First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 became the most successful airliner in the formative years of air transportation. Aeronautics curator Bob van der Linden talks about the history of the DC-3 in this week's Ask an Expert Live.

Tune in via Twitter and get your questions ready!

Coming to the Museum? Join the talk in person on the second floor overlook to America By Air.

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. we will go live with an Ask an Expert talk. We’ll select a different aviation or space topic each week, and a Museum staff member will discuss the history, stories, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the Museum. Tune in on Facebook Live each week to join the talk and ask our experts questions.