The Royal Aeronautical Society dubs the DC-3 as "immortal," noting in August 2020 that around 172 of them were still active at the time — approximately 80 of them in the United States and 20 in ...

The DC-3 has flown through dramatic times. It seems a wonder that this beautifully- designed and engineered airliner should still be flying a daily scheduled route in northern Canada in the second ...

The Douglas DC-3 saw service for the airlines and in wartime (World War II, Korea and Vietnam), hauling cargo and corporate officers alike in every corner of the world. Hundreds still fly today ...

This beautiful DC-3, Flagship Detroit, is one of the oldest still flying. American Airlines took delivery of it in 1937, and the airplane is now owned, maintained and operated by Flagship Detroit ...

(Photo courtesy of Breitling) The Breitling DC-3 airplane is on track to make history as the oldest plane to fly around the world — and after taking a ride, I can report that it still gets ...

Presented by the Flagship Detroit Foundation, the Flagship Detroit is the oldest DC-3 still flying. It was the 21st of 84 DC-3s built for American Airlines’ DC-3 Flagship service, which boasted ...

“Prior to the DC-3, the only way an airline could survive is with government subsidies through air mail contracts,” Butler said. Pilots will tell you flying a DC-3 is the ultimate dream.

A DC-3 Douglas, owned by Stefan Wood, took to the skies over Darwin on Anzac Day, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin Mr Wood said the airframe, which turns 80 this month, still has “a lot of ...

The DC-3 has flown through dramatic times. It seems a wonder that this beautifully- designed and engineered airliner should still be flying a daily scheduled route in northern Canada in the second ...