NASA retires last U.S. DC-8 aircraft with final flyover in South Bay

A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement. A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the space agency with a final flyover in San Jose and low passes over the runway at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View next to NASA's Ames Research Center. The plane was on its final flight from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County to Idaho …