One of my earliest memories of aircraft was watching a DC-8 take off from Prestwick when I was about five years old. I think It was an Air Canada, but I could be wrong. The engines screamed. The ground shook. And a little boy from Paisley was absolutely captivated. I still love the DC-8.
Was this plane still in service for Japan Air Lines during this video? Or was this airline still in existence at the time of this recording(1987)? A nice takeoff video. That is such a remarkable aircraft for its age!
@kenpalmer1965 The DC8-62 series first flew in 1966.... I would assume since it was at the gate and it said Japan Air Lines on it that it was indeed in regular passenger service. Japan Air Lines still flies today.
Amazing video quality from 22 years ago, and wonderful capture from analog to digital. What a treat. I was a freshman on college sleeping in the USA when this video was shot. What a treat!
A very LOUD plane
mercer9258 2 months ago
Pretty awesome!
mickithebush 4 months ago
Lovely Plane.....as Kenneth Williams would have said.
dutchgoing 5 months ago
P&WA ENGINES?.
Y2R4U 5 months ago
Antic engines :)
Nannu65 5 months ago
Big Bird
zimmermann10 6 months ago
One of my earliest memories of aircraft was watching a DC-8 take off from Prestwick when I was about five years old. I think It was an Air Canada, but I could be wrong. The engines screamed. The ground shook. And a little boy from Paisley was absolutely captivated. I still love the DC-8.
saintmirrenmalky 10 months ago 2
old JAL logo
4september1947 11 months ago
beautifully elegant aircraft -
telemetry9 1 year ago
Was this plane still in service for Japan Air Lines during this video? Or was this airline still in existence at the time of this recording(1987)? A nice takeoff video. That is such a remarkable aircraft for its age!
kenpalmer1965 1 year ago
@kenpalmer1965 The DC8-62 series first flew in 1966.... I would assume since it was at the gate and it said Japan Air Lines on it that it was indeed in regular passenger service. Japan Air Lines still flies today.
AccessAir 1 week ago
@AccessAir Thank you for your reply. It is nice to know that Japan Air Lines is still in operation today.
kenpalmer1965 1 week ago
Very nice vid indeed ! The planes in tha apron at the end have spoilt the show, though ! LOL !
ecrdab747 1 year ago
Love the ground crew waiving to the passengers as the plane taxi's away at 3:25.
tigerbandalumni 1 year ago
The Douglas DC-8 was an awesome plane :)
rlt040976 2 years ago 2
I wasn't born when this was shot, but this is so incredibly beautiful.
dahdahdah123 2 years ago
Amazing video quality from 22 years ago, and wonderful capture from analog to digital. What a treat. I was a freshman on college sleeping in the USA when this video was shot. What a treat!
TalksWithDirt 2 years ago
What I wouldn't pay to be there!
Trident, BAC 1-11, YS-11, DC-8 - superb!
Whose was the taxiing BAC 1-11?
flymajj 2 years ago
Fabulous sound!
chronos624 2 years ago
Miss the beautiful DC-8!!
coolspindrift 2 years ago