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In the competition with Boeing to create the first American-produced turbojet airliner, Douglas developed the DC-8 in the late 1950s and introduced it in 1959, nearly a year after Boeing introduced their 707 jetliner. Some airlines, like United, invested entirely in DC-8s, as opposed to expanding their fleets with both the DC-8 and the 707. Here you can see a United Air Lines Douglas DC-8-54AF jet freighter being loaded with a ten-ton capacity freight loader. Fifteen all-freighter DC-8-54AF aircraft were built for United, and first delivered in late January, 1964. On the DC-8-54AF much of the fuselage was windowless. United Air Lines, Douglas DC-8F cargo c. 1964 SFO Museum Collection Gift of United Airlines Archives 2005.015.024 a b
This image was posted on February 04, 2016.
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