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A visitor from United States posted Wed February 29, 2012: This brings back memories, while working at ohare for delta on the ramp at the time, it could have been both a day and flight worked. in regard to aircraft type, it is a dc8-61. 871 refers to the ship number that delta assigned for internal use. all delta aircraft carry a 3 digit number on the nose wheel doors and on the tail.
A visitor from United States posted Wed February 29, 2012: In regards to visitor from the Netherlands 871 is aircraft registration Delta used for internal purposes, all Delta aircraft use a company 3 digit numbering system to indentify individual planes. At the time of of the DC8 they 800 series numbers. From a retired Delta employee
A visitor from United States posted Wed February 29, 2012: I was working for Delta at Ohare, on the ramp, at around the time this photo was taken. It could have been very well a particular flight assigned to my gate. It really brings back memories over of 30 years ago. Great action action shot!
A visitor from - posted Sat December 26, 2009: It was planes, not flying machines. Many thanks.
A visitor from - posted Sat December 26, 2009: Now that is a classic shot!! I always loved the chin scoops on the DC-8, thanks for sharing this.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat December 26, 2009: When Delta flew real planes!
A visitor from Netherlands posted Sat December 26, 2009: Great atmosphere. It's a DC-8-61, not a -71, it still has the JT-3D's.

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