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Douglas DC-3 90th anniversary broadcast series brings global community together to celebrate a flying legend

Celebrate 90 years of the Douglas DC-3 with the DC-3 Society's 90th Anniversary Broadcast Series, featuring live panels, ...
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DC-3 Society Celebrates 90 Years of the ‘Gooney Bird'

Weeklong broadcast series will honor the iconic taildragger's maiden flight and lasting aviation legacy.
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Honoring 90 years of the Douglas DC-3 and the continued evolution of the mission to preserve it

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3, this article highlights the evolution of the D-Day Squadron into the DC-3 ...
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Niswonger back in the DC-3 cockpit after 45 years thanks to Flagship Detroit Foundation

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 ...
The Herald SC

Soaring through history: Aviation City opens in Charlotte’s Sullenberger Museum

Aviation City at Sullenberger Museum features historic planes and real-time CLT flights. Douglas DC-3 highlights WWII service and Piedmont Airlines’ legacy in Charlotte. Museum reopened in 2024 with ...
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Flagship Detroit: The oldest flying Douglas DC-3 takes flight in Middle Tennessee

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 ...
Flightglobal

Inquiry highlights ageing pilot concerns after DC-3's stall during show rehearsal

French investigators have highlighted problems of conflicting interests in ageing pilots, and difficulties in determining medical fitness, after a Douglas DC-3 stalled and recovered at low height ...