Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46061

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46061. Delivered to Airlift Int'l on 20 Aug 1969, registered N6162A. Operated by Capitol Int'l Airways in Jul 1981. Renamed Capitol Air on 12 Dec 1981. Leased to Arrow Air on 1 Oct 1982. Owned by Aircraft Trading & Services Ltd Lsg 10 May 1984. Returned to ATASCO Lsg on 4 Sep 1984. Leased to National Airlines on 15 Sep 1984. Re-registered with National Airlines on 27 May 1985 as N952R. Sub-leased to Eagle Air on 27 May 1985. ATASCO returned Jan 1986. Leased to Emery WW in Mar 1986. Owned by American Finance Group 14 Jun 1988; returned American Finance Group 1 Jun 1995. Operated by Airborne Express on 6 Jul 1995 as N826AX. R9.95/rr Dec 1995, cancelled 21 Nov 2007. Operated by Johnsons Air in Nov 2007 as 9G-SIM. Based Dubai International Airport for Africa/India operations, in service 6 Dec 2007 SNN-BRU-BAH, seen at Ras Al Khaimah 6 Dec 2010, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa at Feb 2012 at storage ramp, yellow engines/tail no titles, seems operational, aircraft grounded by Ghana El Aguacate Airport 31 Dec 2013, airline looks at another country to register, 'still' withdrawn from use Ras Al Khaimah seen 27 Feb 2015, seen Jun 2016. Current status: stored.