Douglas DC-8-61F · 61 MSN 45812

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Remarks

manuf 08.66, interior damaged by fire 31.12.66 on production line, on plate manuf 10.02.68

History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45812. Delivered to Douglas, registered N8072U. Manuf Aug 1966, interior damaged by fire 31 Dec 1966 on production line, on plate manuf 10 Feb 1968. Operated by United Airlines on 17 Feb 1968. Converted to DC8-71 Feb 1984; owned by AeroUSA 9 May 1990. Returned to AeroUSA on 27 Feb 1991. Leased to LA Paraguayas on 12 Jun 1991. Returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 1 Jun 1992. Operated by Translift Airways in Jun 1992 as EI-TLD. Returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 4 Nov 1993. Operated by AeroUSA (registered Dec 1993) as N500MH. Converted to DC8-71F by Aeronavali Jul 1994; ferried Naples-Shann-GSO 15 Jul 1994 metallic. Leased to Emery WW on 22 Aug 1994. Seen in service 2 Apr 1995 Miami fc/AeroUSA to NaBNA 30 Dec 1997, BoA 8 Sep 1999, ATEL Leasing Corporation 30 Jun 2000, still EmWW, Airlines ceased 13 Aug 2001, seen stored Roswell 28 Dec 2002 EmWW colours, seen 9 Jul 2003, ATEL to EmWW 31 Mar 2003, withdrawn from use Roswell, EmWW 8 Nov 2003, AeroTurbine 12 Apr 2004, retired, wfu seen at Roswell Air Center Airport 4 Feb 2004, seen 26 Oct 2005, cancelled 16 May 2006 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.