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The Last DC-8

The last DC-8 known to be flying: a 1970 jetliner still hauling freight

Tail number OB-2231-P

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The story

Very likely the last Douglas DC-8 still flying anywhere. She rolled out of Long Beach as a stretched DC-8-63 for Air Canada in 1970, was re-engined with CFM56 fans, and hauled parcels for DHL and ASTAR before SkyBus Jet Cargo took her on. Today she flies freight out of Miami to the Caribbean: a first-generation jetliner still doing the job she was built for.

Fun fact

When Air Canada took delivery of her in February 1970, the first Moon landing was seven months old.

Quick answers

What is the tail number of The Last DC-8?

OB-2231-P (Douglas DC-8-73F).

What kind of aircraft is The Last DC-8?

Douglas DC-8-73F.

Is it still flying?

Yes, it is still active.

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