Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 45978

Timeline

Remarks

cvtd to DC8-71 04.83; own AeroUSA 24.01.90, lsd UAL 24.01.90 (??or 25.2); with N8089U last pax svc UAL 31.10.91, sMojave 11.91

History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45978. Delivered to United Airlines on 31 Jul 1968, registered N8088U. Converted to DC8-71 Apr 1983; owned by AeroUSA 24 Jan 1990, leased United Airlines 24 Jan 1990 (??or 25.2); with N8089U last passengers service United Airlines 31 Oct 1991, seen at Mojave Nov 1991. Returned to AeroUSA on 9 Jan 1992. Std Mojave, to Shannon 13 Jan 1992, to Bangor 23 Apr 1993; converted to DC8-71F. Leased to Burlington/ATI on 8 Jun 1993 as N825BX. Leased /s14.09.93 Burlington (AeroTurbine Inc repossessed 8.6) registration cancelled Sep 1993, presum to N825BX. Renamed BAX Global/ATI in Oct 1997. Seen at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 25 Apr 2003 new AeroTurbine Inc colours, small Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport added titles on tail, owned by AeroUSA, to DC-8 Aircraft One 24 Jan 2007, seen in service AeroTurbine Inc full colours Apr 2009, repossessed ferried to Mojave 04.09, Cargo Aircraft Management 13 Jan 2010, seen stored Mojave 2 Mar 2010, for sale May 2012 via myairlease.com, seen stored 16 Oct 2012, last seen Feb 2013, believed broken up 2013, cancelled 1 May 2014 withdrawn from use Mojave Air & Space Port. Current status: scrapped.