Douglas DC-8-61F · 61 MSN 45983

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History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 45983. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 19 Apr 1968, registered N8768. Leased to Japan Airlines on 6 Jul 1970. Operated by Japan Airlines bt in Oct 1975 as JA8068. Not JA8057, see construction-number 45982. Operated by United Airlines in Apr 1977 as N8177U. Converted to DC8-71 Jun 1983; owned by AeroUSA 18 Jul 1990. Returned to AeroUSA on 16 May 1991. Seen at Mojave 24 Apr 1992, to Naples 11 Jan 1993 xUAL colours, converted to F/frd Naples-Shannon 24 Jan 1994. Leased to Emery WW on 14 Mar 1994. Left Phoe full colours 16 Mar 1994, owned by AeroUSA, owned by EmWW 16.04.98, Airlines ceased 13 Aug 2001, seen at Roswell 2 Feb 2003 full colours, EmWW to AeroTurbine 7 Oct 2003 retired Roswell, seen 2 Apr 2005, disapp. by Oct 2005, cancelled 17 May 2006 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.