Vintage Aviation News on MSN

90 years of the Douglas DC-3: KLM's orange birds and a legacy in aviation history

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

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 ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

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, ...
Yahoo

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 ...
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 ...