 Few in the aviation community need an explanation of the importance of the Douglas DC-3. This aircraft created the world's first affordable and reliable air transport from its introduction in 1935, and was a key aircraft through the mid-1950s.Universally recognized as one of the greatest aircraft ever built, the DC-3 traces its proud lineage back to the early 1930s. |
After becoming adopted as a primary trainer by the USAF, the United States Navy and Marine Corps adopted it as well. Although the Air Force phased out the aircraft out of primary pilot training by the early 1960s, continuing use only for limited training of special operations aircrews and for primary training of select foreign military personnel, the aircraft continued to be used as a primary trainer by the Navy (and by default, the Marine Corps and Coast Guard) well into the early 1980s.
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The United States Army Parachute Team, nicknamed and commonly known as the Golden Knights, is a demonstration and competition parachute team of the United States Army. It consists of demonstration and competition Parachutist teams, drawn from US Army Paratroopers who have demonstrated excellence in their parachuting skills.
