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Douglas Aircraft
View From AboveThe Douglas C-47: A Christmas Story
December 17, 1935, saw the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, which marked the first variant of the DC-3 series. One last major offensive in World War II is worth reflection upon the anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight.
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