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Old 02-12-2014, 05:03 AM
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The FAA has taken steps to protect an aviation treasure, the Douglas DC-3. On February 13 (Thursday) at 9:30 am, FAA pilots will depart Hangar 9 and fly DC-3, tail number N34 to Amarillo, Texas, landing at the Rick Husband Amarillo Int'l Airport. After landing, the DC-3 will follow taxiway to the Texas Air & Space Museum, where it will shut its engines down one last time. The museum has agreed to store and display the aircraft for the government, in order to make space for a new generation of aircraft.




The DC-3 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places at: www.nps.gov/nr

Douglas DC-3 Airplane, N34 -- Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
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Shame it will not fly again. Saw it years ago at Oshkosh. Surprised it is not going to KIAD.
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It took off yesterday morning and arrived safe and sound in Amarillo.

Local coverage of the arrival:

DC-3 Retires to the Panhandle - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports
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FAA Sends Its Last DC-3 To Museum - AVweb flash Article
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