Sqman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (12 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2364 times:
Dose anyone know regarding the United Airlines DC8 over at the Los Angeles Museum which is next to USC?.
or any pictures of her.. it's nice to see still a DC8 in Ual colors.
Latinplane From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2629 posts, RR: 15 Reply 1, posted (12 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2320 times:
Hello!
It was donated by United to the museum of science and industry back in 1984 during the Olympics. United was the official 1984 Los Angeles Olympic games airline.
I which I could send you some pictures of her but, I took them about 10 years ago and I the're somewhere at storage. The DC-8 along with an old DC-3 is located accross the street from the University of Southern California Los Angeles.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 2, posted (12 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2305 times:
Here are a few good shots of some classic 8's in the Friendship Livery
Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1895 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (12 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2282 times:
I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to see the old 'eight five years ago; it was a wonderful experience to be able to walk around this graceful bird (though fences keep people from getting too close) and admire her from various angles as if I were just about to board her for a long flight. Unfortunately, there is access to the interior (I wish there had been!).
This DC-8 is a series 50, one of the "newer" turbofan-powered versions built in the mid 1960s; her name, appropriately enough, is "City of Los Angeles."
It is highly unlikely this aircraft could ever fly again, even assuming all systems are in place. First, the aircraft has occupied the same space since 1984. Second, the plane had to be dismantled to transport it to its display area, where it was subsequently reassembled.
Nevertheless, I am gratified to see a preserved specimen of my favorite childhood airliner; hopefully, some enterprising organization will offer Ship One, currently stored, the same treatment!
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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