Described as one of the “most iconic and beautifully preserved DC-3s flying today”, the New Zealand-owned Spirit of Douglas ...

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3 with a look at KLM's wartime orange-painted DC-3s, their daring history, ...

As part of our ongoing series Today in Aviation History, we discuss the first flights of some of the most remarkable aircraft ...

The DC-3 Society is hosting a special broadcast series to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3's first flight on December 17, 1935. The series features expert discussions, pilot Q&A ...

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 ...

The history of flight is, perhaps, one of the most astonishing stories we've ever told as a species. It's surreal to think just how fast tremendous advances in the field were made: There were ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ahead of American Airlines celebrating its centennial, the U.S.-based airline unveiled a special livery that pays homage to one of its earliest planes, the DC-3. While it has a vintage-looking ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. At the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, Terry and Glenda Billings watched their 2-year-old grandson Devin touch miniature planes on an ...