DC-8 UPS Helicopters From the daring 1943 Ploesti

From the daring 1943 Ploesti oil refinery strike launched from North Africa to grueling Pacific Theater missions spanning vast ocean distances

the Marinship Corporation at Sausalito

when it identified a market for a high capacity 'jumbo jet'

Avro Lancaster RAF heavy bomber model

This Collection features the seven of the aircraft and helicopters used to support the President of the United States

DC-8 UPS Helicopters From the daring 1943 PloestiDouglas DC 8 airplane model UPS. The DC 8 was the first Douglas jet powered transport. It entered service simultaneously with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Sept. 18, 1959. Powered by four jet turbine engines, the DC 8 was capable of speeds of more than 600 mph. In a test dive, it became the first commercial transport of any kind to break the sound barrier. Throughout its 14 year long production run, the DC 8 went through seven major variants,