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The End of an Era: No scheduled DC-10 Service In The US

A FedEx McDonnell Douglas DC-10 on short final at Memphis (MEM)

When FedEx Flight 147 touched down at Memphis International Airport (MEM) on 31 December 2022, it marked the end of an era for the world’s largest cargo airline. The flight,…

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Historical Airlines

Northwest Orient Airlines: Proud Pioneers Faced With Many Challenges

Northwest Orient was a Pioneer in Pacific Travel But at Times It Was Far from the Most Loved Airline Airline aficionados remember Northwest Airlines and the red tails of its…

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Historical Airlines

Rare Air: Wait- America West Flew the 747?

Five Airlines That Flew Aircraft You Probably Don’t Remember A recent trend on social media is to ask the question, “Tell me a favorite baseball player who played for an…

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Commercial

The Airborne Car Transport: Speedy Delivery For The Dodge Colt

Avgeeks are familiar with cargo aircraft and airlines, from UPS and FedEx which carry a variety of packages and freight, to outside providers such as Volga-Dnepr who specialize in outsize…

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This Is What Chicago O’Hare Was Like 40 Years Ago

Call this video a window into the past. It is amazing to think that in just 40 years, every single type of plane featured in this video is now retired.…

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History

MD-10 Made Famous By Super Late Landing Gear Deployment Video Retires

FedEx retires MD-10 that once did a very late gear deployment at Chicago O’Hare In the brain of truly dedicated avgeeks, mentioning the MD-10 with tail number N559FE might trigger…

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The DC-10: This Wide Body Jetliner Never Shook Its Bad Reputation

DC-10s Actually Had Good Safety Records But Were Overtaken By Newer Designs The DC-10 was the first commercial jetliner built by McDonnell Douglas after the merger between McDonnell Aircraft Corporation…

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General Aviation

Massive DC-10 Fire Tanker Dumps Fire Retardant on a Guy’s House And Breaks His Truck Window!

Firefighters are going on the offense and taking extreme measures to combat the raging wildfires in Southern California. Seven fires are blazing between Santa Barbara and San Diego, threatening not…

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1980s Flight on an Eastern 727: A Window Seat To A Different Era

Aviation sure has changed. Back in the 1980s, airports were filled with DC-10s, 727s, DC-9s, and a number of L-1011s sprinkled in for good measure. Airline seats were roomy and…

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Meet The Man Who Documented The Last Season of The Original Goodyear Blimp

Brian Wiklem is a true avgeek and director of two very unique documentaries. One focused on the final passenger flight of the DC-10 and his most recent release about the Goodyear…

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Commercial News

DC-10 Flies Crazy Low Past Stunned Crowd

Put this on your list of things you’ll never see in the United States. There are flyovers. There are low fly-bys. And there are crazy-stupid low flybys. With a fully…

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DC-10

The End of an Era: No scheduled DC-10 Service In The US

Northwest Orient Airlines: Proud Pioneers Faced With Many Challenges

Rare Air: Wait- America West Flew the 747?

The Airborne Car Transport: Speedy Delivery For The Dodge Colt

This Is What Chicago O’Hare Was Like 40 Years Ago

MD-10 Made Famous By Super Late Landing Gear Deployment Video Retires

The DC-10: This Wide Body Jetliner Never Shook Its Bad Reputation

Massive DC-10 Fire Tanker Dumps Fire Retardant on a Guy’s House And Breaks His Truck Window!

1980s Flight on an Eastern 727: A Window Seat To A Different Era

Meet The Man Who Documented The Last Season of The Original Goodyear Blimp

DC-10 Flies Crazy Low Past Stunned Crowd

A United Plane’s Tire Fell on Some Cars While Taking off from SFO

Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane

Canadian Discount Airline To Shut Down

Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary

SpaceX is Aiming for Third Starship Flight Test on March 14