Tag: Douglas DC-3

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.

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

By Scott Plummer When one hears the name Breitling, it conjures up…

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The Immortal DC-3 Still Used for Modern Flight Testing

As most WarbirdsNews readers are well aware, the Douglas DC-3, along with…

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DC-3 Restoration Update at the New England Air Museum

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is currently undertaking…

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Delta Flight Museum

WarbirdsNews has recently visited the newly renovated Delta Flight Museum located in…

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“Union Jack Dack” On Her Way to Normandy for D-Day 70th Anniversary

News comes from our friends at DaksOverNormandy.com that one of the participating Douglas…

Air Atlantique’s DC-3 Dakotas

Many people outside of the UK may be unaware of Air Atlantique,…

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DC-3 Donated to The Texas Air & Space Museum

The Federal Aviation Administration has just retired the last of their Douglas…

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Dakotas Over Normandy, With Your Help It Could Happen!

For the 70th commemoration of the renowned D-day Invasion, which is to…

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2013 Lappeenranta International Airshow Celebrates Finnish Air Force 95th Anniversary

Finland's premiere air show, the Lappeenranta International Airshow (LIAS), will be held…

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Classic Air Force Museum in Cornwall, UK Opens Today

As we reported earlier, the Classic Air Force Museum, based at Newquay…

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