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May 18, 1953 - first flight of protoype DC-7  "The last of the big props"  

[quote]May 18, 1953 - first flight of protoype DC-7

Last of the "Piston Engined" big props......lets not forget the Whispering Giant..........it brought me to Canada in '58 and was a turbo-prop.......

Don't forget the modern Bombardier Dash8. It's streached versions are quite large.

Harrumph - glorified turbines all ....  and even if the Dash-8 can carry as many passengers as a DC-7 ... it can't do it in the same "style"...

youong whippersnappers all!

Don't forget the modern Bombardier Dash8. It's streached versions are quite large.

I'll go along with Felix. Us old fogeys must stick together. Happy birthday DC-7. I have many fond memories of seeing you from my old spotting hangout on top of the Queen's Building at Heathrow. Happy days. Sigh......!

The last DC-7's made were for KLM

Douglas planned to close the factory earlier, but at the planned date there were still some DC-7 orders from KLM left.