Douglas DC-8-61F · 61CF MSN 45898

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History

Douglas DC-8-61CF, serial number 45898. Delivered to Trans Caribbean Airways on 28 Dec 1967, registered N8787R. Merged into American Airlines in May 1971. Leased to Trans International Airlines on 29 May 1971. Returned to American Airlines on 4 Feb 1973. Operated by Spantax on 25 Feb 1973 as EC-CCG. Operated by GPA on 22 Oct 1984 as EI-BPG. Leased to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 15 Nov 1984. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Feb 1985 as N8787R. UPS bought 25 Mar 1985; converted to DC8-71CF Mar 1985. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Dec 1985 as N798UP. Seen in service new colours 13 Aug 2005 Louisville, seen stored Roswell Air Center Airport 23 Apr 2009, AerSale Inc 28 May 2010, cancelled 2 Jul 2010 permanently withdrawn from use Roswell Air Center Airport. Current status: scrapped.