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NASA's DC-8 finally retired

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Link to video of flyover by DC-8-71 N817NA. It will be replaced by a B777. (www.aerotime.aero) Más...

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dann403aln
Dan Nelson 15
Sounds like this aircraft will still be put to a good use for years to come.
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DaveIsaacs
David Isaacs 12
Thanks for career well executed.
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sparkie624
sparkie624 5
And part of History Parked... Those DC8's were well built solid A/C.. Nice and roomy inside!
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yr2012
matt jensen 2
USAF is still flying KC135s
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sparkie624
sparkie624 0
That is correct.. I had forgotten that they were DC8 Based!
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sparkie624
sparkie624 3
Oops.. Typo.. KC135 comes as a product of the 707.. To correct myself.. Bad Typo above!
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yr2012
matt jensen 1
Yep and even though the DC8s were retired by the airlines, the govt continued to use them for another 25 yrs or more. Kinda like the 707s and 135s - still flying
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raynetherwood
ray netherwood 4
Beautiful slow flight clip …..
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patpylot
patrick baker 6
I FLEW NATIONAL DC-8'S AND DC-8-61'A, A MEMORABLE ride. sorry to see this one retire to the ground exibit.
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WhiteKnight77
WhiteKnight77 3
The new plane is being converted at NASA Langley and is expected to fly its first research mission in 2026. They expect some missions to reach 18 hours from the sounds things.

https://www.wtkr.com/positivelyhr/nasa-langley-research-center-converts-boeing-777-into-flying-research-lab
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bingobanner
Russ Brown 3
Loved the bar on the stretch.
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jevanb
john bramble 2
read a article years ago that NASA had a bunch of tires made just for the DC8, when they are exhausted then the plane is grounded, looks like they used them all, hope the operator they used to sit on anerjet`s ramp in MIA still can use them.
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cougardad
cougardad 1
a very good ex-colleague of mine was the PFE on this excellent diesel 8, Doug Baker from Tehachapi. I had the vip tour & flew on the jumpseat 2X. always had the best coffee on board.
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ronbaird1942
ron baird 1
Several years ago, that DC-8 flew a geophysical mission over The Bagbee, Prescott, Cottonwood region of central Arizona at FL9. Aet the same time, a NASA U2 was flying racetrack over the same area at FL60. The next summer coincidentally(?) exploratory drilling was done in the area.
Great service! The 777 has big shoes to fill1
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