On May 11, 1934, the Douglas DC-2 took its first flight, marking a major leap forward in commercial aviation. With sleek, modern features and superior performance, the DC-2 quickly outpaced its ...

The Douglas DC-2 began operations in July 1934. [Photo: aviation-history.com] KLM entered a DC-2 in the 1934 MacRobertson International Air Derby from London, England, to Melbourne, Australia.

Douglas Aircraft Company Physical Description Twin-engined monoplane in Eastern Airlines livery. Summary First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 became the most successful airliner in the formative ...

In 1935, Douglas Aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy for the DC-2. Donald Douglas was congratulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. [Courtesy: aviation-history.com] ...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar are arguably the best aircraft of the trijet era. While both planes had several differences, what truly set them apart was the ...

Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda By . Douglas Murray. Published May 22, 2025, 7:36 p.m. ET.

In a historic flight on Dec. 18, 2024, two F-35A Lightning IIs of the RNLAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) bid a farewell salute to a World War II Douglas DC-3 aircraft, named “Princess Amalia ...

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.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — One person has been displaced after a fire started in a home early Wednesday morning in Douglas County. Crews with South Metro Fire Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff ...