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To: RobinMasters

The jet statement is incorrect United had been flying in and out of the islands using DC8s since 59. The DC8 was a very hot airliner capable of sustained 500 plus mph.


5 posted on 08/04/2009 8:42:41 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: xkaydet65
The jet statement is incorrect United had been flying in and out of the islands using DC8s since 59. The DC8 was a very hot airliner capable of sustained 500 plus mph.

Also the 707 in 59. BTW, The DC-8 went supersonic in testing. Only 'subsonic' airliner to break sound barrier.

37 posted on 08/04/2009 9:09:55 PM PDT by ColdWater
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The jet statement is incorrect United had been flying in and out of the islands using DC8s since 59. The DC8 was a very hot airliner capable of sustained 500 plus mph.

But what fraction of the flights were DC8s or 707s? And did the jets fly to Seattle?

73 posted on 08/04/2009 9:39:37 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: xkaydet65

PRECISELY. I worked for Air Canada until 1962 (Then Trans-Canada) in Cleveland and they were flying DC-8s and so were the other guys (either 8s or Boeing 707s)

Don’t know how or why Corsi would miss that one.


87 posted on 08/04/2009 9:51:15 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (ELECTION 2010 IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF OUR LIFETIME! If you have to ask why, UR part of the problem!)
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