Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 46016

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History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 46016. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 15 Nov 1968, registered N8765. Leased to Japan Airlines on 21 Nov 1972. Eastern Airlines returned 30 Mar 1976. Leased to Capitol Int'l Airways on 1 Aug 1976. Sub-leased to ONA in Jun 1980. Sub-leased to Saudia in Jun 1980. Returned to Capitol Int'l Airways on 25 Jul 1980. Renamed Capitol Air on 12 Dec 1981. Returned to Bankers Trust Co on 25 Dec 1982. Std Marana AZ. Leased to Air Niger in Aug 1983. Batticaloa International Airport ret10.83. Leased to Airlift Int'l on 1 May 1984. Batticaloa International Airport returned 7 Aug 1984. Operated by Spantax on 27 Oct 1984 as EC-DVC. Operated by BACG Finance on 3 Jun 1988 as TF-IUF. Leased to Atlanta Icelandic on 6 Dec 1988. Sub-leased to Birgenair on 1 Jun 1986. Re-registered with Birgenair on 10 Aug 1989 as TC-MAB. Seen operated for TAROM Dec 1990. Operated by Airborne Express on 1 Dec 1994 as N852AX. Seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York 13 Apr 1997 '-63' engines converted, seen Greensboro 21 Oct 2002 being broken up, permanently withdrawn from use 19 Nov 2002. Current status: scrapped.