Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 45979

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Remarks

cvtd to DC8-71 07.81; own UPS 09.12.86, own Connecticut National Bank 01.88, lst UPS, slst Delta; UPS ret 15.04.88

History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45979. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 30 May 1968, registered N826E. Converted to DC8-71 Jul 1981; owned by UPS 9 Dec 1986, owned by Connecticut National Bank Jan 1988, lst UPS, slst Delta; UPS returned 15 Apr 1988. Operated by United Parcel Svc-UPS on 19 Apr 1988. Converted to DC8-71F Jul 1988. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Jul 1988 as N779UP. Seen at Roswell Air Center Airport 4 Feb 2004, seen 15 Nov 2007, seen 11 Sep 2010 withdrawn from use, scrapping at 11. Current status: scrapped.