Photos of Airliners and Civilian Aircraft

DC-2

The Douglas DC-2 commercial tranport first flew in 1934.

This DC-2 was photographed at Oshkosh in 2010.

DC-3 (C-47)

First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 is one of the most important aircraft designs of all time. Over 16,000 aircraft were built, with several hundred still flying worldwide. Most military versions were designated C-47 Skytrain. A special version, modified for paratrooper use, was known as the C-53 Skytrooper.

DC-3 and C-47 Group Shots

Hiller Aviation Museum

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

American Airlines - Flagship

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Buffalo

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Candler Field Express

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Eastern - Great Silver Fleet

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Esther Mae

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Flabob Express

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Judy

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Spooky

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Jungle Skippers (X95)

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Tico Belle (Z8)

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

3J Bones

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Miss-Virginia

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Douglas DC-3

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2008 and 2009.

Poly Fiber

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2009.

U.S. Air Force 716

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2009.

Canucks Unlimited

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2009.

The Spirit of Enterprise

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2009.

Piedmont Airways

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2008.

Duggy

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2008.

DC-3

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2008.

General Delivery

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2008.

Basler Turbo Conversions

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2001.

Douglas DC-4 (C-54 Skymaster)

The Douglas DC-4 was developed in the late 1930's and saw service as both a civilian airliner and as a military tranport. Over 1,200 aircraft were built, with most being configured for military service.

In 1944, a C-54 was modified to serve as the first "Air Force One" presidential aircraft. Modifications included construction of a conference room and installation of a wheelchair-compatable elevator. Known as the "Sacred Cow", the aircraft tranported President Roosevelt to Yalta in 1945.

In 1948, C-54 Skymasters helped deliver vital supplies during the Berlin Airlift.

Douglas C-54-R5D "Berlin Airlift"

Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

DC-7

The DC-7 airliner was built by Douglas in the 1950's.

This particular aircraft is painted in Eastern Air Lines livery and is owned by the Historical Flight Foundation. Photos taken at Oshkosh in 2010.

Boeing 707

Developed in the early 1950's, the Boeing 707 was the worlds first commercially sucessful jet airliner. This example, owned and flown by actor John Travolta, is painted in a 1960's Quantas livery. (Photos taken at EAA Airventure in 2008)

Boeing 747 Dreamlifter

Used to transport large components for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Dreamlifter is a heavily modified Boeing 747. This is the third Dreamlifter built. A fourth unit is under construction. (Photos taken at EAA Airventure in 2008)

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 performed a flight demonstration before landing on Tuesday, July 28th. The enormous aircraft was opened for public tours later in the week (Photos taken at EAA Airventure in 2009)

WhiteKnightTwo

Build by Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites, the twin fuselage, four engine, all carbon composite aircraft is designed to lift SpaceShipTwo to its launch altitude. SpaceShipTwo, scheduled to start flight testing later this year, will conduct passenger flights into space. (Photos taken at EAA Airventure in 2009)

View additional WhiteKnightTwo photos at HistoricSpacecraft.com.

Erickson Air Crane Water Bomber (Elvis)

The Erickson Aircrane S-64 Helitanker is derived from the military CH-54 and is able to transport and drop 2,650 gallons of water or fire retardant. Erickson Aircrane has several dozen S-64’s in service around the world. (Photos taken at EAA-Airventure in 2009)