Douglas DC-8-40 · 43 MSN 45637

Timeline

History

Douglas DC-8-43, serial number 45637. Delivered to Alitalia on 1 Feb 1962, registered I-DIWR. Leased to Zambia Airways in Jun 1969. Alitalia returned Jun 1971, withdrawn from use and std Jan 1975. Operated by FB Ayer & Associates on 31 Mar 1976 as N53AF. Operated by Douglas on 1 Jun 1978. Converted Nov 1978. Operated by FB Ayer & Associates on 15 Nov 1978. Leased to Airlift Int'l on 15 Nov 1978. Re-registered with Airlift Int'l on 4 Dec 1978 as N54FA. Returned to FB Ayer & Associates in Jun 1981. Operated by Barclays American Business repo in Mar 1982. Leased to Airlift Int'l on 1 Dec 1982. Operated by FBA Corp on 21 Jul 1983. Leased to Rosenbalm Avtn on 3 Sep 1983. Operated by Barclays American Business on 31 Dec 1984. Operated by Systems Control Lsg on 1 Apr 1985. Operated by Agro Air Int'l on 3 Apr 1985. Leased to Aeromar Airlines on 3 Apr 1985. Agro Air returned Dec 1985. Leased to Belize Air Int'l on 1 Jun 1990. Returned to Agro Air Int'l on 30 Jun 1991. Seen at Mia/sJFK blue/white no titles May 1992, seen operated for BWIA 12 Jul 1992. Leased to Fine Air. Seen in service at Miami International Airport 92/wfu Miami 25 May 1995, parts miss/s1.97 (is?), seen 2 Sep 2000 no engines, Fine Air colours no titles, towed to compound behind Atlas Air's Miami 12 Apr 2001, fenced in, scrapped Miami since (by 2003), registration cancelled 9 Apr 2013. Current status: scrapped.