Douglas DC-8-50F · 55CF MSN 45803

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History

Douglas DC-8-55CF, serial number 45803. Delivered to Trans Caribbean Airways on 15 Jul 1965, registered N8785R. Leased to ONA on 29 Nov 1968. Returned to Trans Caribbean Airways on 30 Jan 1970. Merged into American Airlines in May 1971. Operated by Air Centrafrique on 4 Jun 1971 as TL-AAK. Operated by American Airlines repo on 25 Apr 1972 as N6842. Operated by UTA on 30 Jun 1972 as F-BOLK. Operated by Charlotte Aerospace Co on 5 Feb 1982 as N29549. Leased to LACSA on 1 Apr 1982. Charlotte AC returned 18 Jun 1984, Caldwell AC Trading Co Jan 1987, stored Laurinburg NA, Eksdale Inc 15 Apr 1987. Leased to LACSA on 15 Apr 1987. Charlotte AC 9 Jul 1991. Operated by Palau Int'l Traders on 21 Aug 1991. Operated by Kal-American Int Airways on 21 Apr 1992. RWilm Aug 1992. Operated by Palau Int'l Traders. Returned 3 Nov 1994. Operated by Kal-American Int Airways on 3 Nov 1994 as N809CK. Seen at Miami International Airport 1 Feb 1995 xPalau col/r3.95 Alliance Municipal Airport, re-registered Apr 1995. Renamed Kitty Hawk Int on 3 Feb 1999. Kitty HI to Cort and Ass 28 Nov 2000, cancelled 28 Nov 2000. Operated by African Int? as 3D-AIA. Arrived Kimble to be broken up, white/grey, Int Airways titles, engine removed by 2 Dec 2000 (see also 45854), seen 23 Jan 2001 no u/c, section of cockpit roof cut away, completely broken up by 26 Jan 2001. Current status: scrapped.