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Donald Wills Douglas - Douglas Aircraft Vintage Photograph

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Vintage photograph believed to show Donald Wills Douglas Sr -

Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (1892–1981) was an American aircraft engineer and industrialist best known as the founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company. A pioneer of commercial aviation, he championed reliability and long-range performance, leading to landmark aircraft such as the DC-3, which transformed global air travel. Under his leadership, Douglas Aircraft became one of the world’s foremost aerospace manufacturers, playing a crucial role in both civil aviation and U.S. military production during World War II.

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