Douglas DC-8-50 · 53 MSN 45647

Registration N903R · Airborne Express

Scrapped

Identity

TypeDouglas DC-8-50
Variant53
FamilyDC8/10/MD11
Series—
Line Number168
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorAirborne Express

Timeline

First Flight

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Delivery

27 Mar 2062

Age

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Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Douglas DC-8-53, serial number 45647. Delivered to Japan Airlines on 27 Mar 1962, registered JA8007. Leased to Japan Asia Airways on 15 Sep 1975. Returned to Japan Airlines on 3 Jun 1981. Operated by ONA on 3 Jun 1981 as N903R. Leased to Saudia in Jun 1981. Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field returned 3 May 1982. Leased to Air Afrique on 3 May 1982. Returned to National Airlines on 15 Apr 1984. Operated by Airborne Express on 15 Apr 1986. Stored Apr 1986 seen at Wilmington, OH seen May 1991 cannibalized hulk (as maintenance spare) (not in Surv97) total time (flying hours) 56.811h. Current status: scrapped.

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