This original American Airlines DC-3 was photographed in April 2007 while it was visiting the American Airlines maintenance base in Tulsa. It was at the base for some shining before going out on the airshow circuit. Many thanks to Byron Totty for allowing the use of these photos. Photos are the Copyright 2007 Byron Totty all rights reserved.
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Here's how to tell if a DC-3 was originally an American airlines bird or not. Note the main cabin door on the right side of the airplane. Standard DC-3s from Douglas had the door on the left side. |
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In the early days of the airlines, most of the revenue came from carrying the mail, not the pasengers. |
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Note the original American Airlines livery. Blue and orange seems like an odd choice of colors for an airline called "American". Apparently, someone figured that out. |
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This is a great shot showing the contrast between the old and the new. |
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