Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46088

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46088. Delivered to ONA on 29 May 1969, registered N865F. Leased to Austrian Air Transport on 24 Sep 1973 as OE-IBO. Returned to ONA on 5 Dec 1974 as N865F. Leased to Seaboard World Airlines on 30 Jan 1975. Sub-leased to Cargolux on 13 Mar 1976. Seaboard returned 1 Jun 1977. Returned to ONA on 1 Jun 1977. Operated by Seaboard World Airlines on 20 Oct 1977. Leased to Loftleidir Icelandic on 28 Oct 1988 as TF-FLC. Sub-leased to Air India in Jan 1979. Sub-leased to Nigeria Airways in Mar 1979. Seaboard returned 1 Apr 1979. Leased to Flugleidir on 1 Apr 1979. Sub-leased to Saudia on 14 May 1979 as N865F. Returned to Flying Tiger Line on 30 Apr 1981. Leased to ONA on 23 Jun 1981. Sub-leased to Saudia in Jun 1981. Owned by Wells Fargo Bank Feb 1982. Returned to ONA in Jun 1983. Sub-leased to Air India in Sep 1983. To ATASCO Leasing Mar 1984. Leased to Emery WW in Jul 1984. Owned by EDS Financial Corporation Financial Corp 17 Dec 1985; State Street Bank & Trust Company and TC 28 Sep 1999, First Security Bank 6 Jan 2000. Operated by Murray Avtn. Seen at Detroit Detroit-Willow Run, MI white, identified seen 2 Sep 2001, seen 5 Jan 2003, seen 22 May 2003 (is??), seen 12 Dec 2003 Cleveland in service white, seen 28 Feb 2004 Ostend, titles. Renamed National Airlines in Dec 2008. Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Air Cargo Group 30 Dec 2008, seen Shannon, Ireland 25 Jul 2009 National Airlines titles, ex Murray colours, seen in service Miami Jun 2010, withdrawn from use of type 31 May 2012, donated to Yankee Air Force Museum Detroit-Willow Run, MI 29 Jun 2012, filed 28 Dec 2012, 14 Jan 2013, presum for display at Willow Run (current location since Jun 2012 not repossessed), seen withdrawn from use Willow Run Airport, Detroit 26 Feb 2013. Operated by Global Aviation Leasing LLC on 24 Oct 2012. Yankee Air Force sold to Global Aviation Leasing Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 24 Oct 2012, filed 10 Jun 2013, 19 Aug 2013, to be scrapped, worth $30.000, to use that money for the museum, seen at Detroit Detroit-Willow Run, MI 26 Aug 2014 white repossessed being prepared for new operator, perhaps in South Pacific region, seen 30 Apr 2016 still stored at the museum, seen Jun 2020 being worked on for ferry to Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport and then to be operational with Global on YIP-Europe contract, not taken up, seen May 2026 prepared to be scrapped (fluids drained etc). Current status: stored.