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Flagship Detroit, the oldest DC-3 still flying, is delivered

Name: Flagship Detroit, the oldest DC-3 still flying, is delivered
Start: 1937-03-02

March 2, 1937

Douglas delivered Flagship Detroit (c/n 1920), the 43rd aircraft off the Santa Monica line, to American Airlines. It is the oldest DC-3 still flying and appears at airshows across the United States.