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The DC-3 Story: The Plane That Changed the World
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The DC-3 Story: The Plane That Changed the World

Jul 24, 2018
0h 53m
★ 7.0

Overview

There was a time when the DC-3 was the world's most successful aircraft and an indispensable tool: its military version became a crucial factor in achieving peace in various wars and helped many people rise from the ashes during the inevitable humanitarian crises that follow every conflict. But now the Basler factory located in Oshkosh, near Chicago, in the United States, seems to have become a sinister airplane boneyard.

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Documentary
History
TV Movie

Production Companies

Vidicom Media
ZDF
ARTE

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