In the 1930s the DC-3 was our countrys first reliable cross-country airliner, and ever since then its been crisscrossing the skies. Interspersed with over 250 images, this historically fascinating and visually captivating book features 17 wide-ranging chapters that cover all of the military and civilian operations the DC-3 has ever participated in. Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower identified the DC-3/C-47 as one of the keys to our winning World War II and as recently as the Vietnam conflict the DC-3/C-47 has played an important role in US operations.