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Samaritan's Purse DC-8

North America's last flying DC-8 — a 60-year-old jet on mercy missions

Tail number N782SP

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The story

The last DC-8 flying in North America — a 1960s jetliner design still earning its keep hauling disaster-relief cargo worldwide for Samaritan's Purse. Field hospitals, water systems, emergency supplies: when it launches, somewhere in the world is having a very bad week.

Fun fact

Douglas built the DC-8 to race the Boeing 707 — and one once broke the sound barrier in a dive, the first jetliner ever to go supersonic.

Quick answers

What is the tail number of Samaritan's Purse DC-8?

N782SP (Douglas DC-8-72).

What kind of aircraft is Samaritan's Purse DC-8?

Douglas DC-8-72.

Is it still flying?

Yes, it is still active.

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