Watch: NASA DC-8 perform low passes at Moffett Federal Airfield on final flight

What a pilot!

I had the fortune of riding jump seat from MCO (Orlando) to RNO (Reno) on an Eastern Airlines DC8-61 back in the day. At the time, I was an Eastern weight and balance agent working in Orlando, The flight was an Eastern charter and I was flying to Reno to replace an Eastern weight and balance agent who had become ill and could not fly to Reno. The flight was full so I got to ride jump seat across the country; It was the first of two times I was able to ride jump seat. It's a beautiful view out the front windows. I worked weight and balance in Reno for numerous Eastern flights flying conventioners back to their home cities. This NASA DC-8 is a modernized model with high bypass ratio engines.

Amazing low passes, saw it live ❤

Heard it, than saw it! Beautiful bird!!!

Whoa.

Reminds me growing up in Sunnyvale and the P3s doing 'touch and go' training at NAS Moffett Field.

We talk about the 757 being a rocket. These babies are around the same size but have 4 engines, albeit older ones. I wonder if they too are rockets, great for adverse situations.