The Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST), the initial variant of the iconic DC-3, made its first flight on December 17, 1935, coincidentally on the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight.

The Douglas C-47, the militarized version of the DC-3, has been hauling humanitarian relief supplies since the days of the Berlin Airlift, and it will be doing so again, according to officials at the ...

Half-sunk in the marshy tundra of the Taymyr Peninsula of northern Siberia, not far from the Arctic Circle and several hundred miles away from the nearest human settlement, lay the remains of a 70 ...

American Airpower Museum volunteer pilot David Wigley talks about flying the C-47 and the history of the plane. Credit: Newsday/Reece Williams Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to access ...

The American Airpower Museum (AAM) has announced two new dates for its popular WWII Douglas C-47 Scenic Flight Experience: Saturday, August 16 and Saturday, August 30, 2025. If you missed the chance ...