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- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane in "Heroes of the Sky" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, July 2005 -
- July 01, 2005
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane in "Heroes of the Sky" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, July 2005
- "United Air Lines Presents The Mainliner," 1937 - United Airlines promoted its new Douglas DC-3 "Mainliners" in this 1937 brochure. With a range of 1,500 miles, the Mainliners flew from New York to San Francisco in less than 16 hours with only three stops along the way. The planes came in three configurations: standard 21-passenger coaches, sleepers with folding berths for 14, and "Skylounges" with deluxe swiveling seats.
- 1937
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"United Air Lines Presents The Mainliner," 1937
United Airlines promoted its new Douglas DC-3 "Mainliners" in this 1937 brochure. With a range of 1,500 miles, the Mainliners flew from New York to San Francisco in less than 16 hours with only three stops along the way. The planes came in three configurations: standard 21-passenger coaches, sleepers with folding berths for 14, and "Skylounges" with deluxe swiveling seats.
- 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.
- Installing the 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane behind Henry Ford Museum, 1975 - North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- June 05, 1975
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Installing the 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane behind Henry Ford Museum, 1975
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- 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
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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.
- Ford V-8 Convertible Sedan alongside an American Airlines Douglas DC-3 Airplane, June 19, 1936 - Ford Motor Company restyled the front ends on its models for 1936. The vertical-bar grille wrapped farther around the hood sides, and horns on DeLuxe models were set behind screens in the front fenders. New hood side louvers and front vents provided better engine cooling. The standard two-door sedan started at $520. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.
- June 19, 1936
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Ford V-8 Convertible Sedan alongside an American Airlines Douglas DC-3 Airplane, June 19, 1936
Ford Motor Company restyled the front ends on its models for 1936. The vertical-bar grille wrapped farther around the hood sides, and horns on DeLuxe models were set behind screens in the front fenders. New hood side louvers and front vents provided better engine cooling. The standard two-door sedan started at $520. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.