North Central Airlines 1939 Douglas DC-3 circa 1975
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Artifact Overview
By the time it was retired to Henry Ford Museum in 1975, North Central Airlines DC-3 number N21728 had logged nearly 85,000 flight hours, setting a record for a commercial aircraft. The plane, built in 1939, carried passengers for Eastern Airlines until North Central bought it in 1952. At its retirement, the DC-3 was being used for VIP transportation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1975
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.235.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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