We think of it as a lumbering slow plane. But when introduced, it was the epitome of sleek and comfort. For a different perspective on it, watch the old movie “Island in the Sky” with John Wayne.
There are a lot of aerial scenes and some great photography.
Many of the scenes are filmed low over the mountains and you get a whole other look at it zipping along relative to the ground, raising quickly to avoid mountain ridges, and other maneuvering.
Love that movie. Just love it.
Yes, the C-47 airplane in the film was the military version of the DC-3.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
Love that movie. Andy Devine is great in it too.