Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46089

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46089. Delivered to Trans International Airlines on 29 Dec 1969, registered N4866T. Leased to Aeronaves de Mexico on 13 Mar 1971. Renamed Aeromexico in Feb 1972. Trans International returned 30 Mar 1974. Renamed Transamerica Airlines on 1 Oct 1979. Leased to Air Afrique in Oct 1979. Transamerica returned Nov 1979; leased again Sep 1980. Returned to Transamerica Airlines in Nov 1980. Converted Dec 1982. Leased to Spirit of America Airlines on 1 May 1985. Transamerica returned Sep 1986. Leased to United Parcel Svc-UPS on 20 Nov 1986. Transamerica returned 24 Dec 1986, Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group Mar 1987, Transtiger Corp Mar 1987. Leased to Flying Tiger Line in Mar 1987. Re-registered with Flying Tiger Line in Jun 1988 as N707FT. Owned by Chrysler Am Timan Airport 9 Feb 1989. Merged into Federal Express on 7 Aug 1989. Seen in service Zurich 17 Sep 1989, Flying Tigers basic c/s, no titles. Re-registered with Federal Express on 28 Dec 1989 as N407FE. Operated by United Parcel Svc-UPS on 30 Jul 1990. Re-registered with United Parcel Svc-UPS in Nov 1990 as N811UP. Ferried Louisville International Airport to Roswell Air Center Airport 26 Feb 2009, UPS to Aersale 1 Nov 2010, cancelled 11 Jan 2011 permanently withdrawn from use Roswell Air Center Airport, seen 28 Apr 2013 withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.