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Old DC-8-63PF

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Shalom amd greetings all my pals,

Here is a nice Douglas DC-8-63PF flight from KMCI Kansas City International Airport 15 miles northwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri to KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport  in Romulus which is a suburb of Detroit, Michagan  

Long long taxi toward taxiway D to short of runway 19L

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Crossing runway 19L via taxiway D

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Entering into taxiway E to continue taxi to short of runway 19L

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Airborne on climb to FL350

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Turning left toward eastward with background view of KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport as seen on upper right corner of screenshot

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Passing Riverview suburb of Kansas City on side of Kansas where you can see a lake called Big Eleven Lake

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Crossing the border of Kansas and Missouri entering latter's side with background view of Missouri River, KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport the home of National Airline Museum and TWA Museum, and Broadway Bridge Street route number 169 over the river. The highway under green beacon wingtip would be called route number 70 also known as Lewis and Clark Viaduct Bridge.

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Passing financial district of Kansas City located below the tail, Heart of America bridge route number 9 below red beacon tip, Bond Bridge route number 35 on further right of the screenshot, and highway 670/70 running from top left of the screenshot all way down to bottom of the screenshot

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Cruising at FL350

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You can tell from ground that Midwest America is in late fall season

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Passing few nice small Midwest towns!!!

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Cruising at FL350

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If you look further in background, state of Wisconsin is already blanketed with snow!!!

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Just below is the city of Joliet, Illinios and the river called Des Plaines River which signals time that fun of viewing of Chicago is coming very soon

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Approaching Chicago!!!

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Passing famous KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport located on the city's southwest side eight miles from Chicago's Loop.

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Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post,  please be kind enough to go to this link below to continue viewing rest of gorgeous flight.

Here is the hyperlink: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/41145-old-douglas-dc-8-63pf/

Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

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Great shots of a classic!

 

HLJAMES

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HLJames,

 

Thanks for kind words :)

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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Erich,

 

Thanks for your kind words.

Regards,

 

Aharon

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