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The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971. American had requested an aircraft designed to hold 250 passengers with medium to long-haul range. McDonnell Douglas delivered with the DC-10. American's first day of DC-10 service flew the LA to Chicago route. Did you ever fly on a McDonnell Douglas DC-10? American Airlines postcard, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 c. 1980 SFO Museum Collection Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.166.0286 This image was posted on August 05, 2016.