The DC-3 is the plane that made civilian transport a profitable reality and has become a legend in its own time.
The DC-3 is the plane that made civilian transport a profitable reality and has become a legend in its own time. It has many names and designations - Skytrain, Spooky, Puff the Magic Dragon, DC-3, C-47, R4D, Li-2, and others. But the name that most pilots know it by is the “Gooney Bird.” This Book details the birth, development, and it’s adoption by the airlines and the military services, it’s uses during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Hardbound, approx. 190 pages, B&W photos.