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NASA817 ascending to the skies for a crew proficiency flight. What a thrill seeing the iconic lines of the Douglas DC-8 passing us below!

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N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The specially configured NASA DC-8 Flying Laboratory, one of only seven DC-8 active around the world, was based at Espargos Amilcar Cabral International Airport to conduct a series of research flights

Goncalo Guimaraes N817NA
3,441 45 0 Douglas DC-8-72
N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Eric Page Lu N817NA
8,025 36 0 Douglas DC-8-72
N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The Douglas DC-8 operated by NASA arrived at KLGB for a display at the festival of flight event the next day

Jonn Cruz N817NA
4,161 6 0 Douglas DC-8-72

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N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

SOFIA approaching Palmdale after the last deployment down to New Zealand

Xiamen Air 849 Heavy N747NA
394 6 0 Boeing 747SP-21
164350 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Santiago Blánquez 164350
897 3 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

omkgdz N747NA
941 7 0 Boeing 747SP-21

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N8524Z - Boeing 737-8H4 - Southwest Airlines

SWA2085 to STL encountering some serious gusts on the climb

Dylan Phelps N8524Z
2,297 45 0 Boeing 737-8H4
N661DN - Boeing 757-232 - Delta Air Lines

In the sea of 737s you regularly see at Love Field, it's nice to occasionally see a 757 and 767, let alone both!

Dylan Phelps N661DN
657 8 0 Boeing 757-232
N939KM - Gulfstream G-III - Private

Dylan Phelps N939KM
467 2 0 Gulfstream G-III

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Dec 03, 2021

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NASA817 ascending to the skies for a crew proficiency flight. What a thrill seeing the iconic lines of the Douglas DC-8 passing us below!

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Nikon D850 | NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Show Exif data
N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The specially configured NASA DC-8 Flying Laboratory, one of only seven DC-8 active around the world, was based at Espargos Amilcar Cabral International Airport to conduct a series of research flights

Goncalo Guimaraes N817NA
3,441 45 0 Douglas DC-8-72
N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Eric Page Lu N817NA
8,025 36 0 Douglas DC-8-72
N817NA - Douglas DC-8-72 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The Douglas DC-8 operated by NASA arrived at KLGB for a display at the festival of flight event the next day

Jonn Cruz N817NA
4,161 6 0 Douglas DC-8-72
N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

SOFIA approaching Palmdale after the last deployment down to New Zealand

Xiamen Air 849 Heavy N747NA
394 6 0 Boeing 747SP-21
164350 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Santiago Blánquez 164350
897 3 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

omkgdz N747NA
941 7 0 Boeing 747SP-21
N8524Z - Boeing 737-8H4 - Southwest Airlines

SWA2085 to STL encountering some serious gusts on the climb

Dylan Phelps N8524Z
2,297 45 0 Boeing 737-8H4
N661DN - Boeing 757-232 - Delta Air Lines

In the sea of 737s you regularly see at Love Field, it's nice to occasionally see a 757 and 767, let alone both!

Dylan Phelps N661DN
657 8 0 Boeing 757-232
N939KM - Gulfstream G-III - Private

Dylan Phelps N939KM
467 2 0 Gulfstream G-III
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Trenin Oleksiy
Trenin Oleksiy

Amazing!!!!

Sierra Aviation Photography
Sierra Aviation Photography

Amazing shot. Thx for sharing.

Firat Cimenli
Firat Cimenli

Simply amazing! Thnx for making part of DB.

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