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- North Central Airlines Douglas DC-3 Airplane Flight Log Binder, Presented to The Henry Ford on May 28, 1975 - Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This book, for the final flights of the Douglas DC-3 in The Henry Ford's collection, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the operating temperatures of the engines' cylinder heads. Equipment malfunctions and subsequent repairs are noted as well.
- May 28, 1975
- Collections - Artifact
North Central Airlines Douglas DC-3 Airplane Flight Log Binder, Presented to The Henry Ford on May 28, 1975
Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This book, for the final flights of the Douglas DC-3 in The Henry Ford's collection, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the operating temperatures of the engines' cylinder heads. Equipment malfunctions and subsequent repairs are noted as well.
- North Central Airlines 1939 Douglas DC-3 circa 1975 - 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.
- 1975
- Collections - Artifact
North Central Airlines 1939 Douglas DC-3 circa 1975
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.
- North Central Airlines Brochure, circa 1970 - North Central Airlines was founded in Clintonville, Wisconsin, in 1944 but was headquartered in Minneapolis for most of its existence. As its name suggests, the airline served cities in the north central part of the U.S. including Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago, and Detroit. The company's mascot, Herman the duck, featured prominently in its logo. North Central merged with Southern Airways in 1979 to form Republic Airlines.
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
North Central Airlines Brochure, circa 1970
North Central Airlines was founded in Clintonville, Wisconsin, in 1944 but was headquartered in Minneapolis for most of its existence. As its name suggests, the airline served cities in the north central part of the U.S. including Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago, and Detroit. The company's mascot, Herman the duck, featured prominently in its logo. North Central merged with Southern Airways in 1979 to form Republic Airlines.
- North Central Airlines Flight Log Sheet #2073, October 10, 1966 - Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This log, for a 1966 flight by Douglas DC-3 N21728, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the operating temperatures of the engines' cylinder heads. Equipment problems and subsequent corrective actions are noted as well.
- October 10, 1966
- Collections - Artifact
North Central Airlines Flight Log Sheet #2073, October 10, 1966
Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This log, for a 1966 flight by Douglas DC-3 N21728, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the operating temperatures of the engines' cylinder heads. Equipment problems and subsequent corrective actions are noted as well.
- North Central Airlines Flight Log Sheet #19260, August 25, 1971 - Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This log, for a 1971 flight by Douglas DC-3 N21728, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the engines' fuel and oil pressures. Equipment problems and subsequent repairs are recorded as well.
- August 25, 1971
- Collections - Artifact
North Central Airlines Flight Log Sheet #19260, August 25, 1971
Airplanes require careful maintenance, and each flight must be thoroughly documented in a logbook. This log, for a 1971 flight by Douglas DC-3 N21728, records everything from crew members' names, to flight times, to the engines' fuel and oil pressures. Equipment problems and subsequent repairs are recorded as well.