The DC-3 Society is marking the 90th anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight on Dec. 17 with a special week-long broadcast series that brings together the people who know the aircraft best.
The DC-3 90th Anniversary Broadcast Series features live discussions, exclusive film screenings, and in-depth conversations with pilots, historians, restorers, and operators who continue to keep the aircraft’s legacy alive.
The broadcast schedule includes several themed events, each focusing on a different dimension of the DC-3’s enduring impact.
Transatlantic Tuesday, airing Dec. 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. Eastern, will focus on legendary long-distance flights and the crews who made them possible. The session will feature panel discussions and firsthand accounts of historic crossings. Participants include Eric Zipkin of Placid Lassie, Steve Rose of D-Day Doll, Doug Rozendaal of That’s All, Brother, and Moreno Aguiari, board president of the DC-3 Society and a former Pan Am crew member. The discussion will be moderated by Stephen Lashley of the DC-3 Society team.
On Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Eastern, the society will host Wings of Legacy, an event centered on the documentary “Into Flight Once More.” The screening brings together executive producers and reunion crew members to celebrate the DC-3’s maiden flight and its lasting influence on aviation. Confirmed participants include Joe Anderson, executive producer of Into Flight Once More; Kevin Riley, responsible for flight operations and logistics; Chris Hicks of D-Day Doll; Shane Wallace of Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber; and Doug Rozendaal of That’s All, Brother, with additional guests to be confirmed. This event will take place on Sound Off Film’s Zoom platform and will not be open to the public.
Throttle Thursday follows on Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. Eastern, offering a pilot-focused question-and-answer session that explores what it takes to fly and maintain the DC-3 today. The session will include members of the Spirit of Douglas “Odyssey” global flight team, Nick Cerretani, Mark Stewart, and Paul Bazeley, along with Sergio Alen of Florida Air Cargo, Brooks Petitt of Vaerus Jet Sales, and Daniel Wotring of Spirit of Douglas and Aerometal International Fleet.
Tuesday and Thursday sessions will be hosted on the DC-3 Society’s Zoom platform and livestreamed to the society’s Facebook page.
For more information: DC3Society.org
It’s amazing that in 32 years, we went from the Flyer to the DC-3.
In 1935, we were still driving the ’32 Ford model A, and the ‘new’ flathead V-8.