DC-8 at EIME - 24th July, 2008

[Stanly]

Driving home from work this evening a DC-8 flew over me at Barberstown en-route to landing at EIME. Looked like a 50 or 60 series, possibly Africa International...... Any info?
 

[Snapper]

It was African International DC-8 ZS-OSI.  Its due out tomorrow to Chad (via Shannon for fuel stop).

[Joe McDermott]

Hi Stanley,

Yep, it was a -62, an ex Alitalia machine, built 1970, with JT-3D coal burning engines, lots of black smoke ! Started the day being disappointed the Mexican Navy Landing Ship arrived at the port without a copter but a DC-8 landing at the Don brought a smile to my face. 

[Frank]

Larger picture here: http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1027597/M/



Larger picture here: http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1027598/M/

[FiSe]

I have heard a lot of noice around 11-ish this morning /25.7./, ran out of my workshop and there she was. Big 4engined aircraft heading from Shannon/Limerick direction to the South-East... Wonder could it be that one?

[pym]

Did she come in during the afternoon?

I was sitting out the back and rudely interrupted by a 4 engined jet flying very low - I was actually going to ask about it here as it appeared to be on its way to Bal