Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 45887

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History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45887. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 27 Mar 1967, registered N8777. Operated by Japan Airlines on 24 May 1971 as JA8049. Owned by World Aircraft Sales Company 1 Aug 1984, returned World Aircraft Sales Company 17 Nov 1986. Operated by Nisaho Iwai Corp on 17 Nov 1986 as N26UA. Operated by UAS on 17 Nov 1986. Owned by Michael A Meagher Mar 1987. Sub-leased to Trans International Airlines on 15 Jul 1987. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 15 Jul 1987. Trans Int'l returned 31 Aug 1987; owned by United Aviation Services Nov 1987; United Aviation Services returned 14 Jan 1988. Leased to Trans International Airlines on 8 Jun 1988. Returned to UAS on 30 Jan 1989. Withdrawn from use Waco 89, s1089, to MeAC 7 Sep 1993. Operated by Kal-American Int on 7 Sep 1993 as N817CK. R9.93/rr10.93 (seen in service Detroit Willow 21 Jun 1994). Renamed Kitty Hawk Int on 3 Feb 1999. Stored Greenville MS Dec 1999, Kitty to Andersen Air Force Base, Yigo 22 Mar 2001, f.s., now due to be broken up (announced May 2001), cancelled 6 Jun 2001, seen 15 Jun 2001 hangar being disassembled, seen 8 Apr 2003 basically intact some parts missing, to be broken up, presum broken up by 2005. Current status: scrapped.