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Douglas Aircraft Company
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<p>The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American <a href="/facts/Aerospace_manufacturer/fdGwdY85">aerospace</a> and <a href="/facts/Military/kgNmLUnN">defense</a> company based in <a href="/facts/Southern_California/1CaAWjd2">Southern California</a>. Founded in 1921 by <a href="/facts/Donald_Wills_Douglas_Sr./e2uRU5sh">Donald Wills Douglas Sr.</a>, it merged with <a href="/facts/McDonnell_Aircraft/aR8CJ81x">McDonnell Aircraft</a> in 1967 to form <a href="/facts/McDonnell_Douglas/cplglcRH">McDonnell Douglas</a>, where it operated as a division. McDonnell Douglas merged with <a href="/facts/Boeing/tF5sMe9F">Boeing</a> in 1997. </p>