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After being replaced by wide bodies, the Series 62's were used interchangably with series 20 and 50 aircraft in domestic service. United kept their non fan jet JT-4 powered DC-8's in service longer than most other carriers. The DC-8-33's acquired from Pan Am in 1967-68 were grounded first and parked at DEN in 1974. More @Wikipedia
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- United DC-8-62's! - Airliners.netUnited kept their non fan jet JT-4 powered DC-8's in service longer than most other carriers. The DC-8-33's acquired from Pan Am in 1967-68 were grounded first and parked at DEN in 1974. The series 20's were gone by 1978 being replaced by 727-222A's (N72XXU and N74XXU).
- Aviation Photo #0652327 Boeing 757-222 - United AirlinesWith LH 744 D-ABVE. The two planes appear to be touching! The 757 is on final for 28L while the 747 is for 28R. The runways are 750 ft apart, so there is still plenty of room between them. Incidentally, Lufthansa 455 is seen here returning to SFO due to an oil leak and eventual shutdown of the number 2 engine. Note rudder is deflected to the right compensating for the failed engine on the left ...
- Aviation Photo #0188174 Boeing 767-222 - United AirlinesThis aircraft (as flight 175) was deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center building 2 in New York on September 11, 2001 after being hijacked by terrorists. - Photo taken at Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX) in California, USA on July 31, 2001.
- Aviation Photo #0182793 Douglas DC-6 - United AirlinesPhoto taken at Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA) in Virginia, USA on April 30, 1966.
- September 11, 2001: United Airlines Flight #175Aircraft: N612UA (762). Route: BOS-LAX. 56 Passengers, 9 Crew Members (5 Hijackers). Plane hijacked and crashed into South Tower of World Trade Center. Single airline crash that morning to be witnessed live on television around the world as it happened.
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