The Douglas DC-4 owned and operated by Wasilla-based Alaska Air Fuel went down after leaving Fairbanks International Airport in April 2024.

An overnight visitor to our airport, this Douglas DC-4 spray plane is headed for Port Charlotte, Florida, where it will be based as a first assault on future oil spills in the Gulf. Built as a ...

In summary: McDonnell Douglas (née Douglas) built the DC-8 with four engines because the 1950s demanded it: for power, safety ...