The story of a pioneering airline. This unique book tells the story of the Douglas DC-8 jetliner in the service of air cargo giant Flying Tiger Line

This unique book tells the story of the Douglas DC-8 jetliner in the service of air cargo giant Flying Tiger Line, with a detailed individual airframe history of every one of the forty-seven DC-8s that flew for the airline; pilot's recollections of their time on type; a wealth of photographic, technical and promotional material; and a pair of epic historical essays. The first covers the history of the airline, of
American Volunteer Group pilots in China in World War 2, evolving into a fly-by-night
cargo outfit in the propliner era, growing in size and sophistication until the Flying Tiger Line was a global brand in air cargo in the golden days of the jet age. The other essay covers the DC-8 from the beginning of the Douglas story in the time of the Wright Bros right up to the last active DC-8 of today including an in-depth look at NASA s DC-8-72 flying laboratory.

Additional Details

Label: INVISIBLE HANDS MUSI

Genre: Documentary

Language: English

Run Time: 1 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/07/24

UPC: 9780993260407