| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N717NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 717 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 |
| C/n (msn): | 46082 / 458 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNUQ IATA: NUQ Local: NUQ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 October 1993 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 706306 |
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Delivered to Alitalia as I-DIWK in 1969 then to Braniff International as N801BN in 1979 and International Air Leases in 1984. To NASA, converted to a DC-8-72 and reregistered as N717NA in 1986. Used as a research aircraft for various projects. Reregistered as N817NA in 1998, N436NA in 2006 and back to N817NA in 2007. Donated to Idaho State University Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program, Pocatello, ID for use as a ground trainer in 2024. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 July 2024, and has since been viewed 162 times. |