Douglas DC-8-50 · 52 MSN 45303

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History

Douglas DC-8-52, serial number 45303. Delivered to United Airlines on 8 Jun 1961, registered N8036U. Leased to Air New Zealand on 1 Nov 1970 as ZK-NZF. Angus Downs Airport bought 2 Jun 1971. Operated by Douglas on 20 Mar 1976 as N99862. Traded as part-payment for DC-10 order; Cyprus Airways 5B-CAC not taken up. Leased to Cyprus Airways on 30 Mar 1976. Douglas returned 1 Mar 1978, American Jet Industries 1 Mar 1978. Operated by Evergreen Int'l Airlines on 2 Sep 1978 as N804EV. Leased to Libyan Arab Airlines on 8 Oct 1979. Evergreen returned 24 Oct 1979; leased again 6 Nov 1979. Returned to Evergreen Int Airlines on 25 Nov 1979. Withdrawn from use Marana, broken up Jan 1984; total time (flying hours) 60.186h. Current status: scrapped.