The first DC-3 in Asia. The photo source mentions 1938 but also 26 December 1936, which is plausible as KLM's first DC-3 made its first flight on the East Indies route around Christmas 1936. The big beautiful new Douglas draw a lot of interest en route. Note that 'Maatschappy' (company) is still spelled with y rather than ij. Photo from: Wereldmuseum

PH-ALI was the first DC-3 outside the United States, arriving in Rotterdam by ship in October 1936, months before PH-ALH. Although we are not certain, this looks like the scene at Schiphol after the aircraft first arrived there on 13 October, flown by John Scholte. The name Ibis is applied on the nose, but difficult to see. First revenue flight to Paris on 13 November. Served on Indies route until 1939. Was in England on 10 May 1940 and served on BOAC's Bristol - Lisbon route as G-AGBB. Survived two attacks by German fighters, but was shot down over the Bay of Biscay on 1 June 1943. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Photographed at a small airfield in Friesland province.