Douglas DC-8-50F · 54CF MSN 45679

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History

Douglas DC-8-54CF, serial number 45679. Delivered to Trans Canada Airlines on 25 Mar 1964, registered CF-TJP. Renamed Air Canada on 1 Jun 1964. Re-registered with Air Canada on 1 Jan 1974 as C-FTJP. Withdrawn from use Montreal-Dorval Jun 1982. Operated by United Air Lsg Corp on 6 Mar 1984 as N4768G. To Salinas Municipal Airport 26 Mar 1984, Omega Avtn Enterprises 15 Oct 1984. Operated by Connie Kalitta on 15 Nov 1986. Re-registered with Connie Kalitta in Oct 1987 as N802CK. Renamed Kal-American Int Airways on 1 Mar 1991. Leased to General Cargo Venezuela in Oct 1991. Alliance Municipal Airport returned Oct 1992. Operated by Millon Air on 6 Nov 1992. Returned to Kal-American Int in Mar 1993. (JP93is) seen at Ostend 12 Apr 1993 no titles (seen in service Detroit 21 Jun 1994). Leased to Trans Continental on 12 Sep 1994. N185SK not taken up, seen 7 Oct 1994 'operated by Trans Continental' Newark. Returned to Kal-American Int in Dec 1995. Seen at Porto Al in service 6.06.96/seen at Miami 3 Jan 1998 Kal colours, no titles. Leased to Trans Continental. Seen at Miami white, Thomas Cook Airlines tit/tail logo, Alliance Municipal Airport sold to SDK Leasing 31 Mar 1998, leased to Tennant Creek Airport, seen parked Detroit Detroit-Willow Run, MI 22 Aug 1999, stored seen 2 Mar 2000, seen 30 Jul 2000 white, Thomas Cook Airlines titles. Operated by MK Airlines on 9 Aug 2000. 11 Sep 2000, still stored Detr Detroit-Willow Run, MI seen 30 Sep 2000, identified seen 13 Jan 2001, seen Sep 2001 white, seen 22 May 2003 ex Trans Continental colours, seen 18 Sep 2004 resting on its nose, last seen 5 May 2005 parts and engines missing, not seen 2006 presum broken up, cancelled 13 Aug 2009. Current status: scrapped.