A Vision For Future Flight With the DC-3 Society
Affiliate Partner Benefits
Our Members & Audience
A global footprint of DC-3 owners/operators, pilots, mechanics, enthusiasts, historians, students and media.
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Social Media Presence: 50,000 and growing
Monthly Impressions / Engagemetns: Avg 60,000 across all platforms
We Hope You Join Us
BENEFITS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT
A mutually beneficial partnership maximizing value to every class of membership while broadly promoting affiliate products and services.
BENEFITS
• Social media promotion to more than 50,000 followers, with an average of 60,000 monthly impressions and engagements
• Table promotion opportunities during major flying missions, kickoff events, showcases, and outreach efforts
• Logo placement on the DC-3 Society website and digital multimedia platforms
• Newsletter features, highlights, and story promotions
• Recognition and highlights during our webinar series
• Promotion through our youth outreach and educational programming
• Shared membership discounts and perks (specific to museum partnerships)
• In-person brand visibility during DC-3 member events, formation activities, and training clinics
Goals for 2025 and Beyond
Planned Program Growth
The DC-3 Society continues to grow from a diverse and geographically dispersed core group into a worldwide community dedicated to the history, education, preservation, and active display of the legendary Douglas DC-3 aircraft. Through dynamic online engagement and in-person events, the Society connects aircraft owners, aviation professionals, historians, enthusiasts, and future generations around one of aviation’s most influential aircraft.
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As our community expands, Affiliate Partners play an important role in helping the Society advance several key initiatives.
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Education & Institutional Collaboration
The Society is expanding its educational outreach through ongoing collaboration with institutions such as the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and the National WWII Museum. These partnerships support meaningful STEM-focused programming, educational events, and historical preservation initiatives designed to inspire and train the next generation of aviation professionals.
Supporting the Airworthiness of the DC-3
A core mission of the Society is helping ensure the continued airworthiness and safe operation of DC-3 aircraft worldwide. Through cooperative parts sourcing, insurance partnerships, pilot and mechanic training opportunities, and operational trend analysis, the Society supports aircraft operators while promoting safety and the long-term preservation of the aircraft still flying today.
Young Historians Program
The Society’s Young Historians program engages emerging researchers and students in documenting aviation history through interviews, archival research, and storytelling focused on the veterans and crews who flew and maintained these aircraft. By preserving these stories, the program helps ensure that the human legacy of the DC-3 continues to be shared with future generations.
Youth Access & Aviation Pathways
The DC-3 Society is committed to creating pathways for young people interested in aviation. Through scholarships, grants, and outreach initiatives, the Society works to provide opportunities for at-risk youth and aspiring aviation professionals to explore careers in aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, and flight.
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Major Group Milestones
Notable Missions & Commemorative Appearances
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Through the work of the DC-3 Society and its predecessor organization, the D-Day Squadron, our aircraft and crews have participated in numerous international commemorations, historic missions, and national flyovers honoring aviation history and the legacy of the DC-3.
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Highlights include:
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• Return to Europe – D-Day 75 & Berlin Airlift 70 Commemorations (2019)
The largest gathering of DC-3 aircraft since World War II. Fifteen DC-3 variants crossed the Atlantic from North America to join approximately twelve additional aircraft from across Europe, participating in commemorative events in Normandy, France and Berlin, Germany.
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• “Into Flight Once More” Documentary Film
Produced by Sound Off Films and narrated by Gary Sinise, the film chronicles the historic 2019 Return to Europe mission. The documentary continues to be screened today at museums, aviation events, and special programs, helping share the story of the DC-3 and the veterans who flew and maintained these aircraft.
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• 2024 Legacy Tour – United States & Europe
A multi-event tour continuing the Society’s mission of honoring the DC-3’s legacy through aircraft displays, commemorative flyovers, educational outreach, and community engagement.
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• Daks over Duxford, Imperial War Museum – Duxford, England
• Featured Aircraft Display, Shuttleworth Collection – Bedfordshire, England
• Berlin Airlift Airshow, United States Army Garrison Wiesbaden – Wiesbaden, Germany
• Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Commemorations, Bundeswehr Luftwaffe – events throughout Germany
• June 6 Normandy American Cemetery Flyover, honoring U.S. and French leaders in partnership with USAF-Europe, U.S. Coast Guard, and Patrouille de France
• Salute to America Flyovers (2020 & 2021) – U.S. Department of the Interior / National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
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• Annual Participation at EAA AirVenture – Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Each year the Society supports a large contingent of DC-3 aircraft participating in the world’s largest gathering of aircraft and aviation enthusiasts.
• Various Commemorative Flyovers and National Events across the United States and internationally
