Douglas DC-8-40 · 43 MSN 45623

Timeline

Remarks

First Supersonic Flight with a commercial a/c 21.08.61, Mach 1.012 @ 41.088ft, already in Canadian Pacific c/s

History

Douglas DC-8-43, serial number 45623. Delivered to Douglas, registered N9604Z. First Supersonic Flight with doing business as commercial a/c 21 Aug 1961, Mach Jan 2012 @ 41.088ft, already in Canadian Pacific c/s. Operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines on 15 Nov 1961 as CF-CPG. Renamed CP Air in Apr 1969. Re-registered with CP Air on 1 Jan 1974 as C-FCPG. Operated by FB Ayer & Associates on 17 Mar 1980. Operated by Concord Int'l Airlines on 17 Mar 1980. Withdrawn from use Opa-Locka Mar 1980, broken up May 1981; total time (flying hours) 70.567h. Current status: scrapped.