United Airlines, Douglas DC-8 jetliners at ORD, 1991

Video of arriving, ground handling, landing and departing of United Airlines stretch DC-8's at Chicago O'Hare Field (ORD). The DC-8-71, the last of UAL's once mighty Douglas DC-8 fleet (going back to September 18, 1959) apparently had around a year to operate in service when this was recorded within the busy United O'Hare terminal on May 28, 1991. Note that the DC-8 required a ground power unit to start its' four engines as it lacked an APU (auxiliary power unit) on board. UAL would have its' Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B turbofan powered DC-8-61's re-engine with GE/SNECMA CFM-56 high bypass engines leading to the new designation of DC-8-71. This conversion was performed in the early 1980's. Hey, how 'bout that dedicated United employee with the conveyor truck making that last minute placement of apparently a late passenger's luggage on board the DC-8 jetliner AFTER it was pushed back from the gate. Talk about service!