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We have seen that the Comet was the first jetliner, and that the 707 was the jet that defined the shape of several generations of jetliners that followed. But before all this, there was a humble piston-engined aircraft that managed to persevere for years, AFTER the arrival of the jet age.

Not only that, but for at least one generation, maybe more, this was THE aircraft that everyone got their first taste of flying in. Either in peace, or at war. And if some of these planes stick around for another decade and a half or so, they could be flying for ONE – HUNDRED – YEARS.

This is the story of the iconic and wonderful Douglas DC-3 – and how it almost didn’t leave the drawing board.

Stay tuned!
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.

   • Douglas C-47 Skytrain in World War II...  
   • Sky High: The Story of TWA | 2001  
   • Boeing Model 247 Airline Service, 193...  
   • Boeing 247  
   • Boeing and United Airlines: Past, pre...  
   • Boeing Model 247 Number 5 Test Flight...  
   • First 25 Years Of McDonnell Aircraft ...  
   • Douglas B-18 Bolo in the WWII Gallery...  
   • C-47A "Skytrain" Walkthrough  
   • Lisunov Li-2 Soviet WW2 Transport Air...  
   • Douglas DC-3 Assembly Line, 1930s | B...  
   • Douglas DC3 Dakota, 1985 BBC document...