Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46059

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46059. Delivered to Trans International Airlines on 25 Apr 1969, registered N4864T. Leased to Air Afrique in May 1979. Returned to Transamerica Airlines in Nov 1979. Leased to ONA on 9 Jun 1981. Sub-leased to Saudia in Jun 1981. Transamerica returned 19 Nov 1981. Leased to Evergreen Int'l Airlines on 12 Dec 1981. Transamerica returned 31 Dec 1984; converted to DC8-73CF Feb 1985. Leased to Spirit of America Airlines in Aug 1985. Transamerica returned Sep 1986. Leased to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 17 Oct 1986. Transamerica returned 24 Dec 1986. Operated by GPA in Jan 1987. Operated by Spectrum Capital in Jan 1987. Operated by Transtiger Corp in Jan 1987. Leased to Flying Tiger Line on 1 Feb 1987. Re-registered with Flying Tigers in Jul 1988 as N703FT. Owned by Pacificcorp 30 Sep 1988. Merged into Federal Express on 7 Aug 1989 as N403FE. Owned by UPS 29 Jun 1990, operation basic Flying Tiger colours, small FedEx sticker. Returned to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 7 Jan 1991 as N813UP. Re-registered Feb 1991, seen in service East Midlands Airport 23 Apr 1997, ferried Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Roswell Air Center Airport 30 Dec 2008, stored, UPS to Aersale Inc 30 Nov 2010, cancelled 27 Dec 2010 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.