Updated Eastern Dc-8-60 series

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

From the flag location and windows, thats the same N8776... it seems to be unique without the #2 doors but with the extra windows and the flag forward.

Also Mark, the -61s and -63s were built in mostly reverse registration order (772 and 773 being the exception), just not delivered in order for some reason:

N8762 61 46038/429 762 02/69 10/73 LT JL 10/73-01/80
N8763 61 46037/419 763 12/68 09/72 LT JL 09/72-03/76
N8764 61 46017/418 764 12/68 10/73 LT JL 10/73-01/80
N8765 61 46016/409 765 11/68 11/72 LT JL 11/72-03/76
N8766 61 46015/405 766 11/68 10/72 LT JL 10/72-06/76
N8767 61 45992/360 767 05/68 04/71 LT JL 04/71-10/75
N8768 61 45983/350 768 04/68 07/70 LT JL 07/70-10/75
N8769 61 45982/345 769 03/68 03/70 LT JL 03/70-09/72
N8770 61 45913/325 770 01/68 12/73
N8771 61 45912/315 771 12/67 12/73
N8772 61 45943/359 772 05/68 04/71 LT JL 04/71-09/72
N8773 61 45942/349 773 04/68 05/71 LT JL 05/71-09/72
N8774 61 45894/297 774 08/67 11/73
N8775 61 45889/291 775 05/67 07/73
N8776 61 45888/290 776 03/67 05/71
N8777 61 45887/287 777 03/67 05/71
N8778 61 45848/285 778 02/67 06/71

Why they did it that way, can't tell you, just like i can't fathom why the later ordered -63s are registered with lower numbers than the -61s

N8755 63F (PF) 46097/503 755 12/69 02/74
N8756 63F (PF) 46096/499 756 11/69 04/73
N8757 63F (PF) 46095/497 757 11/69 09/72
N8758 63F (PF) 46093/496 758 11/69 03/73
N8759 63F (PF) 46058/433 759 02/69 02/74
N8760 63F (PF) 46074/468 760 06/69 05/72 LT OV 05/71-11/71

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

N8773 circa 1968
Not a major variation, basically as seen N8778 but without airshow markings




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Peter,

Do you have any idea or details how Eastern DC-8-61s flew to Bien Hoa Airfield in South Vietnam as seen on the photo I posted here in this thread?? Was it non stop from California to Japan(do not know where in Japan) for refueling before heading to Bien Hoa Airfield in South Vietnam?

Regards,

Aharon

[Dee Waldron - HJG]

I seem to remember them either stopping at Midway, or Wake. Or maybe they alternated...

Dee

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

A few of the routes i know of, don't know which was flown by what... and I'm guessing at the departure points:

(LAX)-HNL-GUM-CRK-SGN
(OAK)-HNL-GUM-OKO-SGN/Bien Hoa/BKK
(OAK)-ANC-OKO-SGN/Bien Hoa

I'm guessing the 3rd was a -63 run as ANC-Japan is a bit of a long leg for a -61.

There were other routings I know, including via Wake and Saipan, but I dont know what they were.

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[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

N8775 as delivered 1969 with #2 doors








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[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

And N8770, Circa 1970, pretty much the closest to a standard EA DC-8-61 scheme there is?




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[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

Redo #2
N8766... all windows, circa 1970

All Windows, forward flag, #2 doors




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771 & 772 will have to wait for another night...

[jimhalinda]

Excellent work Peter, I don't suppose you would want to paint HJG's old Lockheed Jetstar in Eastern Livery? Example:

www.airliners.net/photo/Eastern-Air-Lines/Lockheed-L-1329-JetStar/1185708/L/

It is available on flightsim.com file name is hjgl1329.zip

Thought it couldn't hurt to ask.

Warmest regards,

Jim Halinda

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

Won't say no but it would be at around 290 on my list...

Eastern Dc8-61s
Eastern DC8-63s
Eastern 720
3 other DC8-60s (surprises!)
4 DC8-50s (also suprises)
1 DC8-30 (again surprise...)
2 maybe 3 Caravelles (you get the idea)
10ish 727s... probably more (... theres always more 727s to do!)
2 or 3 707s
Eastern L1049 (4 more) (non-HJG)
Eastern DC-3s (6 of them) (non-HJG)
Eastern DC-6 (non-HJG)
Eastern L-188 (non-HJG)
and so on... yea I have a massive backlog and the order can change at random... and I don't have as much time as I'd like... etc etc etc...

Plus I still like to actually fly in FS once in a while!

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

A few DC8-61 updates...

The 8778 textures are going to loose their DC-8 Super 60 markings, they were only TAPED on for a press conference at the airshow so they never flew on the aircraft.

And Children Express wasn't even on the airplane. I found a better picture and what looked like a "painted" on marking before in the poor quality printed photo is obviously a temporary banner in the new picture... so the last 2 -61s will go ahead as planned with no more variations I can find.

Also I got the actual flight plan for that, JFK-MLB-DAB-JFK, not MCO as i previously though

[jimhalinda]

OK Peter, no worries of course!

Regards,

Jim

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Dec 3, 2014 20:48:33 GMT Peter Liddell - HJG Admin said:

And Children Express wasn't even on the airplane. I found a better picture and what looked like a "painted" on marking before in the poor quality printed photo is obviously a temporary banner in the new picture

Can we see the photo that you found, please?

Thanks,

Aharon

[Peter Liddell - HJG Admin]

if i had a working scanner...