NASA Douglas Dc-8 flying over Santa Monica airport

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen as a plane spotter

[@airdailyx]

The original home of Douglas ❤

[@SebsDaBeast]

Very nice airport and filming!

[@Nick-xe7ek]

Smply fly-by nice!!!!

[@alexandersadovsky7472]

Классный проход.

[@StanleyPaez]

Nice haircut!

[@nickyalousakis3851]

that was really neat. what was the occasion for the fly past?

[@ErwinRommel-rc2uw]

Oh my God, this at Santa Monica?!!!!!!

[@bill90405]

I’m shocked they didnt try to land it at SMA. Used to live near this vanity airport should have been closed in 70’s.

[@airdailyx]

The runway was shortened several years ago, so it would not have been long enough for it to land. It’s scheduled for closure in 2027.

[@NyyDave]

Sheeeeesh!

[@Evanr310]

What time was this flyover and did it do it again throughout the week

[@isaacfeinberg4623]

Yeah it flew by a few times. I remember one was around 4 pm

[@mamerkazim7255]

ućakn hakki birdr

[@KuostA]

wow. cool! what was the purpose of that????

[@theairplanegeek7026]

They were studying the levels of pollution in Los Angeles

[@KuostA]

yes I'm aware. but why do a low flyby of santa monica airport...?@@theairplanegeek7026

[@thebigint-hw1on]

​@@theairplanegeek7026the report came back: 100% pollution

[@815donalduck]

Wth?? 😳 They landed a DC-8 in Santa Monica? Hope it can take off again? Lol ✈✈

[@susanmomanyi8900]

I thought dc-8s were gone in 2023

[@benburch3250]

Why does NASA continue to use this museum piece?

[@SebsDaBeast]

NASA Stuff.

[@msr1116]

Ikr....my research indicated the final production year was 1972.

[@viperq]

Still newer than the last B-52.

[@msr1116]

Continuing the aircraft theme is the time of my gmail notification of your post: 7:37.

[@SebsDaBeast]

Lol@@msr1116