Douglas DC-8-61F · 61CF MSN 45949

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History

Douglas DC-8-61CF, serial number 45949. Delivered to Saturn Airways on 30 Jan 1968, registered N8956U. Leased to Seaboard World Airways on 27 Nov 1974. Sub-leased to EFS Cargo in Jun 1975. Seaboard returned Feb 1976. Sub-leased to National Airways on 22 Apr 1976. Seaboard returned 18 Oct 1976. Sub-leased to EFS Bahamas on 4 Nov 1976. Seaboard returned 1 Apr 1977. Leased to Thai Airways on 6 Jun 1977 as HS-TGF. Returned to Trans International Airlines on 31 Mar 1979 as N8956U. Leased to Flying Tiger Line on 20 Apr 1979 as N863FT. Returned to Transamerica Airlines on 30 Dec 1984. Operated by United Parcel Svc-UPS on 16 May 1985. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Sep 1985 as N705UP. Converted to DC8-71CF Oct 1985, type withdrawn from use by 12 May 2009, seen stored Roswell Air Center Airport 23 Sep 2009, UPS to AerSale 26 Feb 2010, cancelled 30 Mar 2010 permanently withdrawn from use Roswell Air Center Airport. Current status: scrapped.