Flying a WWII Douglas DC-3 Over the Amazon

A journalist recounts flying in a Douglas DC-3, a World War II-era aircraft, which is still used to transport passengers in the Colombian Amazon jungle today.

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NYTMostly Factual28d ago

I Flew in the Douglas DC-3, a WWII Workhorse of Aviation, Over the Amazon

The Douglas DC-3 was mass produced during World War II. Today, one of the few still remaining transports passengers in Colombia’s jungle.

By Max Bearak and Federico Rios

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Flying a WWII Douglas DC-3 Over the Amazon

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