Douglas DC-8-62 · 62H MSN 45986

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Remarks

wfu & std Marana 04.81

History

Douglas DC-8-62H, serial number 45986. Delivered to Alitalia on 26 Jul 1968, registered I-DIWJ. Withdrawn from use and std Marana Apr 1981. Operated by Guy America Airways on 1 Feb 1983. Operated by Sea & Sun Avtn in Apr 1983 as N3931G. Leased to Pacific East Air on 23 Jun 1983. Sea and Sun returned Mar 1984, CIS Corp 1 Dec 1985. Operated by MGM Grand Air on 20 Jan 1988. Re-registered with MGM Grand Air in Mar 1990 as N801MG. GrH r12.94/sis London Gatwick, UK Mar 1995, HongK Apr 1995. Transferred to Kal-American Int (registered Jun 1995). Leased to Champion Air on 1 Jun 1995. Returned to Kal-American Int. Seen at Frankfurt International, Germany full colours, Sulaco Airport convt Nov 1995. Renamed Kitty Hawk International on 3 Feb 1999. Seen in service 19 Nov 1999 Atlanta fnc, seen Willow Run stored 20 May 2000, ferried Victorville 27 Oct 2000, seen 20 Feb 2003 full colours. Operated by African International on 10 Mar 2003 as 3D-CDL. Hudson International 10 Mar 2003, US registration cancelled 10 Mar 2003, ferried Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville to Manston 19-20 Mar 2003, seen 12 Apr 2003 basic Kalitta colours, ferried Southend-Manston 27 May 2003 full colours, due re-registered. Re-registered with African International (registered 30 May 2003) as ZS-OZV. Seen at Luton 8 Jul 2003 full colours, in service 12 Oct 2003 Sharjah International Airport, Magnum Airdynamics Inc 27 Sep 2005 (not ZS-OSV), Malta-Luqa, Malta 08.11.05, Airlines temporary ceased 30 Sep 2008, buyer in service sought, seen stored Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 19 Apr 2009 full colours. Operated by Stars Away Avtn in Jun 2009. Fulloutput 191 (Pty) 23 Jul 2009, to be painted at Cape Town International Airport, seen 15 Mar 2012 Cape Town International Airport full colour scheme but derelict, parts and (some) engines missing, Airlines ceased Nov 2012, cancelled 13 Feb 2014 preserved at Cape Town International Airport Jan 2014, as doing business as fire training airframe (33°57'46"S, 18°36'17"E) with big Welcome to Cape Town - fire and rescue training simulator billboard titles on white fuselage. Current status: stored.