DC-8Bs: Eastern's Jet Delivery Mistake

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DC-8Bs: Eastern's Jet Delivery Mistake

09-14-2017, 06:11 AM

Eddie Rickenbacker could be his own worst enemy and although the tale of his DC-8 flip flop is well known, the recent trio of Aeroclassics releases gives me a reason to revisit it. Enjoy:

DC-8Bs: Eastern's Jet Delivery Mistake

http://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/airline-history-blog/dc-8bs-easterns-jet-delivery-mistake

Eddie Rickenbacker was a strong and decisive leader but also a frugal and dictatorial one. He often focused on cost savings and operational reliability over customer service and marketing. The example of Eastern's purchase of its first pure jets is a grea

Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-8s by rstretton, on Flickr

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