8 results found
Registration / Serial:NX86557
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54-DC
C/n (msn):3119
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1946 to January 1947
Photo from:Bob Garrard CollectionContact
Photo ID:298640Submit Correction
View count: 795
Seen on the ramp at DCA during trials, thus the NX registration. PCA became Capital Airlines in 1948.
Registration / Serial:NX86557
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54-DC
C/n (msn):3119
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1946 to January 1947
Photo from:Bob Garrard CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:NX86557
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54-DC
C/n (msn):3119
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1946 to January 1947
Photo from:Bob Garrard CollectionContact
Photo ID:298640Submit Correction
View count: 795
Seen on the ramp at DCA during trials, thus the NX registration. PCA became Capital Airlines in 1948.
Registration / Serial:NX86557
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54-DC
C/n (msn):3119
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1946 to January 1947
Photo from:Bob Garrard CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:NC21782
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2170
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293522Submit Correction
View count: 523
Backstage at the new Washington National Airport. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21782
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2170
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21782
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2170
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293522Submit Correction
View count: 523
Backstage at the new Washington National Airport. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21782
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2170
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Aircraft Name:Capital Liner Pittsburgh
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293093Submit Correction
View count: 383
Interesting details of the red PCA livery with 'The Capital Fleet' slogan beneath the cockpit window. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Aircraft Name:Capital Liner Pittsburgh
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293093Submit Correction
View count: 383
Interesting details of the red PCA livery with 'The Capital Fleet' slogan beneath the cockpit window. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Aircraft Name:Capital Liner Pittsburgh
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293081Submit Correction
View count: 384
Aircraft ended up with Aerovias Quisqueyana in the Dominican Republic as HI-117. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Aircraft Name:Capital Liner Pittsburgh
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293081Submit Correction
View count: 384
Aircraft ended up with Aerovias Quisqueyana in the Dominican Republic as HI-117. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21784
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2172
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21788
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2187
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293044Submit Correction
View count: 305
NC21788 was registered a month earlier in June 1941. PSA were based in Washington and changed their name to Capital Airlines in 1948. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21788
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2187
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21788
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2187
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293044Submit Correction
View count: 305
NC21788 was registered a month earlier in June 1941. PSA were based in Washington and changed their name to Capital Airlines in 1948. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21788
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2187
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21790
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2189
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293028Submit Correction
View count: 441
A PCA DC-3 at brand new Washington National Airport, opened on 16 June 1941 to replace old Hoover Airport. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21790
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2189
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21790
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2189
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:293028Submit Correction
View count: 441
A PCA DC-3 at brand new Washington National Airport, opened on 16 June 1941 to replace old Hoover Airport. Photo by: Jack Delano / Library of Congress
Registration / Serial:NC21790
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2189
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
City / Airport:Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:July 1941
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:NC21786
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2168
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
Photo Date:October 1939
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:35376Submit Correction
View count: 398
Delivered to Penn Central on 24 October 1939. Wears "The Capital Fleet" titling beneath its cockpit windows - and the firm formally changed its name to Capital Airlines in April 1948 to match its main base at Washington's DCA airport. From Douglas 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial:NC21786
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2168
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
Photo Date:October 1939
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:NC21786
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2168
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
Photo Date:October 1939
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:35376Submit Correction
View count: 398
Delivered to Penn Central on 24 October 1939. Wears "The Capital Fleet" titling beneath its cockpit windows - and the firm formally changed its name to Capital Airlines in April 1948 to match its main base at Washington's DCA airport. From Douglas 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial:NC21786
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-313
C/n (msn):2168
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
Photo Date:October 1939
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:N15165
Alternate Registration:NC15165
Other Marks:15
Aircraft Original Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Generic Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Version:Stinson A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):9125
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA / Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (KOSH / OSH)Map
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Event:EAA Airventure Oshkosh 1998
Photo Date:1 August 1998
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Photo ID:16210Submit Correction
View count: 612
We've come a long way since this airliner was state of the art! There is a short article about the restoration of this airplane in the June 2001 issue of Air Classics
Registration / Serial:N15165
Alternate Registration:NC15165
Aircraft Version:Stinson A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):9125
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA / Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (KOSH / OSH)Map
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Photo Date:1 August 1998
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Registration / Serial:N15165
Alternate Registration:NC15165
Other Marks:15
Aircraft Original Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Generic Type:Stinson A Tri-Motor
Aircraft Version:Stinson A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):9125
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA / Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (KOSH / OSH)Map
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Event:EAA Airventure Oshkosh 1998
Photo Date:1 August 1998
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Photo ID:16210Submit Correction
View count: 612
We've come a long way since this airliner was state of the art! There is a short article about the restoration of this airplane in the June 2001 issue of Air Classics
Registration / Serial:N15165
Alternate Registration:NC15165
Aircraft Version:Stinson A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):9125
Operator Titles:Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA / Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (KOSH / OSH)Map
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Photo Date:1 August 1998
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact