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Happy Anniversary, Ship 41!

Dec 15, 2015
DC3 Ship 41

 DC-3 Ship 41

Ship 41 was the first new DC-3 to carry revenue passengers for Delta on December 24, 1940, and remained in service until April 1958. Delta purchased five new DC-3 aircraft in 1940, and later acquired an additional 18 from other airlines and military surplus. 

Ship 41 remains the only Delta passenger DC-3 left in existence. Delta Air Lines is the only air carrier known to possess its first new revenue-carrying DC-3.  

This plane was located in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1991, and in 1993 was flown back to its original home to start a new beginning. Several years of restoration have produced the finest DC-3 in existence. 

December 24, 2015 marks the 75th anniversary of Ship 41. We will offer an up close look (from 10 AM-12 PM) of the DC-3 with the purchase of admission on December 21, 22, and 24. Please come join us!

For more information about Ship 41 please click the link:  Ship 41

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  1. Richard SURRENCY | Oct 30, 2022

    GENE HALL FOUND SHIP 41 ON ONE OF HIS FUEL FARMS INSPECTION. GENE WAS MTC SUPERVISOR AT MCO. HE HAD CHECKED PBI, MIA AND WAS FINISHING UP DOWN AT

    SJU WHEN DRIVING DOWN A LINE OF OLD C-47’S SPOTTED A TAIL THAT HAD IN FAINT

    LETTERS DELTA AIR LINES. HE STOPPED, CHECKED IT OUT AND CALLED ATL. ATL CAME

    DOWN VERIFIED IT WAS SHIP 41. Gene was onee. Of the best. He spent his last days in

    a home not to far from ATL.


  2. gary recht | Jan 13, 2016
    From the Delta Blog DC-3 Ship 41,you made a typo. It should read December 24,1940.Correct 29140 to 1940.Thank you.

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