'Yukon Sourdough' added to Westmoreland Airshow 2023 attractions
The Air North DC-3 “Yukon Sourdough” will be added as an attraction in the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow in June 2023.
Produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corp. in 1942, the transport aircraft flew mostly in Canada, merging into instruction and training use until it was sold in 1963. During that period, it was designated as a DC-3 in 1982 and purchased by Air North Charter and Training Ltd.
As an Air North aircraft, it was given a Yukon Territory name and tail art. With a gold prospector emblazoned on the tail, the transport plane was dubbed the “Yukon Sourdough,” and flew scheduled passenger, cargo and charter runs throughout Canada and Alaska.
The Experimental Aircraft Association picked it up in 1998 and it was registered with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Currently based in Frederick, Md., at Hagerstown Regional Airport, the aircraft will make its debut at the Westmoreland show.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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