9 results found
| Registration / Serial: | NC45379 |
| Fleet number: | 232 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper |
| C/n (msn): | 11776 |
| Operator Titles: | Capital Airlines / Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA |
| Aircraft Name: | Capitaliner Durham Raleigh |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 593324Submit Correction |
| View count: | 334 |
NC45379 photographed during the transition from PCA to Capital with Capital titles and PCA tail markings. It remained with Capital until the United Airlines merger in 1961 and was finally disposed of in 1963. Later reregistered N27PR. Photo from: University of Michigan Library Digital Collections
| Registration / Serial: | NC45379 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper |
| C/n (msn): | 11776 |
| Operator Titles: | Capital Airlines / Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | NC45379 |
| Fleet number: | 232 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper |
| C/n (msn): | 11776 |
| Operator Titles: | Capital Airlines / Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA |
| Aircraft Name: | Capitaliner Durham Raleigh |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 593324Submit Correction |
| View count: | 334 |
NC45379 photographed during the transition from PCA to Capital with Capital titles and PCA tail markings. It remained with Capital until the United Airlines merger in 1961 and was finally disposed of in 1963. Later reregistered N27PR. Photo from: University of Michigan Library Digital Collections
| Registration / Serial: | NC45379 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper |
| C/n (msn): | 11776 |
| Operator Titles: | Capital Airlines / Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| 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: | 807 |
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: | 807 |
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: | 388 |
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: | 388 |
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: | 389 |
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: | 389 |
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: | 308 |
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: | 308 |
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: | 446 |
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: | 446 |
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: | 618 |
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: | 618 |
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 |