The DC-8 was Douglas's first jet-powered airliner. It was built in part as a response to the Boeing 707, and while it was never as popular as its Boeing counterpart, the two aircraft were responsible ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — On Friday morning Samaritan’s Purse officially retired its Douglas DC-8 cargo aircraft and dedicated its new Boeing 767 during a ceremony at the ministry’s Airlift Response Center ...
The event will showcase aircraft, crews and organizations that provide aid during global emergencies. Highlights include the last U.S.-registered DC-8, owned by Samaritan’s Purse and a field hospital ...