Douglas DC-8-50F · 54CF MSN 45663

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History

Douglas DC-8-54CF, serial number 45663. Delivered to Riddle Airlines on 20 Sep 1963, registered N108RD. Renamed Airlift Int'l in Mar 1964. Leased to Sudflug in Jun 1967. Airlift returned Oct 1967. Leased to Alitalia in Mar 1968. Airlift returned Mar 1969. Leased to National Airlines on 2 Jul 1969. Airlift returned 18 Jul 1973; owned by Greyhound Lsg and Financial Corp 30 Jun 1978, returned Greyjound Sep 1981. Leased to Arrow Air in Mar 1983. International Air Leases returned Dec 1984, Global Commerce Inc Mar 1986. Operated by Interamericana in Apr 1986 as YV-445C. Seen 10 May 1986 Miami still basic Arrow Air colours. Leased to ANDES in Aug 1989. Returned to Interamericana in Aug 1990. Operated by Agro Air Int'l. Repair seen 16 Jul 1992 as YV-814C, but seen Nov 1992 Miami at the same time?!/Agro with Interam sticker. Leased to Aerolineas Latinas as YV-814C. S28.12/10.01.93 Miami with sticker. Operated by Agro/Interamericana. Withdrawn from use (Nt N427FB) seen in service at Miami International Airport. Returned to Agro Air Int'l in Dec 1993 as YV-445C. Parked, returned Agro Dec 1993 as YV-445C (repossessed in Jet Airliner Production List), stored Caracas Dec 1993, seen 5 Jan 1995 basic Agro, semi derelict Caracas. Operated by Midas as YV-504C. Seen at Miami International Airport, titles, YV-804C repossessed by Nov 1996 (Q and A Avtn Letter), but in JP98: N56FA ex YV-445C ?!. Operated by Agro Air/Fine Air on 20 Dec 1996 as N56FA. Frank Fine Comp r12.96/sMIA Jan 1997, withdrawn from use Caracas Dec 1997, seen at Miami International Airport 25 Feb 1999 in service Stage III added titles. Operated by Midas as YV-504C. Seen at Miami International Airport. Returned to Fine Air as N56FA. Seen at Opa-Locka full colours stored 27 Mar 2000, identified 30 Mar 2000, last seen no engines, repossessed broken up Opa-Locka by 15 Apr 2001, but ferried Roswell-Opa-Locka 27 Aug 2002, seen 21 Sep 2002 with "DC-8 stage III" titles, Agro Air Ass to Sound Corp 3 Sep 2002, 5 Nov 2002, seen stored 10 Jan 2003. Operated by ETRAM Air Wing as 3D-ETM. Seen at Opa-Locka worked on, re-registered, US registration cancelled 27 Jun 2003, seen at Luanda 13 Nov 2004 full colours, large Cargo tail titles. Operated by Sound Corporation (registered 8 Feb 2005) as N56FA. Returned 10 Feb 2005, seen 22 Jul 2006 Luanda presum stored, Etram colours still as 3D-ETM, seen 4 Oct 2008, gone by Jun 2012, certainly broken up, registration cancelled 3 Dec 2014 withdrawn from use Luanda. Current status: scrapped.