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The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. American had requested a widebody aircraft similar to the Boeing 747 that could operate on shorter runaways and with long-distance range. American's inaugural DC-10 service operated from LA to Chicago. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? Image: American Airlines postcard, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, mid 1970s. Gift of the William Hough Collection. 2008.055.801 This image was posted on August 05, 2020.

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