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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC90-0185
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Apr 5, 1990

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DC-8 (NASA 717) south pole flyby (Antarctic 1987)

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0309-5
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May 29, 1991

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DC-8 NASA 717 in flight over San Francisco, Ca

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0309-27
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May 29, 1991

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DC-8 NASA 717 in flight over San Francisco, Ca

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0309-29
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May 29, 1991

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DC-8 NASA 717 in flight over San Francisco, Ca

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0396-32
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Jul 11, 1988

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Newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Sierra mountains

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NASA image: ARC-1987-AC87-0671-335
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Aug 10, 1987

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DC-8 (NASA-717) Onboard experiment analysis Antarctic Ozone Experiment

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0309-33
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May 29, 1991

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DC-8 NASA 717 in flight over San Francisco, Ca

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NASA image: ARC-1988-AC88-0396-56
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Jul 11, 1988

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Newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Sierra mountains

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NASA image: ARC-1969-AC74-1058-29
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Mar 13, 1974

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United Airlines DC-8 (N8099U) Two Segment Evaluation. In-Flight Thrust Reversing, Steep Approach Research. The...

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NASA image: Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air
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Aug 15, 2017

Earth Expedition: Taking in Some Arctic Air

NASA's DC-8 plane flew over Alaska and Canada, measuring carbon dioxide and methane in the Arctic air. The plane...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force upon its return to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Nov. 8, 2007
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force upon its return to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Nov. 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force upon its return to NASA...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., upon arrival November 8
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., upon arrival November 8

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42...

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NASA image: Deputy Project Manager for the DC-8, Kirsten Boogaard, is a hands-on leader at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Aug 28, 2019

Deputy Project Manager for the DC-8, Kirsten Boogaard, is a hands-on leader at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center

Kirsten Boogaard, Deputy Project Manager for the DC-8 aircraft, leads and manages project planning, integration and...

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NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over Mint Canyon near the San Gabriel Mountains
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Feb 20, 1998

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over Mint Canyon near the San Gabriel Mountains

NASA DC-8 airborne laboratory flying over Mint Canyon near the snow-covered San Gabriel Mountains of California. The...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004. Dark panels on...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004. Dark panels on...

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NASA image: DC-8 engine over ice
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Dec 8, 2017

DC-8 engine over ice

One of the engines of NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory above sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea on Oct. 19, 2012....

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Conducts Final Flight Over Antelope Valley
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May 15, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Conducts Final Flight Over Antelope Valley

The DC-8 flies low over the Antelope Valley during its final flight before it is retired from NASA’s Armstrong...

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NASA image: Pilot Signs Goodbye to NASA’s Historic DC-8 Aircraft
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May 15, 2024

Pilot Signs Goodbye to NASA’s Historic DC-8 Aircraft

Aerospace engineer and research pilot Tracy Phelps signs the ceiling inside the DC-8 aircraft. Phelps piloted the...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory is shadowed by a NASA F/A-18 chase plane during a flyover of the Dryden...

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NASA image: Agricultural fields spread out beyond NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory as it heads for landing at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.
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Nov 8, 2007

Agricultural fields spread out beyond NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory as it heads for landing at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.

Agricultural fields spread out beyond NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory as it heads for landing at Air Force...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory has become the first science aircraft to be based at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
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Nov 8, 2007

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory has become the first science aircraft to be based at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory has become the first science aircraft to be based at the Dryden Aircraft...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Director Brad Flick smiles as members of the DC-8 team gather and exchange...

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