The wartime workhorse and worldwide passenger carrier – still going strong after 75 years! Unique, versatile, reliable and economical – the DC-3 can truly be called a revolutionary aircraft. Douglas’s twin-engined marvel first carried passengers in the 1930s and in World War II almost 10,000 DC-3 military transports provided a vital service for both the RAF and USAAF. After 75 years in action, the DC-3 and its related types are still providing reliable passenger and transport service around the globe today.