Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46073

Timeline

History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46073. Delivered to Trans International Airlines on 22 Aug 1969, registered N4865T. Leased to Aeronaves de Mexico on 17 Mar 1971. Trans International returned 30 Mar 1974. Leased to Air Algerie in Nov 1975. Trans International returned Jan 1976. Leased to Air Afrique in Oct 1979. Transamerica returned Nov 1979, leased again 20 Sep 1980, returned Nov 1980; converted to DC8-73CF Jul 1982. Leased to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 7 Nov 1986. Transamerica returned 24 Dec 1986, Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group Jan 1987, Spectrum Capital Jan 1987, Transtiger Corp Jan 1987. Leased to Flying Tiger Line in Jan 1987. Owned by First Fidelity Bank 30 Sep 1988. Re-registered with Flying Tiger Line in Jun 1989 as N702FT. Federal Express merged 7 Aug 1989. Re-registered with Federal Express on 1 Jan 1990 as N402FE. Operated by United Parcel Svc-UPS on 17 Sep 1990. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Nov 1990 as N803UP. Ferried 21 Aug 2008 to Roswell Air Center Airport, stored, seen in service 13 Feb 2009, type withdrawn from use by 12 May 2009, seen at Roswell Air Center Airport 23 Sep 2009. Leased to National Airlines on 4 Dec 2009 as N155CA. Ferried Roswell Air Center Airport to Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport 6 Dec 2009, re-registered 31 Dec 2009, first service Willow Run Airport, Detroit to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport 9 Jan 2010 basic new UPS colours, new registration on sticker, UPS to AerSale 26 Feb 2010 1 Mar 2010, lease to National continues, seen in service Luxembourg-Findel International Airport 11 Mar 2010, seen in service Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Oostende 31.05.12! ferried Albuquerque International Sunport to Roswell Air Center Airport 31 May 2012 for str/wfu, seen 21 Apr 2013 withdrawn from use, seen 6 Nov 2016 National basic colour scheme no engines, registration cancelled 9 Mar 2018 permanently withdrawn from use but not scrapped, see below. Operated by SkyBus Jet Cargo Inc on 19 Sep 2022. Operated by Heavylift Cargo Airlines on 18 Feb 2023. Presum still stored Roswell Air Center Airport by 23. Current status: stored.