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New DC-8 crew qualifications issued
For the first time in probably a long time, some DC-8 pilots earn their wings after some approaches during a check ride with the FAA Samaritan's Purse DC-8-72CF, N782SP take off, go around & landing at Willow Run, YIP 1-27-21 (www.youtube.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I rode a "stretch" 8 out of Travis Air Force base to Honolulu in 1971 on my way overseas. The airline was Trans International Airwways. Beautiful aircraft. I wish I had taken a picture of it.
Cool. Not a lot of 4 engine jets still flying anymore. I’m fortunate enough to fly one of them though! :) I’m wondering why they went with that model of aircraft for their needs. That one has got to be hard to get serviceable parts for. It’s almost like the old 20 series Lear jets going to South America. It seems there is always a niche for old planes.
Nice to see a few of the old girls still flying! My dad was a United Airlines DC-8 pilot from 1959-1968 and it was always his favorite airplane. One time I even was able to take a flight when he was the pilot so I got to go up to the cockpit mid-flight, great times!
Flew the 8 as EAL F/O back in the day. Went to DC-8 ground school, then flew the DC-8-63 simulator, then the DC-8-51 for flight training and finally flew the DC-8-21 on the line. The -63 was the stretch with big engines, the -51 was short airplane with medium size engines, and the -21 was the short airplane with small engines that had cable operated reversers that could be used while airborne. The anti-skid was a hole in each rudder pedal where a 'woodpecker beak' would rapidly tap on your feet when you were pushing on the brakes prior to a skid to remind you to ease up
, or else. Great ole airplane then and now!
, or else. Great ole airplane then and now!
Does anyone even fly the DC-8 these days?
The company in the video they were getting qualified on...