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Aug 20, 2019, 5:57 am

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jrl767

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Originally Posted by Seat 2A

Alright Mr. Smarty Pants - what model of DC-8?

I don’t think Air NZ ever operated a Stretch 8, so it has to be the -30 or -50 since those were the only standard-length 8s with the legs to make AKL-HNL-LAX ... I’d guess the -50 with JT3D-3B turbofans

UPDATE:
some research confirms this

Last edited by jrl767; Aug 20, 2019 at 7:12 am Reason: update noted

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