Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 45981

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History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45981. Delivered to National Airlines on 23 Apr 1968, registered N45191. Operated by Capitol Int'l Airways on 5 May 1973 as N911CL. Leased to World Airways on 9 Nov 1975. Capitol returned Jan 1976. Leased to ONA on 14 Jul 1980. Sub-leased to Saudia on 24 Jul 1980. Capitol returned 15 Nov 1980. Operated by IAL on 13 Apr 1982. Operated by Point Air on 13 Apr 1982 as F-GDPS. Presum Point Mulhouse titles. Leased to Nationair on 30 Oct 1987. Operated by Nationair bt on 25 Feb 1988 as C-GMXL. Withdrawn from use bef 4.93/ Airborne Expr sold 30.04.90?? s.i.s. Nat 6.08.90! lsd/Carson-Air Lim 19 Oct 1993. Operated by Jet Freight LLC (registered May 1994) as N52845. Based Kansas City, seen at Miami International Airport 3 Nov 1994 after freighter conversion. Leased to Buffalo Airways on 16 Nov 1994 as N915BV. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands Mar 1995 white, operated for Buff/ret Jet Freight 1.05.96/seen at Greensboro 1 Nov 1996 white. Operated by Trans Continental Airlines (registered Nov 1996) as N184SK. Re-registered Jan 1997, seen 26 Feb 1997 Miami, seen parked Detroit Detroit-Willow Run, MI 22 Aug 1999, Scott B King, Trustee, Thomas Cook Airlines Creditors Trust 28 Dec 1999, seen Detroit Detroit-Willow Run, MI 2 Mar 2000 stored, Tennant Creek Airport colours, seen 30 Jul 2000, to Gap-Tallard Airfield, Tallard, Hautes-Alpes 19 Sep 2000 to be broken up, seen 13 Jan 2001 being broken up. Current status: scrapped.