Ex-AeroMexico Douglas DC-8-51 Departing BUR for MIA

[w13s1]

Крассавиц!!!!



[adelgado75]

What was he pumping prior to pushing the plane out to the run way?

[adelgado75]

While the plane is not on the run way what is powering it? Is it jet fuel or batterys?

[Elthehablo]

@adelgado75 Gotta be kidding me, a plane on batteries... No it's jet fuel...

[dispLock]

Sweet! The only word for this video!

[PeterNGloor]

my first flight as a passenger was in a 51-series

[Parkwaymania]

It still has the maple leaf on the tail. I remember seeing this Holidair bird parked up at CYYC for a long time. The livery then was blue with the gold maple leaf.

[KauaiGolfer1]

This entire ground operation looks like a bunch of amateurs. If the headset doesn't work, somebody should be off the left side, in view of the Captain, giving hand signals. These bozos are dangerous.

[SDaveKilo]

The two bulging air scoops under the nose are turbocompressor inlets. Not reverse thrust, not fan bypass ducts. Early jets had these, which were separate, ram air powered devices that facilitated cabin pressurization and air conditioning. On 707s the turbocompressors were on the engine pylons above 2 or more engines. On the DC-8 they were under the nose as seen. That is why the air-start hooks up there, it is an integral part of the airplane's pneumatics.

[Midex74driver]

Wow...I saw this airplane in Tijuana in Aero Mexico Livery in the late 70's...wow time flies...sad how they all end their service..... Cool video though.

[sbentjies]

Nice!

[WIZKID8675]

the ones at 2:50

[WIZKID8675]

what are those two bulge things at the nose of the aircraft, what do they do?

[kiwipilot84]

thats a very unloved high mileage looking machine that one.. great vid

[leontote]

el dc 8 es mi avion favorito, excelente video

[clovis86]

Man that would have been a great picture through the fence down at the end of the runway!

[101HeyNow]

The slats on the side of the engine casing, what function do those serve?

[patriot0048]

@101HeyNow I believe this is the thrust reverse system used to slow the aircraft down upon landing. Engine exhaust gas escapes when these are opened creating a "wall'' of gas therefore slowing down the aircraft.

[mytmousemalibu]

@101HeyNow Those are the fan bypass air ducts (outlets) These are Pratt & Whitney JT3D's, which are a very old low-bypass turbofan engine. Engine thrust produced by the fan only, exits from those ducts. Most of the air coming in on those old puppys goes through the core to be mixed with fuel and burned. Todays turbofans are high-bypass, most of the thrust is from the fan alone and thus why the engines are so large around now.

[myRSisfantastic]

Thank you so much for posting this vid. I flew DC8-55 and 72CF in french air Force as flight engineer. I truly loved this beautiful bird. We were used to fly for 12 hours across south Pacific from Guadeloupe to Mururoa...My longuest flight with a 72CF from CDG to Seoul almost 14 hours. Thank you forever Mr Donald Douglas for your amazing birds.

Best wishes

[cashman156]

Looks like it was filmed with a real love for the aircraft.

[projectsaa3]

I flew this plane at Fine Air. That's captain "Woody" Woodhull. He was one of our many DO"s. The man could fly an -8 like no one else. This is one of the ex Air Canada jets that they tried to certify with the FE seat removed. The FO seat moved back to the FE panel so he could perform the FE's responsibilities. Some of the FE gauges were located on the FO's panel. I don't think it was ever certified for a 2 man crew.. When I flew the plane the FE seat adn the FE were present and accounted for.

[AndrewSephiroth]

There is one DC8 operating in Brazil for BETA CARGO I see it almost everyweek.

[DirtyRocha]

Dude.............. you just brought too many memories, tears and joy back to my eyes, how could I forget hearing those JT3D's!, roaring over my house and when spotting at MMMX in the 80's, when I was a child. This is by far one of the best DC-8 videos on the net. Really thank you for sharing such a wonderful job!

[QuickBurn70]

Is this the same plane used in the crash simulation at BUR? I just watched that video lol

[RyanBomar]

@QuickBurn70, it sure is!

[TheMaurypol]

@QuickBurn70 . In my opinion this is not an ex Aeromexico DC8. This is a DC8 of CP AIR (Canadian Pacific)

[RyanBomar]

@TheMaurypol, if you go to Google and type in XA-SIB, it will lead to links of her flying for AeroMexico as "Jalisco".

[TheMaurypol]

@RyanBomar Yes the XA-SIB was Jalisco AeroMexico, but in this video I can't se XA-SIB

[RyanBomar]

@TheMaurypol, yeah she was N507DC at the time. You can do a photo search on Airliners . net for N507DC and it will show you photos with the older and newer colors as well as a pic of her as XA-SIB.

[dihowe55]

@RyanBomar The maple leaf on the tail indicates that she was either assigned to or operated by Holidair - a short lived Canadian charter carrier from the late 80s. I remember a plane identical to this on the ground at Calgary for a long period, this could be the same one. I dont believe she was ever operated by CP Air, and if by Air Canada, many years previously. Holidair got its 8s from AeroMexico.

Anyway a great video, thanks for sharing.

[RyanBomar]

@dihowe55, that's correct. C-FFQI (as she was known then) was flown several times with Holidair around 1989. I put that in the tags (keywords) in case people searched for it but it was so short lived that I didn't put it in the description. You're also right about CP Air & Air Canada, she never flew with them. Delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico (AeroMexico), then to Holidair for a short time, Agro Air International, Fine Air Services, ATC Colombia and now it sits engineless in MIA last I heard.

[flugjung]

@TheMaurypol No way!!!! I flew in her many times and I even keep a postcard!!! When this video was made, the plane had a new registration. XA-SIB was the only 51 painted in Aeromexico´s 80´s colours. The other ones were 62´s. The rest of the 51´s were left in the 70´s colours; XA-SIA, XA-PIK, XA-DOD, XA-SID.

[thetiger630]

Where its actaually the plane??



[hotelgulf718]

This has got to be the finest DC-8-50 series footage ever shot. My Congratulations goes out the videographer for making my day a full two notches better than usual. You guys really "get" this gorgeous aircraft and give it's just due...a perfect walk around and through, plus a spectacular push back and departure. You've made a friend for life here! As an artist, this footage has inspired my next print project; an Aeromexico DC-8 srs.50.

All the best,

Herb Greenwood

Check out my airliner print

[RyanBomar]

@hotelgulf718, thanks buddy! I'll pass that along to Craig, he'll love to hear that! The VHS tape that this video came from was about 40:00 long, that tells you how much Craig loves the eight. It's quite difficult to cut 40 minutes of gold down to just 9 1/2 but I tried to put a little bit of everything in this video.

I do want to see the print when you're done, maybe I can buy a copy from you.

I'd love for you to be a subscriber, we have a ton of classic stuff still on the way.

Thanks

[metroliner2]

The DC-8-50 series, the very best jetliner ever built! It was a great pleasure to fly it as pilot. Will never forget this great and reliable work horse. Thank you very much for this awesome video.

[Coaljet]

@metroliner2 I am a lifelong DC-8 fan and never flew aboard the Eight. Yet every day I look at these videos and I keep thinking about how beautiful they are, how serene the lines of the jet are. There is grace in every line of the design--everything; from the wings, to the tail and elevators. The fuselage shape, how it tapers; the nose, etc. Beautiful jet. I've always wondered what it would have felt like to break the bonds of earth "on albatross wings"...my favourite jet.

[metroliner2]

@Coaljet I agree with you, the "baby 8" is a great looking aircraft in every detail as it was for the most part of the early jets in the 60s. It is an aircraft for real pilots, YOU fly the airplane and not a computer like all the actual last generation jetliners...

[Coaljet]

@metroliner2 As I mentioned, sadly, I never got to fly aboard a DC-8, though I always dreamt of it! However, I did get a few ground tours of stationary aircraft over the years. First thing, I have to say that just from looking at it up close, the DC-8 is an exceptionally well built airplane. Solid as hell, sturdy airframe. They used to say, "built like a tank", and I agree. It just has this sense of stability and toughness that you feel the moment you approach the beautiful machine.

[exceljet]

Gemini Jets makes a great Aeromexico DC-8 in 1:250 scale.

[exceljet]

XA-SIB, i flew in that aircraft in the early 70s and went up front to visit the flight deck with my dad

[lueecam]

Great video! I flew in this aeromexico dc-8 back in the early 80's as a kid, the flight was from tijuana to aguascalientes.

[bagelboi66]

Fun to watch! I wish there had been more attention to the engine startup, that's the best part of a DC8.

[schnellguy]

@bagelboi66 Yes,I was thinking the same thing.

[mcdonnell220]

GREAT stuff Ryan. Absolutely gorgeous, and a -51 even!

[RyanBomar]

@mcdonnell220, thanks buddy! Craig's been bringing some amazing footage, he's making me work :)

[coolspindrift]

What a great video and what a beautiful airliner! I wish there was an accurate model kit of this aircraft on the market.

[Fania54]

Craig sure loves those 'Mighty DC-8s'!

(I agree with Coaljet, that's why I bought some of Craig's vides, and still have them!)

Thanks for posting.

[RyanBomar]

@Fania54, so much so in fact that his email address is even mighty8 :)

[BruinsFan731]

Great video. Love the old DC-8's!

[Coaljet]

Way, cool!!!! Thanks so much for this. The guy who filmed it is a genius: he showed us the interior, the seats, behind the wing, in front of the wing, the taxi, T/O - everything. That's the way to make a film. It's only a pity that he didn't get to fly in it and film the flight from inside! Btw, I wasn't aware that the short-bodied DC-8s had the later-style interior. Very cool video, I am favouriting it immediately.