How the Douglas DC-3 Changed the Tide of the War and Revolutionized Air Travel | The DC-3 Story

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How the Douglas DC-3 Changed the Tide of the War and Revolutionized Air Travel | The DC-3 Story

In the early 1930s, a promising new idea gained the interest of multiple airline executives, one that could build upon the progress already made within the aviation industry, and better the flight experience for passengers.

The third aircraft in the Douglas Commercial Aircraft Series, the DC-3’s popularity grew quickly in the aviation world, especially among airlines. The Douglas Sleeper Transport allowed for overnight flights, while the DC-3 welcomed luxury into air travel during the day.

The DC-3 is said to have transformed the industry of commercial air travel by setting new records in speed, flight time, and comfort, which established new standards for the airplanes of the 1930s and 1940s.

Despite its versatility as an airliner, the objectives of the DC-3 program quickly shifted at the beginning of World War II, where the Douglas Aircraft Company began the conversion of civilian DC-3’s into military C-53 Skytroopers and C-47 Skytrain and Dakota’s. Both the C-53 and C-47, the military variants of the DC-3 played a key role in the victory of the allied forces during World War II.

After World War II, the legacy of the DC-3 would only continue to expand in commercial air travel, and continuing on as a military transport aircraft in the succeeding years. More recently the DC-3 has received great publicity from television show’s like Ice Pilots, and in air shows and reenactments of World War II.

As some DC-3’s begin to show their wear and tear, one company has come up with a solution to lengthen the lifespan of DC-3’s known as turboprop conversions, a process performed at Basler Turboprop Conversions in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Although the DC-3 may not be as popular today as it was in the past, the DC-3 acted as a turning point in commercial air travel, and the factor that changed the tide of World War II.

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Video Credits:
Script Writer: Parker De Deker
Video Editor: Parker De Deker
Animations and Graphics by: Parker De Deker
Video Produced by: Forward Aviation Staff

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Bebop 25 from Audionautix
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Fourth Song: Boogie Woogie Bed
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Fourth Song: Code Blue from Audionautix
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