Majestic machine. I flew the eight for six years. Absolutely loved the airplane. That one looks like an old Emery bird with the red and green stripes. The 63 was my favorite.
Is the 63 what they called the super dc8? Looking @ this plane just answered my question. I flew this via eastern in 74. And in68 flew the smaller dc8 Chicago - Tampa & back on the Convair 880 by delta. Those 63s were long!
Thanks for saying Emery, I knew those stripes looked familiar, but I was thinking Consolidated Freightways. I worked next to both loading UPS DC-8s. We had the re-engined models. They moved tons of next day air.
If I had to guess, that DC-8 was retired from emery’s fleet and sold to a new operator, I don’t know how changing liveries work but I think the carrier decided to keep the stripes, or the stripes was part of the airlines livery to begin with, just a guess but I 100% thought I was watching a video about an Emery DC-8 before I saw the words on the fuselage.
The Wikipedia article on Al-Dawood Air says they only operated between 2002 and 2005, flying between Ostend and Lagos, Nigeria and other points, and this DC-8 was their ONLY aircraft.
I worked on that plane when Rosenbalm operated it and flight engineered on it for Emery Worldwide in the 1990s. Nice to see they haven’t scrapped all of them.
Spectacle fascinant ! Vu de face le DC-8 impressionnait. Peu de gens s'en souviennent, mais c'est le seul avion de ligne à vocation subsonique qui ait franchi le mur du son (à titre expérimental, dans le cadre de ses essais en vol). L'avion est monté très haut puis a piqué vers le sol jusqu'à atteindre mach 1,01. C'était le 21 aout 1961 sur un DC-8-43 immatriculé N9604Z.
If you listen very closely as it makes its turn to the active runway you can hear the grunts and the groans of arthritis and everything else that happens to once great champions who have now had to bow to the ravages of time.
Good God that thing must have low hours from sitting around before its resurrection , did this one miss the noise/ kit ,cause it's still noisy and smoky . Where do yall hide it ,overseas?
I flew for Emery Worldwide up until its closing in 2001. All of the Emery a/c were reliable, good flying airplanes. The airplanes with Pratt & Whitney engines all got hush kits in the late 70's. By the 80's, they all met stage 3 requirements. The thing that makes the newer engines quieter is the greater amount of thrust produced by the fan, as opposed to the jet engine thrust. If you think about an old fighter jet, the engine noise was horrendous. I don't remember the ratio in the CFM-56 but the business jet I fly now has a 3.8 to 1 ratio. That means that for every pound of thrust from the jet engine the fan produces 3.8 pounds of thrust and the fan is inherently quieter. One other consideration, the DC-8 63 had a max takeoff weight of 355,000 pounds, with 4 engines, each of which produced 18,000 pounds of thrust.
Nice video clip I like these old airplane clips and the DC 8 was one of the Birds who made the JET AGE what it is 2day !! Thanks for the enjoyment !! 😊😊
Patrick so nice the old DC8 at her best on the flight path. Not too smokey from the video and slightly quieter. Nice livery to see. Have a great weekend and catch you on the next flight.
4:44 That is the noise I grew up hearing seven miles from Hartsfield ATL. Always sounded like thunderstorms in a distance. As a kid, it kinda frightened me. My dad worked at Delta, he always said "that noise is from those pratt JT engines". Now I know what he meant, JT3D and JT8Ds. Their rumble was noticeable many miles away.
Love those distinctive "nostrils" in the "nose" of the aircraft. My first flight in a DC-8 was mid-June 1970 on an American Airlines military charter from Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, CA to Travis AFB, Honolulu, Guam and Da Nang, arriving after 26 hours on June 15. On Dec. 20, 1971, departed on a steamy hot mid-morning flight aboard another American Airlines charter DC-8 from Saigon, to Yokota AFB in Japan, then to Anchorage for fuel and finally arriving on a snowy evening the same day (crossed back in time thanks to the International Date Line) in Seattle. Freeeedommm!!! Thanks for showing us this historical video footage! 😁
Great plane, I am no expert but i spoke with a DC-8 tech at Toulouse when i did an Airbus factory tour and he told me they were strong/ Over engineered airframes.
Those stretch 8’s Took me and many thousands of other airborne infantry soldiers to and from Vietnam. My flight from Fort Lewis to Vietnam was on capital world airways , A charter airline for the Vietnam conflict. My freedom bird was flying Tigers! Both of them were DC 8
THANKS for sharing your experience , a full life , i remember late seventies several Capitol and Flying Tigers DC-8's at Ostend , as an 18 year old kid
Looking at it head on with those nostril intake openings, make the plane look like some kind of strange insect. I assume that those port vent openings are to cool the avionics bay?
are for the turbocompressors and air-to-air heatexchanger on each side ( the middle , largest ones ) , used to pressurize the cabin, the 707 had those in the engine nacelles , just above the air intakes
Majestic machine. I flew the eight for six years. Absolutely loved the airplane. That one looks like an old Emery bird with the red and green stripes. The 63 was my favorite.
Is the 63 what they called the super dc8? Looking @ this plane just answered my question. I flew this via eastern in 74. And in68 flew the smaller dc8 Chicago - Tampa & back on the Convair 880 by delta. Those 63s were long!
Thanks for saying Emery, I knew those stripes looked familiar, but I was thinking Consolidated Freightways. I worked next to both loading UPS DC-8s. We had the re-engined models. They moved tons of next day air.
I can confirm it... the colors are those of Emery with logo Cf... I worked in Emery Worldwide from 1985 to 1988.....a big family 😊👌
If I had to guess, that DC-8 was retired from emery’s fleet and sold to a new operator, I don’t know how changing liveries work but I think the carrier decided to keep the stripes, or the stripes was part of the airlines livery to begin with, just a guess but I 100% thought I was watching a video about an Emery DC-8 before I saw the words on the fuselage.
Maybe Douglas arises out of the BOEING-Crap again!
The Wikipedia article on Al-Dawood Air says they only operated between 2002 and 2005, flying between Ostend and Lagos, Nigeria and other points, and this DC-8 was their ONLY aircraft.
The head on profile says I am built for speed. A true champion
The 707 and the DC-8 were the one two punch in commercial aviation during the 1960s. I’m proud to have been a preteen plane spotter back then.
I worked on that plane when Rosenbalm operated it and flight engineered on it for Emery Worldwide in the 1990s. Nice to see they haven’t scrapped all of them.
GREAT , last operated as ZS-PRD , stored after 2004 at JNB
Brings back memories. I used to work for Emery
I love the DC-8 and what a glorious sound it makes!
Not bad for a sixty year old! I wish I could say the same for myself.
That is solid gold! Lovely.
Aircraft needs a wash.
Carry a lot of weight, lifting off.
Great video. 👍
Spectacle fascinant ! Vu de face le DC-8 impressionnait. Peu de gens s'en souviennent, mais c'est le seul avion de ligne à vocation subsonique qui ait franchi le mur du son (à titre expérimental, dans le cadre de ses essais en vol). L'avion est monté très haut puis a piqué vers le sol jusqu'à atteindre mach 1,01. C'était le 21 aout 1961 sur un DC-8-43 immatriculé N9604Z.
Beautiful footage of one of the gr8s of aviation & an amazing example of the finest first generation jet
Love the sound of that takeoff thrust,great to see that 63 still in ops! Great video thank you!
superb indeed , movie dates from 2003 , classic JT3D sound , thanks
If you listen very closely as it makes its turn to the active runway you can hear the grunts and the groans of arthritis and everything else that happens to once great champions who have now had to bow to the ravages of time.
i like you writing style , kind regards😄
Good God that thing must have low hours from sitting around before its resurrection , did this one miss the noise/ kit ,cause it's still noisy and smoky . Where do yall hide it ,overseas?
year 2003
I flew for Emery Worldwide up until its closing in 2001. All of the Emery a/c were reliable, good flying airplanes. The airplanes with Pratt & Whitney engines all got hush kits in the late 70's. By the 80's, they all met stage 3 requirements. The thing that makes the newer engines quieter is the greater amount of thrust produced by the fan, as opposed to the jet engine thrust. If you think about an old fighter jet, the engine noise was horrendous. I don't remember the ratio in the CFM-56 but the business jet I fly now has a 3.8 to 1 ratio. That means that for every pound of thrust from the jet engine the fan produces 3.8 pounds of thrust and the fan is inherently quieter. One other consideration, the DC-8 63 had a max takeoff weight of 355,000 pounds, with 4 engines, each of which produced 18,000 pounds of thrust.
The noise and the smoke are part of the charm.
lovely Patrick, always liked the movements of Ibironke :-) . Forgot the captain's name unfortunately
Nice video clip I like these old airplane clips and the DC 8 was one of the Birds who made the JET AGE what it is 2day !! Thanks for the enjoyment !! 😊😊
Patrick so nice the old DC8 at her best on the flight path. Not too smokey from the video and slightly quieter. Nice livery to see. Have a great weekend and catch you on the next flight.
former Emery Worldwide livery , still with classic engines , cheers Christopher🙃
looks like an old Emory Worldwide aircraft... spent many an hour in the belly of one of those in the late 80's !!
4:44 That is the noise I grew up hearing seven miles from Hartsfield ATL. Always sounded like thunderstorms in a distance. As a kid, it kinda frightened me. My dad worked at Delta, he always said "that noise is from those pratt JT engines". Now I know what he meant, JT3D and JT8Ds. Their rumble was noticeable many miles away.
Many years ago I flew on the DC8 quite a bit it was a great plane, it would throw you back in your seat
Memories as a kid watching planes like this type taking off and landing at Pearson Airport in Toronto.
Ah the dc-8 First jetliner can be the best one
Looks like they might get the odd bird strike at Ostend.
Noticed that too,some bird noise mitigation system may be needed.
I love this beautiful airplanes, Dc8, IL76 and B707 landing at ostend Airport are true golden videos. LISTEN that beautiful sound.
thank you
i miss the sounds of old loud jets. they were and are still the best
Ah yes, that well-known airline Al-Dawood Air🤣🤣🤣 Great days at Oostende late 90's early 2000's watching these birds, especially the IL-76's.....
😆PS-90 , less noisy , but still looking good
Love those distinctive "nostrils" in the "nose" of the aircraft. My first flight in a DC-8 was mid-June 1970 on an American Airlines military charter from Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, CA to Travis AFB, Honolulu, Guam and Da Nang, arriving after 26 hours on June 15. On Dec. 20, 1971, departed on a steamy hot mid-morning flight aboard another American Airlines charter DC-8 from Saigon, to Yokota AFB in Japan, then to Anchorage for fuel and finally arriving on a snowy evening the same day (crossed back in time thanks to the International Date Line) in Seattle. Freeeedommm!!! Thanks for showing us this historical video footage! 😁
thanks John, for taking your time for writing down your recollections , precious memories , awesome , very much appreciated , best regards from Ostend
I F/E'd on this plane from KMIA to SPIM (Lima, Peru) for a heavy check on 07-26-02 after Emery turned it back. 5:45, and no faults were noted.
thanks for sharing your memory , DAVE😉
Great plane, I am no expert but i spoke with a DC-8 tech at Toulouse when i did an Airbus factory tour and he told me they were strong/ Over engineered airframes.
no doubt , classis jets are , just like classic cars , living in the past can be a wonderful feeling , glorious innovations
Absolutely love your content bud! This must be an ex-Emory DC-8.
Correct , two registrations , EMERY N904R and N964R , thanks
Those stretch 8’s Took me and many thousands of other airborne infantry soldiers to and from Vietnam. My flight from Fort Lewis to Vietnam was on capital world airways , A charter airline for the Vietnam conflict. My freedom bird was flying Tigers! Both of them were DC 8
THANKS for sharing your experience , a full life , i remember late seventies several Capitol and Flying Tigers DC-8's at Ostend , as an 18 year old kid
Thank you sir for your sacrifice and service to our country.
Thank you for your service sir and God Bless.
Ex KLM
This aircraft was belong to Emery Worldwide Airlines in 1990s. Registration was N904R and N964R.
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Hey Patrick, van wanneer is dit filmpje,mooi ,groetjes,oma van Nyo
20 jaar geleden , pre HD tijden, analoog HI8 mm camera , greetz
@@patrickvereecke6654 In onze jonge jaren dus 🤣 fijn week-end
Looking at it head on with those nostril intake openings, make the plane look like some kind of strange insect. I assume that those port vent openings are to cool the avionics bay?
I think I read once they were for the air conditioning packs.
are for the turbocompressors and air-to-air heatexchanger on each side ( the middle , largest ones ) , used to pressurize the cabin, the 707 had those in the engine nacelles , just above the air intakes
Aldawood looks like emery worldwide airlines
PREVIOUSLY YES
Ok
All those birds made me nervous
Aurelia fai mettere un volo per Bologna da Brindisi che ho mio nipote che nn c'è la fa più !!!!!! 😢
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Ex Alitalia?
Delivered to KLM 25/08/68 , later used by Emery Worldwide , before it was operated by Al Dawood , currently stored i believe