Douglas DC-8-62 MSN 45920

Timeline

Remarks

TRATCO by 06.10.83

History

Douglas DC-8-62, serial number 45920. Delivered to Swissair on 2 Jan 1968, registered HB-IDF. TRATCO by 6 Oct 1983. Leased to Capitol Air on 8 Oct 1983 as N923CL. Owned by Larnaca, Cyprus Partners May 1984, returned Larnaca, Cyprus Partners Nov 1984, stored Smyrna TE. Operated by Nationair on 6 Aug 1985 as C-GMXY. Leased to Zambia Airways on 1 Mar 1989. Returned to Nationair in Jun 1989. Withdrawn from use bef Apr 1993 (or returned Sep 1989), Carson-Air Lim 20 Oct 1993. Operated by Buffalo Airways (registered Dec 1993) as N924BV. Buff Holdings Dec 1993, arrived Miami International Airport for freighter conversion, seen in service Orlando 8 Jun 1994 white, F, purchased Buff Overseas Jan 1995, withdrawn from use Smyrna TN 14 Jul 1996, owned by new name/renamed RMF Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo May 1997, Manston 24 Jan 1998 white (ex stored Smyrna, Roswell), Marsa Alam International Airport US registration cancelled 20 Jul 1998. Operated by Cargo Lion as LX-TLC. Seen at Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands full colours is, Airlines ceased 13 Mar 2001, stored Chateauroux seen 5 Apr 2001. Operated by Silk Way Airlines as 4K-AZ25. Seen Chateauroux white no titles, 4K-rgd, still Cargo Lion tail logo, seen 28 Jul 2002, seen Luxembourg-Findel International Airport 22 Aug 2002, seen at Ostend 11 Oct 2002 now titles/new logo, over Mumbai 20 Nov 2002, in service since Nov 2002, seen at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Spata-Artemida 16 Dec 2002, arrived Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Oostende again 16.12. after engine failure, seen 29 Dec 2002 still parked; back in service 13 Jan 2003, returned to RMF Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo Sep 2003 parked Ostend. Operated by Johnsons Air as 9G-RMF. Might be connected in illegal transports/companies, never in service for Johnsons, still stored Ostend seen 1 May 2004 white, no registration painted on, seen May 2004 new registration faded colours parked, seen Feb 2006 white (for sale by May 2006), seen 12 Mar 2008 as 4K-AZ25 Ostend, but seems complete, seen 7 Mar 2009, seen 17 Sep 2010 being scrapped, aft fuselage and wings already gone, N924BV cancelled 13 Jun 2011 but hasn't flown as such since 2002 (??). Current status: scrapped.