The Wrigley family eventually sold the plane and only recently was the family able to track it down and repurchase it. Alison said last week the family was fortunate to have been able to re-locate the DC-3 and said it is undergoing a complete restoration.
With only 3,434 hours in its logbook, this apparently is the lowest-time DC–3 in the world.
Charlie Chaplin’s half-brother Syd was the first to offer air service to Catalina in 1919, operating a small seaplane service that lasted two years.
I've covered the Wrigley ownership in https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/01/private-island-owners-used-to-be-quite.html
Because he owned the island!
ReplyDelete"William Wrigley Jr. purchased controlling interest in the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919, eventually owning nearly the entire island as a summer retreat and resort development.
He invested millions to transform the island into a tourist destination, constructing critical infrastructure like reservoirs, hotels (such as the Hotel Atwater), the iconic Catalina Casino, and the Wrigley Summer Cottage on Mount Ada. His legacy includes the establishment of the Catalina Country Club for the Chicago Cubs' spring training (1921–1951) and the creation of the Catalina Island Museum.
Upon his death in 1932, his son Philip Knight Wrigley continued the family stewardship until 1975, when Philip and his sister deeded 42,000 acres (approximately 90% of the island) to the Catalina Island Conservancy. Today, the Catalina Island Company, still owned by Wrigley descendants, manages the remaining resort properties and tourist attractions in Avalon."
- Bob