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- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane - The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- 1939
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- Reprint of a 1948-1949 Advertisement by Douglas Aircraft Company, "Milk...New Weapon of Democracy!" - Douglas Aircraft Company promoted the vital role its aircraft played in the Berlin Airlift in this advertisement. Following a post-World War II blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union, American and British air forces made more than 250,000 flights over the city, dropping food and fuel to besieged residents. The airlift continued from late June 1948 through September 1949.
- 1948-1949
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Reprint of a 1948-1949 Advertisement by Douglas Aircraft Company, "Milk...New Weapon of Democracy!"
Douglas Aircraft Company promoted the vital role its aircraft played in the Berlin Airlift in this advertisement. Following a post-World War II blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union, American and British air forces made more than 250,000 flights over the city, dropping food and fuel to besieged residents. The airlift continued from late June 1948 through September 1949.