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Stanley E. McGrew Former Supervisory Pilot, Large Airplane Program Region Four, USDA Forest Service "It is Impossible, in practice, to plan for a “safe” life of exactly so many hours or years. We can only consider the problem in statistical terms and in light of the accumulated data and experience." ~ J. E. Gordon, Structures (325) Much of the material appearing in this document has previously been captured in my PowerPoint slide show “Metamorphous,” the viewing of which re

RIVERSIDE, CA | June 8, 2026 — Following D-Day commemorations honoring the generation that flew, maintained, and depended upon the legendary DC-3 and C-47, the DC-3 Society today announced the official dates and expanded program details for its inaugural DC-3 Society Operator Conference & Showcase, taking place December 4–6, 2026, at Flabob Airport in Riverside, California. The three-day gathering will bring together operators, maintainers, pilots, owners, educators, industry

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DC-3 N1944 (later N760) while ​flying for Union Oil Company of California. (eBay photo) DC-3 N1944 (later N760) while ​flying for Union Oil Company of California. (eBay photo) By Adam Estes, contributing writer Young Historians Program In the middle of Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the California Science Center has been constructing a new building for exhibitions with the goal of being the most prestigious display of aerospace technology in southern California’s sprawling met

Read more here As the DC-3 marks its 90th anniversary, the DC-3 Society is expanding its mission with the formation of a new Operations Committee dedicated to improving training and safety standards across the global DC-3/C-47 community. The committee will release the first standardized normal and emergency checklists, along with new SIC and PIC qualification syllabi, beginning in early 2026. Through these efforts, the Society aims to enhance standardization, crew interoperab

Vintage Warbird Ready 4 Duty to Make 12,000-Mile Trip to Europe

C-47 Skytrains “Placid Lassie” and “Chalk 40” and a pair of UH-1 Hueys are among the many assets helping to deliver supplies and aid.

While December 17 is best known as the date of the Wright Brothers' first powered flights at Kitty Hawk, NC, it is also the date in which on

By Adam Estes Primus in Toto - First in Everything. That is the meaning of the Latin phrase painted within the emblem of the 62nd Troop...

"It was a blow to our mission; we can’t say enough about Bose and their desire to remember our past,” says pilot

DC-3s return to UK skies for D-Day 80th anniversary. Join us as we commemorate with historic flyovers, parachute drops, and tribute events!

Historic WWII fleet departing from Oxford to Normandy by: Brittany Taylor Posted: May 17, 2024 / 06:19 PM EDT Updated: May 17, 2024 /...

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, together with the State of Hesse, will host a public commemoration of the 75th anniversary.

THE SHUTTLEWORTH TRUST IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SHUTTLEWORTH’S D-DAY WEEKEND ON SATURDAY 25TH AND SUNDAY 26TH MAY. PRESS RELEASE from Vintage...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oxford, Connecticut – January 11, 2024: Work and planning continues for the D-Day Squadron’s 2024 Legacy Tour with...

...continued from the DC-3 Society Newsletter. With the departure of the USAAF in October 1945 Duxford once again became an RAF station....

2024 Legacy Tour Announced: D-Day Squadron’s Plan to ‘Report for Duty’ Special Year-End Letter from Eric Zipkin, Mission Chief Pilot and...

D-Day Squadron Announces 2024 Europe Mission Theme, and Film DVD Release Oxford, Connecticut – November 11, 2022: Commemorating this...

D-Day Squadron Announces a European Tour in 2024 Oxford, Connecticut - July 21, 2022: The D-Day Squadron announces at this year’s EAA...