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The history of DC-3 N28AAPage 2previous / next Tom Braniff, president of Braniff Airways, ordered the company’s first DC-3s on August 29, 1939. He received delivery on the first four on December 17, 1939. Four more DC-3s were ordered by Mr. Braniff on March 21, 1940. These were delivered on June 20th with the first of the four being a DC-3A, serial number 2239, registered at that time as NC25666. The airplanes were initially used between Chicago, Kansas City, and Dallas.  NC25666 in Braniff colors during World War II. Photo courtesy of Ron Alexander. Braniff Airways operated NC25666, later registered as N25666, until April, 1953 when it was sold to Trans Texas Airways. TTA operated it throughout their route system for 15 years.  Trans Texas operated N25666 from 1953 to 1968. TTA streamlined the aircraft by adding landing gear "speed-packs" and tighter engine cowlings. Photo courtesy of Ron Alexander. Trans Texas Airlines became Texas International and the airline sold N25666 to Tradewinds, Inc. (located in San Antonio) on February 4, 1969. Tradewinds sold it to Air Mid America in September, 1970. N25666 was sold yet again in 1971, this time to Air New England which operated the DC-3 for 6 years.  N25666 is shown in November 1972 in the colors of Air New England. Cryderman Air Services, Inc. purchased N25666 in 1977. Located in Pontiac, Michigan, Cryderman operated the airplane only about 1 year when it was sold to Century Airlines. Century, also of Pontiac, kept the airplane only a few months before selling it to Provincetown-Boston Airline on June 13, 1978.  N25666 seen with Century Airlines titles, still wearing the basic colors of Air New England. Photo courtesy of Ron Alexander. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE Sunshine Skies Historic Commuter Airlines of Florida and Georgia by David P. Henderson Zeus Henderson Zeus Press dc-3 braniff trans texas air new england pba provincetown boston airline naples n28aa alexander aeroplane poly fiber |
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