On this day in aviation history-April 17, 1934-we commemorate the 91st anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide. Developed from the larger DH.86 Express, the Dragon ...

He traded a DC-3 for it. That’s how much John Schell wanted a Dragon Rapide, a lovely little 1930s British airliner manufactured by de Havilland. In 1992, Schell swapped airplanes with his ...