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

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, ...
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 ...
Yahoo

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 ...
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 ...