Acquired by NASA in 1985, the DC-8 was used on 158 science campaigns. Credit: Matt Hartman NASA’s long-serving McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 research aircraft flew for the final time on May 15 when it was ...

This video documents the final mission of the Douglas DC-8 operated by Samaritan's Purse, marking its retirement after 56 ...

American aerospace agency NASA is preparing to retire its unique flying laboratory after 37 years of service. The aircraft, which NASA describes as the “largest flying science laboratory in the world” ...

A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement. A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the ...

Despite flying relatively few hours, the DC-8 has become hard to support. Credit: NASA After several years of studying various replacement options for its venerable McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72, NASA has ...