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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                     
                             ----------------
                                 FORM 8-K
                                     
                                     
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                     

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 2, 1996

                    McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
                                     
                                     
   Maryland                       1-3685            43-0400674
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State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission      (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                File Number)    Identification No.)
                                     

Post Office Box 516, St. Louis, Missouri                63166-0516
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)




                          (314) 232-0232
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                   Registrant's Telephone Number























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              INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.  Other Events.


On August 2, 1996, Registrant issued the press release filed as an
exhibit hereto, which is incorporated herein in accordance with General
Instruction F to Form 8-K.

                                 EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.

    99           Press Release










                                 SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.



                             MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION




August 2, 1996                By: /s/ Steven N. Frank
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  (Date)                       Steven N. Frank
                               Vice President, Associate General Counsel
                               and Secretary
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                     
                             ----------------
                                 FORM 8-K
                                     
                                     
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                     

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 2, 1996

                    McDonnell Douglas Corporation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
                                     
                                     
   Maryland                       1-3685            43-0400674
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission      (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                File Number)    Identification No.)
                                     

Post Office Box 516, St. Louis, Missouri                63166-0516
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

                          (314) 232-0232
                   -----------------------------
                   Registrant's Telephone Number
2

              INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.  Other Events.

On August 2, 1996, Registrant issued the press release filed as an
exhibit hereto, which is incorporated herein in accordance with General
Instruction F to Form 8-K.

                                 EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

    99           Press Release

                                 SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                             MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION

August 2, 1996                By: /s/ Steven N. Frank
- ---------------                 ---------------------------------
  (Date)                       Steven N. Frank
                               Vice President, Associate General Counsel
                               and Secretary