Douglas DC-8-30 · 33 MSN 45272

Registration OB-1456 · Export Air

Scrapped

Identity

TypeDouglas DC-8-30
Variant33
FamilyDC8/10/MD11
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Line Number118
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Operators

OperatorExport Air

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Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Douglas DC-8-33, serial number 45272. Delivered to Pan American World Airways, registered N819PA. Operated by Panair do Brasil on 21 Mar 1961 as PP-PDS. Operated by VARIG in Jul 1965. Owned by Brasilian Government 1 Apr 1969; std Porto Alegre Oct 1975. Operated by American Jet Industries on 15 Feb 1978 as N59AJ. Renamed Gulfstream American in Mar 1979. Converted Feb 1980; std Mojave CA Sep 1981, Charlotte Aerospace Co Jan 1985, Jet Avtn Components and AC 14 Jun 1989. Operated by LAC Colombia on 15 Aug 1990. Leased to Tocumen Air Cargo on 15 Aug 1990 as HP-1166TCA. Re-registered Feb 1991. Sub-leased to Aeronaves del Perú on 25 Feb 1991. Leased to Export Air on 20 Feb 1992 as OB-1456. Damaged 28 Mar 1992 Iquitos after nosewheel collapse 0(X)/ seen 19 Feb 1992 xLAC colours, 23.2 with new registration Bogota, seen wreck Dec 1994, seen Oct 2001 white, good condition, seen Jun 2004 very derelict, no engines/ nb this was the AC stored at Mojave, painted in camo colours for movie "Hot Shots" late 80s, seen at Miami International Airport Mar 1991 as such, total time (flying hours) 38.202h. Current status: scrapped.

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