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World War II era DC-3s still fly in Caribbean cargo role
A fleet of 1943 DC-3s based in St. Thomas, Four Star freight, ferries cargo across the Caribbean including mail, hazardous waste and live animals. Experts note the rugged planes and heavy payloads while aviation historians recount the DC-3’s wartime rise and enduring legacy.
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Caribbean Islands
Charlotte Amalie
U.S. Virgin Islands
Caribbean
Mark LaPlace
Four Star Freight Company
St. Thomas
Four Star
Curtis White
White
Florida
Calif
Boeing
American Airlines
United States
Russia
Japan
Thom
Federal Aviation Administration
Alaska
Era Aviation
Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Mount McKinley
Prince William Sound
China
Havana
Atlanta
Delta Airlines
Georgia
Ron Davies
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Washington