The museum is excited to announce that we are the new caretakers of the Flagship Detroit! This historic aircraft came to its new home flown by veteran American Airlines pilots and crew members on Tuesday, October 20th.

The American Airlines Flagship Detroit was built in early 1937 and the airline took delivery of the Detroit on March 2, 1937. The airplane was designated as a Douglas DC-3-G102. It was the 24th DC-3 in American’s fleet of eighty-four aircraft in that order. American Airlines flew the Detroit in regular passenger service until 1947. Since the airplane was not drafted into military service during World War II, American featured the airplane in advertisements during the early 1940’s.

Come see the Detroit on your next visit to the Mid America Flight Museum.