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UPS crash casts doubt over future of aging MD-11 freighter #FedEx #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #UPS #WesternGlobalAirlines www.airdatanews.com/ups-crash-casts-doubt-ov...
VARIG (Brazil) MD-11 Reg. PP-VOP Press Photo by McDonnell Douglas.
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#VARIG #MD11 #McDonnellDouglas #BrazilianAviation #Brazil #travel #Planespotting #AviationPhotography #Aviation #Avgeek #trijet
McDonnell Douglas once dominated the American aviation market but faced significant challenges leading to its acquisition by Boeing in 1997. This left Airbus as the sole competitor in the civilian aircraft sector. #avgeek #aviation #Boeing #McDonnellDouglas
This vintage color postcard depicts a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 operated by United Airlines in flight over the mountainous terrain of the Hawaiian Islands. The aircraft is shown on approach with landing gear extended, suggesting descent toward Honolulu International Airport or another island destination. The jet carries United’s 1970s–early 1980s “rainbow” livery, featuring a red, orange, and blue cheatline along the fuselage and the stylized “U” logo on the vertical stabilizer. The DC-8-71 was part of the re-engined “Super 70” series, modernized with CFM56 turbofan engines that improved fuel efficiency, reduced noise, and extended operational life compared to earlier DC-8 variants. Originally introduced in the late 1950s, the DC-8 became one of the pioneering long-range jetliners of the Jet Age, and the -71 conversion allowed continued service into the 1980s and 1990s. United Airlines was a major U.S. operator of the type, deploying it on domestic transcontinental routes and transpacific services, including flights to Hawaii. The dramatic backdrop of steep volcanic ridges and coastal valleys emphasizes the geographic setting and reflects the importance of wide-body and narrow-body jet service in expanding mainland–Hawaii tourism during the late twentieth century. The postcard captures a transitional period in commercial aviation when first-generation jetliners were upgraded for extended service in an increasingly competitive airline industry.
United Airlines DC-8-71 Hawaii Postcard
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#UnitedAirlines #McDonnellDouglas #DC8 #JetAirliners #CommercialAviation #HawaiiAviation #aviation #avgeek #1970sAviation #saulbass #JetAge #VintagePostcards #OldPostcards
This postcard shows a CP Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in flight. The aircraft is painted in the airline’s red and silver livery, with “CP Air” titles on the forward fuselage. The tail is bright red with a white stylized emblem. The trijet configuration is visible, with two engines under the wings and one mounted at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The aircraft is viewed from the left side against a blue sky with distant terrain below.
Canadian Pacific Air Lines (CP Air) DC-10 Postcard
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#Avgeek #Postcard #CPAir #CanadianPacificAirlines #DC10 #McDonnellDouglas #Trijet #Canadian #Canada #Travel
This postcard presents a head-on view of a Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 on a runway or taxiway. The aircraft’s nose and cockpit windows are centered in the frame. The wide fuselage and large circular nose radome are prominent. One engine is mounted under each wing, with a third engine integrated into the vertical tail above the fuselage. The Lufthansa crane logo is visible on the forward fuselage. Landing lights are illuminated beneath the nose, and the nose gear is extended.
Lufthansa DC-10 Postcard
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#Avgeek #Postcard #Lufthansa #DC10 #McDonnellDouglas #Trijet #Germany #Aviation #travel
This postcard depicts an Alaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 in flight above clouds. The aircraft is shown from the left side. The fuselage is white with “Alaska” in black lettering near the front. A blue and yellow cheatline runs along the windows. The tail features the stylized face logo associated with the airline’s earlier branding. The twin engines are mounted at the rear of the fuselage, and the T-tail configuration is clearly visible. The landing gear is retracted and the aircraft appears in cruise.
Alaska Airlines MD-80 Postcard
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#Avgeek #Postcard #AlaskaAirlines #MD80 #McDonnellDouglas #Aviation #AviationHistory #Airplanes
A McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter on display at the Air Musem in Palm Springs, California.
Palm Springs, California. 2026
#airmuseum #california #clouds #f4 #f4phantom #fighter #jet #mcdonnelldouglas #museum #mountains #palmsprings #vacation #vista #artyear #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #travel #travelpics #wanderlust #weareroamers
1989 MD-11 Advertisement.
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#MD11 #Aviation #avgeek #Airplanes #Advertisement #McdonnellDouglas
1989 MD-11 Advertisement - optional downstairs cabin.
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#MD11 #Aviation #avgeek #Airplanes #Advertisement #McdonnellDouglas
Unlike UPS, FedEx reiterates plans to resume MD-11F cargo flights #FedEx #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #MD11F #UPS www.airdatanews.com/unlike-ups-fedex-reitera...
MD-11F will not return at UPS.
Please read more on our website by clicking the link below.
#avgeek #scramble #ups #md11 #mcdonnelldouglas
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#UPS #AviationNews #MD11 #AirCargo #Logistics #FAASuspension #AviationSafety #FleetModernization #McDonnellDouglas #CargoAirlines
An Erickson Aero Tanker McDonnell Douglas MD-87 air tanker, painted white with red and green striping and tail number 102, is captured on final approach with landing gear fully extended. The aircraft flies low over the runway area and nearby trees, with airport structures visible below and the snow-dusted Rocky Mountains rising prominently in the background under a clear blue sky.
Erickson Aero Tanker
TKR102 HIO-COS
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Reg. N292EA
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
January 19, 2026
#ericksonaerotanker #N292EA #aviationphotography #aerialfirefighting #planespotting #mcdonnelldouglas #MD87 #KCOS #coloradosprings #pikespeak #fujifilm
An Erickson Aero Tanker McDonnell Douglas MD-87 air tanker, painted in white, red, and green with the number “102” on the tail, is photographed on short final approach. The landing gear is fully extended as the aircraft flies low over a residential neighborhood, with tree-lined streets and the snow-dusted Rocky Mountains rising behind it under a clear blue sky.
Erickson Aero Tanker
TKR102 HIO-COS
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Reg. N292EA
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
January 19, 2026
#ericksonaerotanker #N292EA #aviationphotography #aerialfirefighting #planespotting #mcdonnelldouglas #MD87 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm
Three Decades of the F/A-18 Super Hornet #Boeing #F/A18E/F #McDonnellDouglas #SuperHornet #USNavy www.airdatanews.com/three-decades-of-the-fa-...
Greater Peoria Airport - Peoria, Illinois Postcard
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#OzarkAirLines #DC9 #McDonnellDouglas #VintageAviation #oldpostcard #PeoriaAirport #AviationHistory #postcards #HistoricAirports #ClassicAirliners #AirportArchitecture #RampScene #travel #AviationPostcards #Avgeek
FAA expands grounding to DC/MD-10.
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#avgeek #scramble #douglas #dc10 #md10 #mcdonnelldouglas
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Anton Homma photographed MD-11F N781SN departing out of Miami on 25 January 2025. Now, all MD-11s have been grounded by the FAA due to the UPS crash on 4 November 2025.
#avgeek #airhistory #mcdonnelldouglas #md11 #planespotting #westernglobalairlines
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FAA grounds MD-11.
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#avgeek #scramble #boeing #mcdonnelldouglas #md11 #ups #fedex #westernglobalairlines
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VMFA-225 “Vikings” 🛩️
#FA18A #MarineJet #SantaRosaCA #MilitaryAircraft #JetTail #USMC #FighterJet #JetSpotting #LightroomWorkflow #iPhonePhotography #HistoricJet #ColdWarAviation #AircraftExhibit #JetLovers #MuseumVisit #McDonnellDouglas #JetDetails #AviationNerd #CaliforniaMuseums #AircraftFans
Check out the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II at the Pacific Coast Air Museum 🛩️
#F4Phantom #MilitaryJet #JetSpotting #AviationHeritage #McDonnellDouglas #ColdWarAircraft #JetLovers #AircraftExhibit #PlaneEnthusiast #JetPhotography #iPhoneShot #AviationNerd #JetHistory #AircraftFans
A tragedy to never forget…
11.4.2025/N259UP💔✈️💛
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#md11 #md11ups #md11lovers #mcdonnelldouglasphoto #ups #upsairlines #upsairplane #plane #airplane #ups2976 #n259up
#memorial #livingmachine #livingaircraft #art #louisvillecrash #planecrash
UPS Cargo Plane Crash Raises Questions About Aging McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Fleet After 34-Year-Old Jet’s Fatal Kentucky Accident.
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EenMcDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender-vliegtuig tankt tijdens de vlucht bij met een McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 29 januari 1990.
#gulfwar #usairforce #mcdonnelldouglas #phantom4ever
Het toestel van de boss van de 32nd Fighter Group, F-15A (77-0132), keert terug naar zijn thuisbasis, Vliegbasis Soesterberg, na een luchtverdedigingsmissie. De bijnaam van de 32nd is "Wolfhounds". De markering onder de cockpit zegt alles.
#usairforce #mcdonnelldouglas #f15eagle #warbird
Sunday with Afterburner Archives
This #Sunday we are diving into our Photo of the Week archives to recall another iconic #aircraft, the true classic of the #ColdWar era #fighter #aviation - #McDonnellDouglas #F4FPhantomII - in the #Luftwaffe service.
Gerhard Plomitzer photographed this Omni Air DC-10-30/ER N621AX at Nuremberg on 11 July 2010.
#avgeek #airhistory #douglas #mcdonnelldouglas #dc10 #trijet #omniair #planespotting #aviationphotography
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