DC-3: A Legend in Her Time: A 75th Anniversary Photographic Tribute - Hardcover

McAllister, Bruce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0615228771 ISBN 13: 9780615228778

Publisher: Roundup Press, 2010

Synopsis

Documenting the legacy of this beloved aircraft, this comprehensive photographic history celebrates the 75th anniversary of the DC-3. First appearing during the golden age of aviation in the 1930s, the versatile Douglas DC-3 has been used in numerous situations from the Berlin Airlift to Vietnam and has outlasted every other commercial aircraft in the world. Offering insight into why the DC-3 has outlived its contemporaries, this homage also discusses what role this aircraft plays today, such as how updated turboprop versions are used in polar research missions, firefighting, and military operations.

About this title

About the Author:

Bruce McAllister is a writer, photographer, publisher, and pilot with more than 5,100 hours of flight time. His previous works include Vagabonds of the Sky, Wings Above the Arctic, Wings Across America, Wings Over Denali, Wings Over The Alaska Highway, and Wings Over The Yukon. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Review:

"I was extremely impressed with your book, and greatly enjoyed reading the stories of so many aspects of the North, and the people involved . . . We are all indebted to you for the information and wonderful pictures you gathered."  —Max Ward, 1974 inductee to the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, and founder of Wardair, on Wings Above the Arctic

About this edition

• Publisher: Roundup Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0615228771
• ISBN 13: 9780615228778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256