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N8098U / 2898 (cn 46065/460) Delivered as a -61 4/67, later converted to -71 11/83, and finally to -71(F) as N820BX.. |
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Photo ID: 1662322
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Photo ID: 1633173
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Photo ID: 1527113
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Photo ID: 1486335
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Photo ID: 1329081
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N8047U (cn 45880/275) Crashed December 18, 1977 near Kaysville, Utah. While dealing with an electrical failure, the crew was issued "improper and ambiguous" holding instructions and crashed into a mountain. Photo taken by my great uncle and scanned from a slide. Thanks to David Lednicer for retouching the old slide. |
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Photo ID: 1214286
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Photo ID: 1155894
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N8081U / 2581 (cn 45971/356) Delivered to UA 5/68 and cvtd to -71 6/83. Sold 4/91 and cvtd to -71(F) 11/91. Later regns include SE-DCM and N827BX. |
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Photo ID: 1147910
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N8097U (cn 46064/459) Delivered to UA 5/69, cvtd to -71 10/83 and finally to -71(F) 2/92 and rr N823BX |
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Photo ID: 1125589
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N8088U / 2488 (cn 45978/381) United 786 heavy to ORD is rolling runway 27 wearing small titles on a cloudy afternoon. Manufacture date was June 28, 1968. Delivery date was July 31, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-61(F) freighter in April 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in 1993. Other serials - N825BX with Burlington Air Express and ATI - Air Transport International. Stored at MHV sometime in 2009/2010. |
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Photo ID: 1123682
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N8070U / 2670 (cn 45810/252) "Capt D. R. - Dick - Petty". Is the prototype DC-8-61, and United Airlines first, is seen over the numbers landing runway 27 with small titles. Rolled out January 24, 1966. First flight was March 14, 1966. Delivery date was May 7, 1967. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in September 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in March 1992. Other serials - CC-CYQ with Ladeco Cargo, PP-ABS with ABSA Cargo, N8070U with AeroUSA Incorporated and GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation, and XA-MAX with MAS Air Cargo. |
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Photo ID: 1121954
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Photo ID: 1120632
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N8088U / 2488 (cn 45978/381) United 225 heavy from ORD is seen over the numbers landing runway 27 with small titles. Manufacture date was June 28, 1968. Delivery date was July 31, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-61(F) freighter in April 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in 1993. Other serials - N825BX with Burlington Air Express and ATI - Air Transport International. Stored at MHV sometime in 2009/2010. |
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Photo ID: 1119719
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N8078U / 2478 (cn 45946/339) United 786 heavy to ORD rolling runway 27 wearing old colors & small titles. Manufactured on January 21, 1968. Delivery date was March 14, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in June 1982, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in April 1992. Other serials - N824BX with Burlington Air Express, BAX Global, ATI - Air Transport International, and Aero Turbine Inc, and also N8078U with GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation and AeroUSA. Has worn FN's 1678 & 2478 with United Airlines. Stored at ROW in January 2002. |
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Photo ID: 1109023
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N8085U (cn 45975/369) Seen in the original livery as delivered in June, 1968. Cvtd to -71 August 1982, and later to -71(F). Other regns include Z-WZL. |
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Photo ID: 1039878
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N8077U / 8677 (cn 45945/337) United 786 heavy to ORD with small titles is rolling runway 27. Manufact'd January 15, 1968. Delivery date was March 5, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in 1992. Other serials - HK-4176X and N945GE with Tampa Colombia, F-GNFM with Jet Fret and GPA - Guiness Peat Avtn, EC-529 with Cargosur, EI-TLB with Translift Awys, EC-FVA with Iberia, Cargosur, and AeroUSA, SE-DPN - ntu, and also N945GE with GE Capital Avtn Svcs. Stored at MZJ during April 2006. |
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Photo ID: 1035159
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Photo ID: 1035157
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N8083U (cn 45973/358) During "Spring Break", Daytona became a mini-hub for United. |
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Photo ID: 1022010
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N8074U / 2474 (cn 45849/289) Seen about to lift off runway 26L wearing small titles. Manufacture date was February 24, 1967. Delivery date was April 30, 1967. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in March 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in March 1991. Other serials - N849AL with AeroTurbine, Airplanes Finance, and WFBNw, N8074 with Flagship Express, GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation, and AeroUSA Inc, and also HK-3786X with Tampa Colombia. Broken-up at MIA. |
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Photo ID: 1017882
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N8087U (cn 45977/373) United Airlines DC-8-61 seen from the Terminal at Atlanta. This DC-8 went to Emery and was cvtd to -71(F). |
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Photo ID: 1010970
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N8022U / 2822 (cn 45595/39) DC-8 Jet Mainliner William B. Stout pulls into the gate at EWR in the original livery. |
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Photo ID: 0997650
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N8080U / 2480 (cn 45970/343) United 225 heavy from ORD is over numbers landing runway 27. Manufct'd February 5, 1968. Delivery date was March 29, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in 1992. Other serials - CC-CAX with MAS Air Cargo - delivered August 1998, Fast Air - delivered January 31, 1993, N871MY with MAS Air Cargo - reserialed from CC-CAX, PR-GPT with Promodal Transps Aereos - delivered November 2003, Fast Air, and also N8080U with Guiness Peat Avtn. WFU at MAO May 2, 2004. |
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Photo ID: 0995494
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N8075U / 2475 (cn 45940/314) Seen on short final landing runway 26 from JFK. Manufactured on September 19, 1967. Delivery date was December 8, 1967. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-61(F) freighter in December 1982. Other serials - N851AX with Airborne Express / ABX Air - delivered on June 7, 1989, and First Tennessee Equipment Finance Corp, and also N8075U with Arrow Air - delivered on January 6, 1983, Wilmington Trust Corp Trustee, and Elk Grove Air Equipment Co. Stored at MZJ before ABX Air, and stored at ILN after ABX Air. |
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Photo ID: 0894908
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N8061U / 2861 (cn 45694/224) Surprisingly new to db. United 50 heavy to IAD is seen rolling runway 27. Manufacture date was April 9, 1965. Delivery date was May 7, 1965. Other serials - TC-JBY with BHY - Bursa Hava Yollari - delivered on May 18, 1980, and Omega Air. Wears FN 2861 with United Airlines. WFU and stored at MST during March 1981. Broken-up at MST during December 1984. |
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Photo ID: 0841142
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N8971U / 2271 (cn 46081/471) Seen wearing old United Airlines colors rolling runway 1R to HNL - serious caution wake turbulance! Manufactured on May 21, 1969. Delivery date was August 11, 1969. Built as DC-8-62H, cvt'd to DC-8-72 during October 1981. Other serials - N8971U with ONA - Overseas National Airways, and also N728A with ARAMCO - Arab American Oil Company, Camma Corporation, and Aeroturbine Incorporated - the scrapper! Wears FN 2271 with United Airlines. Broken-up at OPF during May 2005. Was a very wet cold today in SFO! |
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Photo ID: 0817334
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N8082U (cn 45972/357) Destroyed in a crash near Portland, Oregon on December 28, 1978. |
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Photo ID: 0771179
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N8974U / 2274 (cn 46110/487) United 52 to IAD is rolling runway 27. Manufacture date is August 11, 1969. Delivery date was September 23, 1969. Built as DC-8-62H, cvt'd to DC-8-62H(F) freighter in May 1994. Other serials - 9Q-CJG with Trans Air Cargo Svcs - del July 2007, HI-576CT with Lineas Aereas Paraguayas, 3D-AJG & ZS-POL with African Intl - del 2005, and also N8974U with Arrow Air - lsd 1992, Rich Intl Awys - lsd 1993, Air Transpt Intl - lsd 1989 & 1997, and Antillana de Navegacion Aereas - lsd 1989. Temp storage at ROW in 2004. |
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Photo ID: 0750422
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N8970U (cn 46071/469) Oldest photo of this individual? (Kodachrome Transparency 35mm) The 747 in the background is N744PA "Clipper Star of the Union" barely two months after its first flight. |
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Photo ID: 0626926
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Photo ID: 0554689
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N8082U (cn 45972/357) On December 28, 1978, this aircraft crashed near Portland, OR (PDX). The aircraft literally ran out of fuel in the holding pattern while the crew were investigating an undercarriage malfunction. |
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Photo ID: 0535646
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N8026U / 2626 (cn 45295/63) "Mainliner Oahu". Seen taxiing from terminal to runway 25R. Built as DC-8-21, cvt'd to DC-8-21(F) freighter. Delivery date was May 17, 1960. Other serials - N8026U with Sun Land Airlines - delivered during October 1978, and Jet Way Incorporated. Broken-up at YIP during November 1983. Wears FN 2626 with United Airlines. United Airlines DC-8-61 N8076U is left wearing the "then" new colors. Note tails of 2 old colors Iran Air 727's at AireSearch Aviation very top left/center. |
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Photo ID: 0535274
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N8041U / 2041 (cn 45675/200) This heavy United Airlines DC-8-54AF freighter is seen over the numbers landing runway 25L from ORD. Delivery date was March 28, 1964. Other serials - N8041U with Trans Continental Airlines - delivered during May 1987 and leased March 1991 thru January 1992, and PK Finans. Stored at YIP. A Western Airlines "DC-10 Spaceship" is lining up runway 25R at taxiway 8 for departure to PVR. Rare to see United Airlines DC-8-54AF freighters at midday. |
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Photo ID: 0527864
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N8967U / 2267 (cn 46068/463) "Harold Crary". Seen on short final landing runway 25R on an overcast morning. Delivery date was June 15, 1969. Built as DC-8-62H, cvt'd to DC-8-62H(F) freighter. Other serials - 9XR-SC with Sliverback Cargo Freighters - leased May 7, 2002, N816ZA with Air Train and Zantop International Airlines, N8967U with Zantop International Airlines and PK Finance, and also N990F with Emery Worldwide, CF Air Freight, Compass Air, Provident Bank, and Connecticut National Bank. Wears FN 2267 with United Airlines. |
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Photo ID: 0527594
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N8078U / 1678 (cn 45946/339) United 786 heavy to ORD is approaches runway 27 wearing those old colors. Manufactured on January 21, 1968. Delivery date was March 14, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in June 1982, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in April 1992. Other serials - N824BX with Burlington Air Express, BAX Global, ATI - Air Transport International, and Aero Turbine Inc, and also N8078U with GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation and AeroUSA. Has worn FN's 1678 & 2478 with United Airlines. Stored at ROW in January 2002. |
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Photo ID: 0506248
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N8072U / 2472 (cn 45812/277) United 786 heavy to ORD is rolling runway 27. First flight was December 31, 1966. Delivery date was February 17, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in February 1984, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in July 1994. Other serials - N500MH with Emery Worldwide, AeroUSA, and Aero Turne Inc, N8072U with LAP - Lineas Aereas Paraguayas - June 1991 thru June 1992, and GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation, and also EI-TLD with Translift Airways - leased June 1992, and GPA. Stored at ROW on December 28, 2002. |
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Photo ID: 0498585
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N8078U / 2478 (cn 45946/339) This is the actual descent over the numbers landing runway 8L from ORD. Manufactured on January 21, 1968. Delivery date was March 14, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in June 1982, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in April 1992. Other serials - N824BX with Burlington Air Express, BAX Global, ATI - Air Transport International, and Aero Turbine Inc, and also N8078U with GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation and AeroUSA. Has worn FN's 1678 & 2478 with United Airlines. Stored at ROW in January 2002. |
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Photo ID: 0488269
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N8075U / 2475 (cn 45940/314) United 786 heavy to ORD is seen rolling runway 27. Manufactured on September 19, 1967. Delivery date was December 8, 1967. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-61(F) freighter in December 1982. Other serials - N851AX with Airborne Express / ABX Air - delivered on June 7, 1989, and First Tennessee Equipment Finance Corp, and also N8075U with Arrow Air - delivered on January 6, 1983, Wilmington Trust Corp Trustee, and Elk Grove Air Equipment Co. Stored at MZJ before ABX Air, and stored at ILN after ABX Air. |
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Photo ID: 0485320
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N8081U / 2881 (cn 45971/356) United 786 heavy is rolling runway 27 for departure to ORD wearing older colors. Delivery date was May 12, 1968 to United Airlines. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 during June 1983, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter during November 1991. Other serials - N827BX with BAX Global, ATI - Air Transport International, Burlington Air Express, AeroUSA, and Aero Turbine Incorporated, SE-DLM with Air Sweden Cargo, GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation Group, and AeroUSA, and also N8081U with GPA Group. |
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Photo ID: 0485186
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N8082U / 2482 (cn 45972/357) United 786 heavy to ORD is seen rolling runway 27 wearing old company colors. Manufacture date was March 27, 1968. Delivery date was May 22, 1968. Wears FN 2482 with United Airlines. Sadly, W/O December 28, 1978 north of PDX with United Airlines as N8082U - due to fuel starvation while the crew was working several malfunction issues. |
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Photo ID: 0480793
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One of seven ex UA DC-8-21's stored at Kingman before being broken up there. This is one of N8001/4/5/6U or N8014/16/19U. The only other aircraft logged were an ex Korean Air B720 and a B.23 Dragon - how times change !!! |
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Photo ID: 0474328
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Photo ID: 0418786
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Photo ID: 0414430
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Photo ID: 0403239
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Finding a hole in the sky. |
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Photo ID: 0407937
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Photo ID: 0400849
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N8078U / 2478 (cn 45946/339) United 786 heavy to ORD is rolling runway 27 wearing "blue stars" colors. Manufactured on January 21, 1968. Delivery date was March 14, 1968. Built as DC-8-61, cvt'd to DC-8-71 in June 1982, and again cvt'd to DC-8-71(F) freighter in April 1992. Other serials - N824BX with Burlington Air Express, BAX Global, ATI - Air Transport International, and Aero Turbine Inc, and also N8078U with GPA - Guiness Peat Aviation and AeroUSA. Has worn FN's 1678 & 2478 with United Airlines. Stored at ROW in January 2002. |
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Photo ID: 0399824
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N8065U / 2865 (cn 45756/230) United 52 heavy to IAD is seen thundering down runway 27 wearing "Blue Stars" colors. Manufactured on June 28, 1965. Delivery date was July 26, 1965. Other serials - 5N-AVS with Intercontinental Airlines - delivered in October 1983 - WFU in September 1983. WFU by United Airlines in 1980, and stored temporarialy at LAS. Broken up at STN during September 1984 as 5N-AVS. |
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Photo ID: 0320172
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Photo ID: 0310313
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N8066U (cn 45850/257) On display Los Angeles Museum of Science & Industry. Really tough to get a shot of, even with a 18mm lens. |
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Photo ID: 0295557
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N8007U (cn 45284/12) Fire drill bird. Ex United Airlines N8007U, Built as |
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Photo ID: 0255973
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Photo ID: 0248472
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A United DC-8 about to touchdown at New York's JFK International Airport. |
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Photo ID: 0244871
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N8***U A United DC-8 departing from New York's JFK International Airport. |
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Photo ID: 0244113
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N8065U (cn 45756/230) A United Airlines DC-8 touching down at New York's JFK International Airport |
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Photo ID: 0231009
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N8082U (cn 45972/357) A/c crashed 10 miles east of Portland, in Gresham, Oregon |
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