Air Charter Express DC-8-63F 9G-AXA
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@patriot0048 Yes I remember the Delta DC-8s with the prominent word "FanJet" on the tail.
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@MKA742 737-100 I'd say.
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Good shot of a DC 8 landing at the opening of Elvis's "Blue Hawaii".
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always preferred the old 'dougies over the boeings got that special bit of charm about em
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Can anyone tell me why the DC8 lands, and takes of straight away? It doesn't stop for refueling, or something like that..
There are also 2 DC8's parked at Ostend airport, they are in a bad condition, does anyone have an idea what's going to happen to them?
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DapperJas, I believe these are actually low bypass turbofans not turbojets on this 8 although it would be nice to hear a pure turbojet airliner again. I used to provide ground support for these beautiful aircraft.
patriot0048 2 years ago
That's right, Can't say what the last turbo-jet powered civil plane was. Prolly early 707 or CV880.
MKA742 2 years ago
Are these nowadays (2010) repainted MERIDIAN airways?
PhilAEG 2 years ago
Affirm, have five now. AXA, AXB, AXC, AXE, AXD and AXE. Still flying for UK MOD. Textile flights now and then, did charters for Haiti and a sporadic charter. AXB is still in Peru. One other B-check at Manston.
MKA742 2 years ago
Nice for plane-lovers
horrible for environmentalists...
omongina 4 years ago
I don't know why ACE stops in Ostend on the Basrah runs. Maybe Diplomatic clearances or something like that.
The two 'stored' DC-8's are waiting to be scrapped when they have accumulated enough fees.
MKA742 3 years ago