Originally Posted by
LTNman
Noted is another DC8 performing short haul duties but this one seems shorter than the KML example on the last page. The small size might be an optical illusion due to what seems like large well spaced windows so there is less of them compared to the 737 behind it. I always assumed the DC8 was built for long haul.
Alitalia's DC-8s were mostly Series 40 (as is the one on the photo).
So were most of KLMs. but the one in the earlier photo is a Series 63, stretched by nearly 40 feet compared to the Series 40.