Flagship Detroit: Onboard the World’s Oldest Flying DC-3

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Flagship Detroit: Onboard the World’s Oldest Flying DC-3

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When old planes retire from commercial service many of them are scrapped, some of them are parked in the desert and forgotten, and a special few end up in a museum. And then, some fly on.

Former Chief Pilot at American Airlines Zane Lemon found that out in 2004 when he received a phone call and a tail number: NC17334. For years, Lemon and a group of other current and former American Airlines pilots had been searching for a legacy aircraft to showcase the early days of commercial aviation.

Their prize was sitting in Virginia, still flying as a mosquito sprayer. But NC17334 had once been much more. Built in 1937 by Douglas, NC17334 flew for American Airlines as the Flagship Detroit from 1937-1947. Covering routes throughout the Ohio Valley, the Detroit carried 21 passengers during the height of style and comfort.

http://airchive.com/blog/2014/08/19/flagship-detroit-onboard-the-worlds-oldest-flying-dc-3/