Samaritan’s Purse retires the last DC-8 in the United States and commissions a new 767 to expand its global disaster response ...
The DC-8, registration N782SP, has been part of Samaritan's Purse fleet since 2015. It was refurbished and re-engined on purchase and has been the organization's dedicated heavy-lift aircraft. Before ...
Post-1945, Douglas Aircraft Corporation acknowledged an opportunity to meet the high demand for airline aircraft by recognizing the future of commercial flying in jet-powered aircraft following the De ...
The event will showcase aircraft, crews and organizations that provide aid during global emergencies. Highlights include the last U.S.-registered DC-8, owned by Samaritan’s Purse and a field hospital ...