Douglas DC-8-50F · 51* MSN 45410

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Remarks

cvtd from DC8-12 06.63

History

Douglas DC-8-51, serial number 45410. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 10 Oct 1959, registered N803E. Converted from DC8-12 Jun 1963. Operated by FB Ayer & Associates on 5 Dec 1980. Operated by Citicorp Industrial Credit repo in Feb 1982. Operated by Barolays American Business in Mar 1982. Std Marana 83. Operated by Aeromar Airlines in Mar 1985 as HI-452. Merged into Aerochago Airlines in Feb 1986. Operated by Systems Control Lsg on 14 Mar 1991. Operated by Agro Air Int'l on 14 Mar 1991 as HI-595CA. R/o in f/c Agro Miami Mar 1991, seen 2 May 1992 re-registered, seen in service Dec 1992 as such no titles. Leased to Interamericana Carga on 25 Mar 1993. Cargodoor installed by 93. Returned to Agro Air Int in Aug 1993. Leased to Aerolineas Latinas in Dec 1993 as YV-810C. Also repossessed leased already Nov 1992, seen 11 Jun 1994 Miami still, construction-number checked. Returned to Agro Air Int'l in Jun 1994. Sometimes repossessed rev. to HI-595CA. Leased to Midas Air as YV-505C. Seen at Miami International Airport. Returned to Agro Air Int'l. Miami Dec 1985, seen at Miami International Airport 19 Feb 1996 xMidas colours, seen Dec 1996. Operated by Agro Air Int'l rgd on 13 Oct 1998 as N505FB. Seen at Miami International Airport 1 Dec 1998 Midas titles, YV-505C still worn, identified seen Mar 1999, returned in service seen at Philadelphia International Airport 9 Oct 1999, still Midas titles. Leased to Arrow Air on 30 Jun 2000. Due returned Jun 2005. Merged into Fine Air in Jan 2001. In service JP2002, (by far oldest airworthy DC-8 in 2002), seen stored Roswell 17 Mar 2002, seen 9 Jul 2003 Fine Air colours, Agro to Miami Leasing 29 Dec 2006, 3 May 2007, permanently withdrawn from use Roswell Air Center Airport, seen 15 Nov 2007, gone at 2009/10, registration cancelled 4 Apr 2017. Current status: scrapped.