Category: Douglas

THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM: A LOOK AT THE BERLIN AIRLIFT HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS C-54 SKYMASTER

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Another one of the many highlights of AirVenture 2026 was a visit by the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation’s C-54D Skymaster N500EJ. This C-54D serial number 22178 was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft down in...

Air Freighters – Propeller Driven Scrapbook

This Universal Airlines’ DC-6B freighter likely hauled auto parts during the 1980s and 1990s Photos by Scott Jankowski and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of “older” air freighters (and newer ones too) which are propeller-driven. Whether they’re radial piston...

Antiques, Classics and Contemporary Aircraft at AirVenture 2026

1935 PASPED SKYLARK W1 Photos by Ken Kula The EAA’s Vintage Aircraft Association presents a huge amount of aviation history each year during the AirVenture Oshkosh celebration of flight. Hundreds of privately-owned or museum-maintained aircraft arrive at Wittman Regional...

A STEP BACK IN TIME, A LOOK AT A DOUGLAS CLASSIC

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski with additional photos courtesy of Mr. Del Laughery EAA AirVenture always brings together a wide array and variety of unique aircraft, 2026 had several first-time visitors that fit into this category. One of...

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