Stretch Stopgaps: National’s Super Sixties
The stretch DC-8 super 61/63s were the first ‘Jumbo Jets’, indeed Flying Tigers even had that title painted on theirs, […]
Douglas DC-8
Super Stretch 70s: A DC-8-71/73 Wishlist
The Super 70 was a successful programme to re-engine the DC-8-60s and give them a new lease of life in
Golden Light: Pan Am’s Interchange DC-8-62
Pan Am had initially ordered more Douglas DC-8s than Boeing 707s, but although it took delivery of 19 of the
Swissair | Douglas DC-8-62 | HB-IDL | Aeroclassics
When it comes to Douglas products Aeroclassics has the best. Be it a piston propliner or a Diesel Nine you
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World Airways | Douglas DC-8-63 | N805WA | Aeroclassics
Aeroclassics is still my favourite brand in many ways. They make models nobody else will, make a fabulous diversity of
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Faucett Peru | Douglas DC-8-53 | OB-R-1223 | Aeroclassics
Aeroclassics have always been a rather exclusive brand, producing models in relatively small numbers, but in recent years the production
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Premier Pacific: Hawaiian’s Long-haul Adventure
Hawaiian Airlines was faced with the same range of challenges in the deregulated 1980s as other legacy carriers – increased
Hope & Despair: Air Congo’s Struggle
European colonialism has left a bitter legacy in many African nations, but probably none has been so disgraceful and damaging
National Goes International: MIA-LHR 1970
During the regulated era of US aviation the realm of long-haul international flights was primarily the domain of Pan Am
Jet Clipper Eights: Pan Am DC-8-30s
The battle between the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 was yet another of the classic duels between competing manufacturers during
Hippie Express: Loftleidir’s Low Cost Long-haul
Iceland sits in a fortuitous position in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Wow Air is currently leveraging this benefit
Western to World: Seaboard’s Golden Sixties
By 1960 Seaboard and Western had seen both the highs and lows. It had grown from a charter airline to