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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
"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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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