Samaritan’s Purse retires the last DC-8 in the United States and commissions a new 767 to expand its global disaster response ...

The DC-8, registration N782SP, has been part of Samaritan's Purse fleet since 2015. It was refurbished and re-engined on ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — On Friday morning Samaritan’s Purse officially retired its Douglas DC-8 cargo aircraft and dedicated its ...

Post-1945, Douglas Aircraft Corporation acknowledged an opportunity to meet the high demand for airline aircraft by recognizing the future of commercial flying in jet-powered aircraft following the De ...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 stands as a pivotal icon in the annals of aviation history, marking the dawn of the commercial jet age in the United States. Developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which ...

A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement. A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the ...

Samaritan’s Purse retires the last US-registered DC-8 and dedicates a Boeing 767 relief jet, closing a 57-year chapter in aviation.

United Air Lines officially entered the jet age in 1959 when Flight 800—a Douglas DC-8—operated between San Francisco and New ...

Acquired by NASA in 1985, the DC-8 was used on 158 science campaigns. Credit: Matt Hartman NASA’s long-serving McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 research aircraft flew for the final time on May 15 when it was ...

With a 23,150-pound payload capability, the Convair 880 had a 184,500-pound maximum takeoff weight and required a 5,200-foot ...