Douglas DC-8-50F · 55CF MSN 45858

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History

Douglas DC-8-55CF, serial number 45858. Delivered to Douglas, registered N1509U. Leased to Panagra on 2 Sep 1966. Merged into Braniff on 1 Feb 1967. Solid Pastel Orange c/s. Sub-leased to Seaboard World Airlines on 5 May 1967. Braniff returned 7 Aug 1967, Douglas returned Nov 1967. Operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines on 17 Nov 1967 as CF-CPT. Renamed CP Air in Apr 1969. Re-registered with CP Air on 1 Jan 1974 as C-FCPT. Leased to Flying Tiger Line on 26 Sep 1977 as N789FT. Returned to CP Air on 1 Feb 1978 as C-FCPT. Operated by IAS Cargo Airlines on 15 Feb 1978 as G-BSKY. Lst Alitalia 6 Aug 1978, returned 3 Sep 1978. Merged into British Cargo Airlines on 15 Aug 1979. Std Boumemouth Mar 1980. Operated by C Itoh & Co on 28 Jul 1980. Operated by Andes Airlines on 17 Feb 1982 as HC-BJT. Operated by African Int'l Airways on 2 Aug 1985 as 3D-ADV. Operated by Flash Airlines on 20 Apr 1987 as 5N-ATY. Withdrawn from use seen Jun 1991 Ostend, 1 engine, and parts missing, seen Sep 1991 some engines, horiz stabilizer...missing. Operated by Liberia World Airlines on 8 Sep 1993 as EL-AJQ. Seen in service 14 Aug 1997, seen at Ostend white 16 Aug 1997, seen May 1999, Air Transport Holdings LLC 8 Aug 1999 white, seen at Geneve, Switzerland 9 Jun 2000 black/red Air Canada Regional tail logo, white fuselage (not 45686, EL-AJQ nr 1), seen Oct 2000 all white, repossessed damaged 12 Oct 2000, last flight in Europe Jan 2001 departing to Uganda, this AC also (see EL-AJO) has been involved in illegal transports. Operated by Air Cargo Plus as 3C-QRG. Seen in service Nairobi 16 Nov 2001 small CP Avtn titles on fuselage, ex registration EL-AJQ still visibility, seen at Sharjah International Airport 17 Jan 2002 white colours, small CP Avtn titles, identified 21 May 2002 now grey tail, seen at Sharjah International Airport 5 Aug 2002 white no titles. Operated by Spirit of Africa AL/Blue Nile. Seen at Sharjah International Airport white fus. blue tail, due. Operated by Kinshasa Airways as 9Q-CAN. Seen at Sharjah International Airport, seen at Kinshasa 11 Sep 2003, seen 21 Feb 2004, stored, bought by Hewa Bora Airways for parts Sep 2007 for construction-number 45764, seen withdrawn from use Kinshasa 12 May 2009. Current status: stored.