model airplane: American Airlines, Douglas (DC-3) DST

Date:c. 1937
Medium:Metal, paint
Credit Line: Gift of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society
Accession Number:2020.062.001 a e
Dimensions:4 1/2 x 21 x 31 inches (11.4 x 53.3 x 78.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
Manufacturer :V.F. Pastushin Company
airline: American Airlines
aircraft: Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport)
company: American Airlines
Description

Model airplane of American Airlines Douglas (DC-3) DST “Flagship New York”: a. silver, orange, and blue livery design with AA eagle logo and lightning strike cheatline; aircraft registration number NC16001; b. silver base with blue and red AA eagle logo; c. support arm; d-e. 2 silver propellers.

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