SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — 1937, the year an aviation icon was born – the Flagship Detroit. Meet Blake Butler, a volunteer pilot for the Douglas DC-3 aircraft based in Shelbyville, Tennessee. “This ...

The aircraft, which flew sightseeing tours for tourists with DDA Classic Airlines and was previously part of the D-Day paradrop and Operation Market Garden, was saved from retirement by the famous ...

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After flying a Douglas DC-3 aircraft in college, one Greene County man was back in the cockpit on Saturday 45 years later. He piloted the airplane again thanks to the ...

In 1938, Douglas transports flew a distance of 13.5 times around the world each day (that's more than 336,000 miles). Yes, just three years after the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport-the ...

It’s a flying visit – in classic Swiss style. Swiss business magnate and historic aircraft enthusiast Hugo Mathys turned heads along the south coast this week after flying in for a private holiday in ...

Described as one of the “most iconic and beautifully preserved DC-3s flying today”, the New Zealand-owned Spirit of Douglas ...

"Weaving together the narratives of engineers, pilots, mechanics, soldiers, and passengers, this chronicle illustrates the history of the Douglas DC-3. Beginning with creator Donald Douglas, this ...