{"product_id":"dc-8-and-the-flying-tiger-line","title":"DC-8 and the Flying Tiger Line","description":"The story of a pioneering airline and a historically significant aircraft; the combination changed the world of air commerce forever. This unique book tells the story of the Douglas DC-8 jetliner in the service of air cargo giant Flying Tiger Line, with a detailed individual airframe history of every one of the forty-seven DC-8s that flew for the airline; pilot s recollections of their time on type; a wealth of photographic, technical and promotional material; and a pair of epic historical essays. The first covers the history of the airline, of American Volunteer Group pilots in China in World War 2, evolving into a fly-by-night cargo outfit in the propliner era, growing in size and sophistication until the Flying Tiger Line was a global brand in air cargo in the golden days of the jet age. The other essay covers the DC-8 from the beginning of the Douglas story in the time of the Wright Bros right up to the last active DC-8 of today including an in-depth look at NASA s DC-8-72 flying laboratory.., ISBN13:9780993260407 ISBN10:0993260403 Material Type:hardcover","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53496695816499,"sku":"B14.31.6 CH_05-12-26_ART_H0000VQK","price":22.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/5086\/1363\/files\/91mcLZgflIL.jpg?v=1781601076","url":"https:\/\/cheapbookdepot.com\/products\/dc-8-and-the-flying-tiger-line","provider":"Cheap Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}