Douglas DC-8-62F · 62CF MSN 46043

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History

Douglas DC-8-62CF, serial number 46043. Delivered to Finnair on 22 Mar 1969, registered OH-LFS. Re-registered with Finnair in Apr 1969 as OH-LFV. Operated by L'Armee de L'Air on 20 Oct 1975 as F-RAFD. Dual registration 46043/F-RAFD; converted to DC8-72CF May 1983. Re-registered with L'Armee de L'Air as F-ZVMT. Seen at Paris-Le Bourget, France, seen Nov 1999 identified, seen 6 May 2000 hangar, been converted to signal intelligence gathering AC (equipment from 45570), seen stored Chateaudun 26 Sep 2004, not been replaced in ECM role, indeed withdrawn from use by 23 Nov 2004 (when last french DC-8 was withdrawn from use), seen at Chateaudun 6 Jan 2005, not for sale, too many classified items embedded, seen 8 Jan 2006. Current status: stored.