At
last, another update to this web site (finally). My apologies for not
keeping it more current in the last couple of years
but I'm now committed to upgrading and updating the site on a regular
basis. I hope you will like the improvements.
Below is a recent addition to my collection, in 1/72 scale which is
generally harder to find than the 1/50 scale Douglas Factory Models.
Many Thanks to Lucky Burton for contacting me & selling me this
beautiful model!
As Always, Thank You For Visiting!
To See A Different View of this Model Please Place
Your Cursor (Mouse) Over The Image.
Welcome
Fellow DC-8 Enthusiasts!
As
you may guess from my eMail, eBay and web addresses - I'm a HUGE FAN
of the Douglas DC-8 and have been for over 40 years! I originally created
this site in the year 2000 to display my DC-8 model collection.
However, though I am still enthusiastically displaying my models (see
above & below), I am continuously adding more and more information
about the Wonderful History of the DC-8 and the Airlines who
Operated and Continue To Operate What I Consider To Be The Finest First
Generation Jetliner.
Please click on any of the links below for more information about the
DC-8.
History, Technical, Customer & Other DC-8 Information
The
DC-8 Skybus
An Early Design Concept for
the DC-8 ca. 1945-1946
Explanation of Standard DC-8 vs Super DC-8 Designations
DC-8 Technical Information - All Versions
The
Original Airline Delivery Customers - Summary by Airline^^Added
01June2008^^
Summary for Each Delivery Customer -
Ordered From Largest to Smallest
The
Original Airline Factory Delivery Customers - A Detailed List
A More Detailed List by DC-8 Series & Airline Customers
The DC-8 Supersonic Flight (One For The Record Books)
Re-Engining
The Douglas DC-8 Series 60s
A Comprehensive Article by McDonnell Douglas
DC-8 Super Seventies Conversions - A Detailed List
Present DC-8 Operators & A Summary Of The Status Of All DC-8s Built
The NASA DC-8-72 Airborne Laboratory - Information & Great Photos
The
Unsinkable DC-8^^Added
01June2008^^
Many
Thanks to Lufthansa Captain Volker Niebel who gave me this Round DC-8
Logo
Piece (Above Center) which came from the Control Yoke of an Actual DC-8-73.
Fred
Cox DC-8 Jet Collection
Information & Photos
This
Year Marks my 35th Anniversary of Collecting Professionally Finished
DC-8 Models. Prior to 2005 I've collected models from Large Scale Douglas
Factory Type Polished Aluminum Models (My Specialty) and Cutaway Models
- Down To Small Scale 1/200, 1/400 & 1/500 Scale Die-Cast Models.
From 2005 onward I've actually been reducing my Resin/Plastic/Fiberglass/Die-Cast
model collection (due to space restrictions) and
Concentrating On My True Passion - The Douglas
Factory Polished Aluminum Models.
In addition I collect memorabilia about the DC-8 & the two great
airlines that I had the privilege of working for -
Western Airlines & Delta Air Lines.
Way back in 1973 when I acquired my first Douglas Factory DC-8 model
(Iberia Livery) I never, in my wildest dreams, thought I could someday
have a DC-8 Collection with a Large Scale Metal Model (preferably a
Douglas Factory Type) of each of the 44 Original Delivery Customers.
However, on June 13, 2005 my dream came true with the addition of the
last original customer I needed - which was a Riddle Airlines DC-8F-54.
If you would like to read a more detailed
history about my 33 years of model collecting please click on the
"My Personal History of Model Collecting...."
below.
Looking
forward, I plan to continue collecting DC-8 models (Douglas Factory
Type) and a few more DC-9s as well, but perhaps not as actively as in
the past due to very limited availability of these beautiful polished
aluminum models.
Most importantly, I plan to continue expanding this web site
to include more & more information about the Great
Douglas Eight!
For more information about my background please select from the links below.
The
Douglas Factory Models - What I Know About These Beautiful Models^^Added
01June2008^^
How
I Rate a Model's Condition & Deciding When To Restore or Refinish
A Model
Model Finishing Today: Deciding
Whether to Decal Versus Hand Painting
A Gallery of Images From My DC-8 Model Collection
Douglas
Factory & Other Large Scale Metal DC-8 Models (1/100 & Larger)^^Updated
15May2008^^
One
"New" Model Plus Additional Photos of Existing Models.
+
Fiberglass,
Resin & Plastic DC-8 Models (1/164 & Larger)
Mahogany
Wood DC-8 Models (1/164 & Larger)
Small
Scale DC-8 Models (1/200 & Smaller)
Douglas
DC-9 Models of All Scales & Compositions
Models
of Other Types of Aircraft
Models
Available For Trade or Sale^^Updated
18May2008^^
3
Models Available
Links
to My Favorite Sites
Note: ^^ Most Recent Update^^
If
you have Anything DC-8 related that you are willing to part with, or
have any questions or suggestions please
e-mail me at
dc8jetfan@sbcglobal.net
I am open to trades for some of my collection
- please see the 'Models Available For Trade or Sale' link above.
If you have any Metal DC-8 Models for Sale - Please
Contact Me & I'll Make You a Generous Offer!
Thank You For Visiting: 1www.dc-8jet.com !
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2008 - FRED COX DC-8 JET COLLECTION
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