The age of the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 has finally come to an end in the US. N782SP, a DC-8-72CF that has been operating for Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan's Purse, has flown its ...

The early long-range narrowbody jetliner is on its last legs.

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 ...

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 ...