DC-3 Society Member Spotlight - Claire Parr - My Dream Come True
My love affair with the DC-3/Dakota, in all its forms, began when I was 12 years old; my first flight ever in an aircraft with my parents...
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Dec 16, 20224 min read
Member Spotlight: Keith David Wentzel
Member Spotlight: Keith David Wentzel feature written by Keith Wentzel, member On my first flight, I was young when mom dragged me along...
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Dec 16, 20222 min read
Member Spotlight: Briana Borrego
Member Spotlight: Briana Borrego feature written by Briana Borrego, member My journey in aviation began when I was 11 years old. That’s...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
Member Spotlight: Eileen Owsiany
Member Spotlight: Eileen Owsiany feature written by Eileen Owsiany, member As an aviation enthusiast the C-47 has always been my favorite...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read
Media Member Spotlight: Welcome Brian La Fetra to the DC-3 Society
Media Member Spotlight: Welcome Brian La Fetra to the DC-3 Society feature written by Brian La Fetra, media member Aviation has been my...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read
Welcome C-47 Southern Cross to the DC-3 Society
Welcome C-47 Southern Cross to the DC-3 Society Featured written by Miranda Pressley, director of marketing, Greatest Generation Aircraft...
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May 31, 20225 min read
Setting New Horizons Earning the DC-3 Type - Here is My Story, a Letter to the Old Lady, N44587
Setting New Horizons Earning the DC-3 Type - Here is My Story, a Letter to the Old Lady, N44587 Written by Catheline Leoni Firing up the...
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Apr 22, 20222 min read
Meet Gabriele Rivera from Italy, DC-3 Society Member Spotlight
Meet Gabriele Rivera from Italy, DC-3 Society Member Spotlight Gabriele’s first steps in the realm of aviation derive from modelism and...
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Jan 30, 20223 min read
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two New Members to the Team, Growing Partnerships and Membership
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two New Members to the Team, Growing Partnerships and Membership January 31, 2022 Welcome Jennifer...
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Dec 17, 20214 min read
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Avid Photographers, Aviation Eng...
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Historians and Notable Writers to the Team December 17, 2021 Welcoming...
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Dec 17, 20213 min read
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Avid Photographers, Aviation Eng...
D-Day Squadron Officially Welcomes Two International Sensations, Historians and Notable Writers to the Team December 17, 2021 Welcoming...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
The Story of the Potomac Pacemaker - NC Transportation Museum & Restoration Spotlight
The Story of the Potomac Pacemaker - NC Transportation Museum & Restoration Spotlight Feature Story written by: Savannah Bess, museum...
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Apr 30, 20213 min read
Meet Henri Petays with C-53 OH-LCH, Operated by DC-Association in Finland
Meet Henri Petays with C-53 OH-LCH, Operated by DC-Association in Finland Our airplane was built by Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
Meet Craig O'Mara, April Member Spotlight
Meet Craig O'Mara, April Member Spotlight After learning to fly at 16 years old, Craig started on the general aviation route to an...
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Mar 17, 20214 min read
Celebrating the 'Women of C-47 Miss Montana'
An excerpt from Bryan Douglass' book "Every Reason to Fail" Chapter 10 It’s no secret that men have dominated aviation, like many early...
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Mar 17, 20217 min read
Meet Jason Capra with C-53 "Beach City Baby", DC-3 Society Restoration Member
Our March aircraft operator member spotlight is Jason Capra and C-53 "Beach City Baby" based in Franklin, PA. A current DC-3 Restoration...
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Mar 17, 20218 min read
"Living the Dream" with Catheline Leoni
By Paul van den Berg Editor DDA Logboek magazine It's January 5, 2021, and somewhere over the ocean, a young, frail Frenchwoman opens her...
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Mar 17, 20211 min read
Meet Rachel Lindvig, DC-3 Society Member, pilot
Our March member spotlight is Rachel from Detroit From a small town in Ohio, I wanted to be an astronaut but fell in love with airplanes...
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Feb 18, 20213 min read
Meet Charlie Walker with C-47 "Night Fright", DC-3 Society Restoration Member
Our February aircraft operator member spotlight is Charlie Walker and C-47 "Night Fright" based in Coventry, UK. A current DC-3...
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
Meet Charity Ewald, DC-3 Society Member
Our February member spotlight is Charity Ewald from Montana I have been enamored with vintage warbirds since I was a child when I would...
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