By Mike Kirwan
April Fool’s Day is here, along with the usual (Daily Press) gag issue. I figured so when I saw the photo (“Vegas, baby, Vegas,” April 1). But I got to thinking. Using the DC-3 to have service to Las Vegas would be pretty good. Aviation buffs would be lined up around the block to fly the same planes that first took off 72 years ago from Santa Monica Airport.
It would sure be more pleasant than flying those modern jets... and safer. The DC-3 was built to last. You wont see any of these modern jets still flying 72 years later.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 3, 2007. Read the original PDF.