DHL (ASTAR Air Cargo) Douglas DC-8-73CF.
Registration: N802DH.
The Douglas DC-8 is a commercial aircraft of the US aircraft manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. It could carry up to 189 passengers over a distance of over 12,000 kilometres. On 30 May 1958, a DC-8 made its maiden flight. Several versions were built, with different types of engines.
The aircraft appeared on the market later than the Boeing 707 and therefore lagged behind in terms of sales. Production ceased in 1972.
This photo was taken on 15 November 2016 at Kingman Airport in Arizona.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…