Douglas DC-8-50F · 54CF MSN 45669

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History

Douglas DC-8-54CF, serial number 45669. Delivered to Trans International Airlines on 26 Apr 1963, registered N8008F. Leased to Saturn Airways on 27 Oct 1968. Saturn bought 1 Jul 1972. Operated by Air Afrique on 10 Nov 1974 as TU-TCG. Operated by Charlotte Aircraft Corp on 1 Mar 1979 as N1041W. Operated by Airlift Int'l on 3 Aug 1979. Owned by FB Ayer Jul 1980, returned Jun 1981, FBA Corp new name/renamed Jan 1982. Leased to Far North Air on 16 Jul 1982. Fonte Boa Airport returned 1 Oct 1982. Leased to Airlift Int'l on 1 Dec 1982. Airlift bought Dec 1984. Re-registered with Airlift Int'l in Jun 1985 as N141RD. Leased to CF Airfreight on 1 Jan 1988. Operated by Airlift/Emery WW on 11 Apr 1989. Seen no titles 3-9-90 Mi. Returned to Airlift Int'l. Withdrawn from use seen Jul 1991 Miami, back i.s. late91?. Operated by Agro/Fine Air on 13 Nov 1992 as N57FB. Seen in service Miami, registered 18 Dec 1992, seen Nov 1998 Miami Stage Three titles, seen stored Roswell 17 Mar 2002, Agro Air Ass to Sound Corp 3 Sep 2002, 5 Nov 2002, seen at Roswell 28 Dec 2002, seen 9 Jul 2003 Fine Air Stage III full colours, seen 26 Oct 2005, Sheriff of Chaves County NM (awarded to Sheriff in court case against Sound Corp), sold to Great Southwest Avtn Inc 24 Feb 2006 permanently withdrawn from use, cancelled 4 Nov 2013 broken up Roswell Air Center Airport. Current status: scrapped.