Preserving the Heritage

The Flagship Detroit Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the most popular aircraft in American Airlines history. In the early 1930’s, Mr. C.R. Smith had a vision that airline passenger service was about to enter a new era. The collaboration between American Airlines and Douglas Aircraft Company proved invaluable in the ultimate design of the venerable Douglas DC -3. The DC-3 transcended traditional obstacles of distance, geography and geopolitical borders. Without the DC-3 forming the foundation of the early airline industry, who knows where American Airlines, or air travel in general, would be today?