting and honoring the legacy of the airplane nicknamed the “Gooney Bird,” plans to mark the 90th anniversary this month with a special weeklong ...
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — 1937, the year an aviation icon was born – the Flagship Detroit. Meet Blake Butler, a volunteer pilot for the Douglas DC-3 aircraft based in Shelbyville, Tennessee. “This ...
The aircraft, which flew sightseeing tours for tourists with DDA Classic Airlines and was previously part of the D-Day paradrop and Operation Market Garden, was saved from retirement by the famous ...
Carrying 21 passengers, three crew members and cruising at about 125 mph, the Douglas DC-3 was once the crown jewel of commercial aviation. It was in the mid-1930s that American Airlines and its DC-3 ...
"Weaving together the narratives of engineers, pilots, mechanics, soldiers, and passengers, this chronicle illustrates the history of the Douglas DC-3. Beginning with creator Donald Douglas, this ...
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