WXYZ-Detroit TV Reporter with DC-3 Pilot after Landing at the Ford Proving Ground, May 28, 1975

Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford's DC-3 flew to Dearborn under its own power, landing at Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- on May 28, 1975. Over its 36-year career for Eastern Airlines and North Central Airlines, the plane traveled 12 million miles and logged 84,875 flying hours, a record for a commercial aircraft at the time.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

28 May 1975

Collection Title

Edison Institute Public Relations Records

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.235.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Resin-coated paper

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in

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