National OriginUnited States
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company
First Flight17th December 1935 (DC-3 variant)
Entered Service1938 (USAAC)
RetiredActive around the world
Operators
  •  Many civil airlines worldwide
  • Primary military operators
    • United States Air Force
    • United States Navy
    • United Kingdom Royal Air Force
    • Royal Canadian Air Force