Watch: NASA DC-8 perform low passes at Moffett Federal Airfield on final flight

A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the space agency with a final flyover in San Jose and low passes over the runway at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View next to NASA's Ames Research Center.
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[@RockyMtnBlue]

I had the fortune of riding jump seat from MCO (Orlando) to RNO (Reno) on an Eastern Airlines DC8-61 back in the day. At the time, I was an Eastern weight and balance agent working in Orlando, The flight was an Eastern charter and I was flying to Reno to replace an Eastern weight and balance agent who had become ill and could not fly to Reno. The flight was full so I got to ride jump seat across the country; It was the first of two times I was able to ride jump seat. It's a beautiful view out the front windows. I worked weight and balance in Reno for numerous Eastern flights flying conventioners back to their home cities. This NASA DC-8 is a modernized model with high bypass ratio engines.

[@user-ud2ij7ro5c]

What a pilot!

[@tabbycat6705]

Amazing low passes, saw it live ❤

[@EdZachary1]

Heard it, than saw it! Beautiful bird!!!

[@uyeda]

Whoa.

[@brucestarr4438]

Reminds me growing up in Sunnyvale and the P3s doing 'touch and go' training at NAS Moffett Field.

[@ABCantonese]

We talk about the 757 being a rocket. These babies are around the same size but have 4 engines, albeit older ones. I wonder if they too are rockets, great for adverse situations.