Farewell DC-8 Part 3 – ATI DC-8-62 The Flight from McClellan to to Travis AFB
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In May of 2013, JetFlix founder Henry Tenby visited Air Transport International to document some of the final flights of their DC-8-62 passenger combi prior to replacements with newer 757 aircraft. Henry Tenby spent several days filming their DC-8-62 operation in California prior to the aircraft’s final departure from the Continental United States. This market the end of the line for worldwide passenger carry scheduled DC-8 operations.
Join us here on JetFlix TV for this amazing 9 part DC-8 Farewell mini series, which includes 5 special extra bonus videos.
In this episode number 3, we filmed the full flight blocks to blocks of the ATI DC-8-62 on its final last ever positioning flight in the Continental United States from the ATI maintenance base at McClellan Airport over to Travis Air Force Base.
The last flight ATI DC-8 flight crew consisted of Captain Brad Watts, First Officer Stephanie Swain, Flight Engineer Scott Olson, and Flight Attendant Sandra Lucas-Detricks.
To capture the all the action from every conceivable angle and perspective, we had cameras capturing the wing views from the mid cabin over wing exit window and the passenger cabin windows viewing the trailing edge flap section of the wing.
Naturally, we also filmed the entire flight inside the cockpit for the full flightdeck immersive experience. Plus we had fixed position camera men on the ground at both McClellan Airport and Travis Air Force Base to film the exterior action of the DC-8’s full departure and full arrival footage sequences.
In a nutshell, when it comes to filming this live DC-8-62, we left no stone unturned. We hope you will agree that our over-the-top efforts to capture this classic four engined 1960s era jetliner in all her glorious splendour, were necessary to preserve the DC-8-62 on film like it has never been filmed before!
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Great video!
My first flight (as a 9 year old) was on a SAS DC-8 from New York to Oslo in July 1961. Return flight was on a PanAM 707 in November 1961. Flown countless times since on a variety of aircraft, mainly 747 and 737. But those two flights in 1961 stand out in my memory!
Thank you Martin, I am glad you enjoyed my DC-8-62 show. You were born at the right time to have some amazing flights in the golden age of air travel. It seems of late the last 747s and even the A380s are now joining the ranks of the long gone airliners.
Yes, very sad. I have unfortunately so far never had a chance to fly on an A380, and as you say that chance is growing ever more slim. The 747 along with the A340-600 and MD11 remain my three favourite aircraft in that order. I am by the way a member of Dakota Norway. An organisation which keeps a DC3 built in 1943 in certified flying condition. The aircraft actually participated in D-day operations. Have enjoyed several DC3 flights, but again the corona situation has caused so much trouble! The aircraft has not been allowed to carry members this year nor last year. Just necessary flights for pilots to maintain their competence on this aircraft.
Hi martin, let us hope that 2022 is a much better year. I too am looking forward to getting out there and doing more flying, travel, seeing friends and enjoying the hobby. The A380 is top of my list, as I was not expecting it to become rare so quick. But Emirates and others are putting them back in service, so I think we will have a change in 2022 or 2023 to get our A380 flights. How long the 747-400 remains available for passenger flights is a different story. I think Lufthansa has them back in service, as a stop gap measure until they get more A350s into service. So it could be short lived.