He was supposedly fired on the spot.
Sorry, not true.
The DC-8 tooling was purposely scrapped by Douglas so that a re-engined airplane would not be in competition with the DC-10.
A
known fact amongst former Douglas execs.
And yes, my Dad was one of them.
For 33 years.
I suspect (although cannot be sure) that all UPS DC-8 aircraft will have the data plate removed and be scrapped.
A shame, because it is a fine well engineered aircraft.
Top-notch in nearly every respect.
Build quality on a par with the L1011.