The DC-3

The DC-3 / C 47, built 1944, Serial number D-CXXX, is owned by Air Service Berlin. Developed by Donald W. Douglas in 1935 as a transcontinental airliner, the DC-3 became the most popular passenger-plane of its time. During the Soviet blockade of Berlin, Americans and British used it to supply the city from the air - which is why the planes got the nickname "raisin-bombers". Air Service Berlin's DC-3 is an original "raisin-bomber" that was professionally restored and refurbished in England. It's the only licensed DC-3 that was flown in England and the US under the name "Dakota".

During our journey we will fly at a height of 1000 metres, enabling you to see the world from "up above" for the entire flight: suddenly the Alps and their snow-capped mountains are close enough to touch. Captain Heinz-Dieter Kallbach, one of Germany's most experienced (and probably also one of the best) civilian pilots, will accompany you on this six-day trip across Europe - with Gibraltar as our destination.

	The DC-3 In the Air - A Unique Experience
	That's what I call a propeller
	The DC-3 does not look her age
	Fasten your seatbelts...
	The cockpit from the inside