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Historic aircraft on Plane Alert DB: Douglas DC-3 N8704 in flight

The 82-year-old aircraft was reported near Livonia, Michigan. Its type has radial engines and retractable landing gear.

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Map of Douglas DC-3 N8704's recorded track near Livonia, Michigan: 7 positions over 2 minutes, about 5 miles.
Saved positions of Douglas DC-3 N8704 near Livonia, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 5 miles (3.9 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

An 82-year-old aircraft was still flying near Livonia, Michigan, on July 15, 2026. The aircraft database identifies it as Douglas DC-3 N8704. Plane Alert DB lists N8704 in its Historic aircraft category, giving this recorded flight a connection to aviation history.

The Smithsonian describes the DC-3 as an all-metal aircraft with cantilever wings, retractable landing gear and cowled radial engines. Those details describe the type's design. The Plane Alert DB entry does not show who was aboard N8704 on this flight.

About the Douglas DC-3

  • The Smithsonian describes the DC-3 as an all-metal aircraft with cantilever wings, retractable landing gear, trailing-edge flaps and two cowled radial engines.

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Representative Douglas DC-3 modified as a radar test aircraft, taking off in a side view.
Representative Douglas DC-3 photo (modified radar test aircraft shown). Image source and license

Recorded data for N8704

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDOUGLAS DC-3 Dakota
Type designatorDC3
Tail number (registration)N8704
ICAO addressABF93A

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed124 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained2,375 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryHistoric aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: a06e73cd-bb57-49ca-bdd0-70c05067be7a.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: aefe06d9374dfecd43ec6504626903e5ebf41287d395557459569cb0ef1e38af.

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