Douglas DC-8-61, N8776 / 45888, Eastern Air Lines (EA / EAL)
Registration: N8776
Construction Number: 45888
Model Douglas DC-8-61
Operator: Eastern Air Lines (EA / EAL)
Airport: Shannon (SNN / EINN), Ireland
Photographer: Paul Howard
Date Taken: 1969 (approximate)
Date Submitted: 27/12/2006
Eastern airlines stretch DC-8 equipment appeared in Europe in the late 60s on Military charters to Germany and also the U.K. Shannon was used for refuelling as the DC-8-61 was not a non-stop Transatlantic type. Interesting Constellation by the SRS hangar
Picture ID:1032962