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Great Planes

All Episodes 1991

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  • 1991-01-01T05:00:00Z
  • 55m
  • 55m (1 episode)
  • United States
Aviation documentary

56 episodes

Series Premiere

1991-01-01T05:00:00Z

1x01 DOUGLAS DC-3 / C-47 DAKOTA

Series Premiere

1x01 DOUGLAS DC-3 / C-47 DAKOTA

  • 1991-01-01T05:00:00Z55m

The Douglas DC-3 appeared in 1936 and was the most modern airliner of its time. When the war broke out, it was quickly requisitioned and took the name of C-47 Skytrain, but it was the English who gave it its legendary nickname, the Dakota. More than 10,000 copies were manufactured to meet the logistical needs of the U.S. Army and its allies. Used for the transport of equipment and troops, the Dakota saw action in all theaters of operation, most notably the Normandy landings. After the war, many C-47s were demobilized and helped revive post-war commercial aviation. There are still many Dakotas flying, almost a century after its first flight.

1x34 BOEING 707

  • no air date55m

1x45 BOEING 777

  • no air date55m

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