Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46002

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46002. Delivered to Flying Tiger Line on 17 Sep 1968, registered N782FT. Operated by Cargolux on 7 Oct 1975 as LX-BCV. Re-registered with Cargolux on 27 Nov 1975 as TF-BCV. LX-TAM Transportación Aérea Mexicana not taken up. Leased to Trans. Aérea Mexicana on 31 Mar 1984 as LX-BCV. Cargolux returned 1 Jul 1984. Operated by Evergreen Int'l on 15 Jul 1984 as N815EV. Converted Feb 1985; leased to Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport, Miami 3.05.92/tfd to Ev La Palma Airport, Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 29 Apr 1994. Leased to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 29 Apr 1994 as N815UP. Seen 24 Jun 1994 in service, white, DHL Mar 1995. Returned to DHL Airways on 12 Apr 1996 as N806DH. Seen at DetW 25 Apr 1995 white/rr Jun 1996, DHL full colours 6 Aug 1996, aborted take off 25 Sep 2001 went off runway Mexico City, presum repairable. Renamed Astar Air Cargo on 30 Jun 2003. Astar USA Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 13 Jan 2011, ferried Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Kingman Airport 27 May 2012 for stored, seen 21 Nov 2012, seen withdrawn from use 24 Oct 2013, cancelled 26 Sep 2017. Current status: scrapped.