The Last Time is an organization created for the sole purpose of reuniting flying examples of the Douglas DC-3 and the people associated with them, for one last time. The goal of the organization is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this aircraft and these people.
Twenty-six DC-3/C-47 aircraft and one DC-2 converged at Whiteside airport, Rock Falls, Illinois, July 2010 for a weekend long celebration. And over 15,000 guests visited the airport to see these historic airplanes and meet their crews. It was a wonderful reunion where old friends met and new friendships developed. It is unlikely that such a gathering will ever occur again.
Thank you, friends, for getting together for The Last Time.
Photographs below taken by Trev Morson ("The DC-3 Hangar" web site owner - douglasdc3.com)
Please ask for permission before using any of these photographs - Thanks!
E-mail Trev Morson HERE
The 26 - DC-3's (& 1 - DC-2) - in Attendance at Rock Falls - below
| N3239T
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N97H
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N41HQ
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N1944H
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N2805J
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| C-GDAK
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N3006
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N5106X
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N47060
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N18121
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| N88745
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N47E
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N143D
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N47SJ
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N59NA
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| N8704
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N353MM
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N1XP
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N150D
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N92578
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| N1934D
- (DC-2)
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N44V
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N34
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N737H
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N33644
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| N341A
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N25641
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And now for the actual event - photo's below!!
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| Tail # | Type | Built | Serial # | Markings | Colors | Main pic |
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| N1XP | DC-3 | 1942 | 4733 | Duggy | Yellow | 282 |
| N34 | C-47J | 1945 | 33359 | FAA | White/Orange/Gray | 188 |
| N41HQ | C-41 | 1938 | 2053 | USAAF | Silver | 470 |
| N44V | DC-3 | 1943 | 4545 | Piemnont | White/BlueSilver | 462 |
| N47E | C-47A | 1943 | 13816 | Miss Virginia USAF | White/Silver | 192 |
| N47SJ | C-47B | 1944 | 11424 | U5 Betsy | Olive/Striped | 201 |
| N59NA | C-47 | 1943 | 9043 | 3J Bones | Olive/Striped | 140 |
| N97H | DC-3C | 1945 | 16865 | Hiller | White/Red/White | 465 |
| N143D | DC-3A | 1938 | 2054 | Herpa Wings | Red/White | 160 |
| N150D | C-47 | 1941 | 4463 | 41-18401 | Camo pale | 457 |
| N341A | C-41A | 1938 | 2145 | speedpack USAAF | Silver/Blue/Silver | 143 |
| N353MM | C-53D | 1943 | 11665 | NC43XX Thunderbird | White/Black/Silver | 217 |
| N737H | R4D-1 | 1942 | 6062 | Airborne Imaging | White/RedTips | 148 |
| N1934D | DC-2 | 1934 | 1368 | NC13711 TWA | Gray | 259 |
| N1944H | C-47B | 1944 | 17111 | Era Classic | White/Red/White | 157 |
| N2805J | AC-47B | 1944 | 20835 | Spooky EN 43-770 | Camo Nam | 170 |
| N3006 | DC-3 | 1946 | 42961 | lightning bolt | Silver/Brown/Silver | 376 |
| N3239T | C-47A | 1942 | 19054 | Z8 Tico Belle | Olive/Striped | 043 |
| N5106X | C-47 | 1942 | 9058 | 3A M232832 | Olive/Striped | 004 |
| N8704 | C-47B | 1944 | 16300 | USAF Gray rudder | White/Silver | 253 |
| N18121 | C-49G | 1937 | 1997 | Eastern | Silver | 118 |
| N25641 | DC-3 | 1943 | 9059 | Legend Airways | White/Blue/Silver | 145 |
| N33644 | DC-3A | 1941 | 4123 | NC33644 Western | Gray | 204 |
| N47060 | C-47H | 1943 | 190060 | for sale | scrubbed paint | 237 |
| N87745 | C-49J | 1942 | 6315 | T9 41-6531 | Olive/Striped | 314 |
| N92578 | DC-3C | 1943 | 9028 | panoramic | White/Gray | 147 |
| CGDAK | C-47 | 1939 | 2141 | Z KN456 | Camo dark | 244 |
