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The DC-3/Dakota Historical Society

We provide a record of the people and events associated with the Douglas DC-3 /Dakota. Join us in visiting rare photos and the personal histories of flights and events of the C-47 / DC-3 /Dakota.This is the oldest historical site on the internet dedicated to preserving the history of the Douglas DC-3 / C-47 series aircraft. We maintain an active archive of all DC-3 / C-47 ever built by their construction number. If you have any knowledge of or about a Douglas DC-3 / C-47 series aircraft please email us, as we would like to keep our records updated.

The Historical Society offers information about narratives, accidents, photos, documents, statistics about the DC-1, DC-2, DC-2 ½, DC-3, R4D, C-47, AC-47, EC-47, C-49, C-53, C-117, Dakota, Super DC3, Douglas DC-3, Lisunov 1, Li1, Douglas Dakota, Sky Train, DST, Berlin Airlift, gunships, Troop Carrier Command, Normandy, Market Garden, China Burma India, Korea, Vietnam, Gooney Bird, Spook, Dien Bien Phu, USAAF, USMC, USN, USAF, FAA, NASA, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Europe and much more.Please enjoy the various photos and statistics regarding foreign built versions of the DC-3. They are intended for both the casual reader and the serious historian. Enjoy this site and help support our work.

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History DC-3 DC-1 DC-2 C-47 Dakota Aircraft
All unidentified images on our site are listed as "from the Society's Collection" or courtesy of The Boeing Company
.Please contact us for proper credit if your work is identified