Douglas DC-8-50F · 55CF MSN 45820

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History

Douglas DC-8-55CF, serial number 45820. Delivered to UTA on 31 Dec 1965, registered F-BLKX. Operated by L'Armee de L'Air on 1 Jan 1966 as F-RAFA. Dual registration F-RAFA/45820. Operated by ACS (rgd 10.89) on 8 Sep 1989 as C-FIWW. Seen at Smyrna 24 Jun 1993 all white, Oct 1994 xFrAF to be brup?/ bought 8 Sep 1989, departed Nov 1989 C-GRWW not taken up. Operated by MK Air Cargo as 9G-MKF. Still Smryna, xFrAF no engine, permanent ret. 3.95/frd Smyrna-Stansted 21 May 1997, in service white, seen 1 Jul 1997 white Sts, wetlsd to Angel Air for BKK-Shanghai Pudong cargo services, seen 16 Jan 2002 Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok full MK colours, seen Mar 2002 basic MK old colours, Angel Air titles, identified seen 5 Dec 2002 Sharjah, seen at Filton 12 Aug 2005. Operated by Hewa Bora Airways as S9-PSD. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa, seen 12 Jan 2007 white/HBA on tail, in service. Re-registered with Hewa Bora Airways as 9Q-CHL. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 10 Nov 2007 white/HBA on tail, cargo titles on left side, seen in service 5 Apr 2008, stored at 2010, seen Jul 2011 Kinshasa N'Djili complete/dirty, seen Feb 2013 white, stored but seems clean/good condition. Current status: stored.