Category: Douglas DC-8

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June 27, 2025

What We Expect to See at the EAA’s AirVenture 2025 at Oshkosh

The Douglas AD Skyraider design will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2025 EAA Press Releases with added notes and photos by Ken Kula EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 promises to be filled with dozens of examples of aviation innovations, all...

Aerobatics / Airshow / Aviation History / Blue Angels / Douglas DC-8 / featured / fighters / General Aviation / Helicopters / military / Special Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / warbirds

June 9, 2024

Ultimate Harrier: The 2024 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

Story by Shawn Byers, photos by Shawn Byers and Bryan T. Mangan I would have been here anyway, but the 2024 edition of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show was not to be missed. Among the...

Air Transports / Airliners / Aviation History / Douglas DC-8 / Missionary Aviation / Transports

August 28, 2021

MISSIONS OF MERCY

One of the main themes of AirVenture 2021 was a salute to humanitarian aviation, and this 1969 vintage Douglas DC-8-72, Serial Number 46013/Line Number 427, fits the bill perfectly. This almost 54-year-old DC-8 was originally delivered as DC-8-62CF (Convertible...