Aircraft Information
Notes: Earned the nickname “Rubber Ducky” due to it being the only DC-3 in the fleet with rubber deicing boots on the wings.
Previous Operators
United Airlines
US Air Force
United Airlines
TTA – Trans Texas Airways
Air Mid-America
Air New England
Century Airlines
Aircraft Photos
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB at MIA Miami, FL (MIA/KMIA) c. May, 1983. Photo copyright © Martin Buehler.
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB at Naples, FL (APF) c.1988. From personal Collection.
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
PBA DC-3 N43PB with Provincetown titles at Miami, FL (MIA) in the early 1980s. Photo copyright © EX/ZX.
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
PBA DC-3 N43PB taxiing to the old Terminal A past the former Northwest Airlines Cargo building in the 1980’s. Photo copyright © Edward Crellin.
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
Affectionately nicknamed “Rubber Ducky” because it was the only DC-3 with rubber deicing boots on the wings. Source: unknown.
PBA Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB landing at Miami, FL (MIA/KMIA) in 1980. From personal collection, courtesy of The Peter Keating Collection © A Flying History Ltd.
PBA Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB landing at Miami, FL (MIA/KMIA) in 1980. From personal collection, courtesy of The Peter Keating Collection © A Flying History Ltd.
PBA Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB at Miami, FL (MIA/KMIA) in 1980. From personal collection, courtesy of The Peter Keating Collection © A Flying History Ltd.
Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
N43PB on the ramp at BOS/KBOS Photo copyright © Tony Vivenetto
PBA Douglas C-48B-DO (DST-A) N43PB
PBA Douglas DC-3 N43PB on the ground in Naples, FL (APF/KAPF) in November, 1981. Photograph copyright © Reinhard Zinabold
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