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United might have been the second airline in the world to put the Douglas DC-8 into service, being beaten out by Delta by just a few hours in 1959, but the company was also the carrier that flew it the longest in regularly scheduled passenger service in the U.S., from 1959-1991. The last of many variants of the type operated by UAL was the series 71, seen here in the form of "N8085U." This was one of the entire series 61 fleet re-engined in the early 1980's with Cammacorp CFM-56's and updated in other areas as well (such as a revised external source for the cabin air conditioning system). This particular "Super 'Eight" is seen here taxying at Los Angeles-LAX in the fall of 1983 with all bare metal underneath the characteristic Saul Bass-designed triple-stripes introduced in 1974. United seemingly tested this revised livery on at least one example of every aircraft type in its fleet around this time, including one or more Boeing 767-222's delivered directly from Seattle with the revised look (which was never adopted).Interested in legendary Pan Am? Check out my new Tuesday and Friday posts for the Pan Am Historical Foundation at:https://lnkd.in/eJ_ES-RF. My latest post-link: An extremely rare non-publicity, color photo of the lower deck co*cktail lounge on a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser.Would you be willing to contribute to help me continue creating these free daily educational airline-history posts (over 1,350 since 2017, and counting)? If so please go to:https://lnkd.in/ebnx6r7U. Any size gift is much appreciated and can be anonymous if you prefer.#aviation#aviationhistory#aircraft#airplanes#airlines#airlinehistory#airlinesandairplanes#civilaviation#boeing #mcdonnelldouglas #douglasdc8 #dc8 #cfm56 #unitedairlines #lax(Please note there is no trade connection between The Commercial Aviation History Consultancy and the owner of the webpage, and associated image, to which this photo-link will take you.)Airliners.netlink, Photo by Frank C. Duarte Jr..

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Delta Air Lines received the first of its long-serving "stretched" McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32's in 1967. Initial aircraft arrived from the factory in this "sideways widget" look matching the carrier's earlier delivered short-body DC-9-14's. (the "widget" was the nickname for DAL's iconic red, white, and blue triangular logo, introduced in 1959 and still used today in a single all-red color). However, starting in 1969, the triangle's orientation on all of Delta's DC-9's changed from facing forwards to pointing up, with a backwards slant. Therefore the -32's were only in the livery seen here for about two to three years. That makes this photograph of "N3333L" on the ground at Columbus, Ohio in July of 1968 a particularly rare one. Another interesting aspect of this image is the partial deployment of the integrated front airstairs. Based on the lack of heat distortion behind the airplane's engine exhausts I'm going to guess that this is a shot of the aircraft on arrival, after engine shut-down and at the beginning of the deplaning process. If I'm right those stairs are about to slide out and down to the ramp.Please feel free to repost this link.Would you be willing to contribute to help me continue creating these free daily educational airline-history posts (over 1,300 since 2017, and counting)? If so please go to:https://lnkd.in/ebnx6r7U. Any size gift is much appreciated and can be anonymous if you prefer.Interested in legendary Pan Am? Check out my new Tuesday and Friday posts for the Pan Am Historical Foundation at:https://lnkd.in/eJ_ES-RF. My latest post: Richard Nixon arriving in Thailand with a Pan Am 707 visible behind him.#aviation#aviationhistory#aircraft#airplanes#airlines#airlinehistory#airlinesandairplanes#civilaviation#mcdonnelldouglas #douglas #boeing #dc9 #deltaairlines #columbusohio #columbusohiojohnglennairport(Please note there is no trade connection between The Commercial Aviation History Consultancy and the owner of the webpage, and associated image, to which this photo-link will take you.)Photo link courtesy of AirHistory.net. Photo by Bob Gerrard.

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The last approach, after completing a training mission, of a Shorts 360 cargo aircraft, ended in a landing that was not a "textbook landing" on this day in 2021.Today's aviation history blog takes a look at the events in the skies over Las Vegas and provides access, not only to the NTSB report but also to the pilot's description of the events!Click on the picture below to go to the short read!https://lnkd.in/erhDRRYb

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Early in the 1960's Alaska Airlines had the distinction of flying a single Convair 880 as its first pure jet (we featured a scarce air to air shot of that airplane several weeks ago). By the late 1960's the 880 was gone and the Seattle-based carrier was now, for some reason, flying a single Convair 990 alongside its fleet of Boeing 727-100's. That one 990, "N987AS," is pictured here on her gate in Seattle on a late winter's day in 1969 wearing the airline's well known "Golden Nugget Jet" livery. The Eastern 727 visible behind N987AS reflects EAL's start of flights to Seattle two years earlier, as part of service awarded as part of the Civil Aeronautic's Board (C.A.B.) Pacific Northwest Route Investigation. Prior to U.S. Airline deregulation in 1978 all routes flown by U.S. carriers were determined by this agency of the federal government.Looking for a reliable and accurate source for commercial aviation history interviews, editing services, media/social media assistance, or general data? Please feel free to contact me here on LinkedIn.#aviation#aviationhistory#aircraft#airplanes#airlines#airlinehistory#airlinesandairplanes#civilaviation #convair #convair990 #alaskaairlines #seatac #seattle #seattleairport(Please note there is no trade connection between The Commercial Aviation History Consultancy and the owner of the webpage, and associated image, to which this photo-link will take you.)Photo by Mel Lawrence.

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UPDATE: Further pictures show that the threshold was overlaid with asphalt. Not sure on how recent and what the process was. See pictures here - https://lnkd.in/ePUjcEGxA quick look at this runway on Google Maps seems to indicate that the runway threshold is concrete but there is a sealed section prior to this that looks to be asphalt. Could it be that the crew taxied past the threshold, turned in this area and attempted to commence their take-off before the threshold?Such an area might only be sealed for jet blast protection and not for aircraft traffic. A taxiing aircraft could damage the surface, leaving it vulnerable to jet blast at take-off thrust.Chevron markings are only required on these pre-threshold sealed surfaces if they are longer than 60 m. Could there be a gap in the standards here?

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What is an AOA in airport? ✈️The Air Operations Area AOA of an airport is where aircraft operations take place such as landing, takeoff, and surface maneuvering. It includes hangars, navigation, and communication facilities. The AOA is divided into two categories Movement Area and Non-Movement Area. The Movement Area is controlled by Air Traffic Control (ATC) and consists of runways, taxiways, run-up blocks/hold aprons, and safety areas. Loading ramp and aircraft parking areas are not considered part of the Movement Area. On the other hand the Non-Movement Area, falls under the control of the Ramp Tower and includes loading ramp and aircraft parking areas.#aviationindustry #aviation #aircraft #airports#aerospace

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