Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46147

Timeline

History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46147. Delivered to Air Congo on 19 Jul 1971, registered 9Q-CLH. Renamed Air Zaire on 25 Oct 1971. Still repair Air Zaire 6-90?!?. Operated by Kal-American Int Airways in Jan 1990 as N811CK. Renamed Kitty Hawk International on 3 Feb 1999. Seen in service Ostend 20 May 1999 Kitty Hawk Aircargo titles, seen stored Willow Run 20 May 2000, parked San Antonio seen 7 Apr 2001. Operated by MK Airlines on 7 Dec 2001 as 9G-MKO. Seen at San Antonio 18 Dec 2001, being preparation to leave, MK Airlines Inc 16 Jan 2002 (registered in the USA), US registration cancelled 3 May 2002 to 9G-MKO, flew Manston-Sao Tomé 27 May 2002, arrived Filton 6 Jan 2005 maintenance, full MK Airlines colours, seen 12 Aug 2005 Filton (reported by former staff to be in bad condition compared to 'sister' 9G-MKN which was stored in the desert instead of California?. Operated by Johnsons Air on 3 Feb 2006 as 9G-LIL. Arrived Filton 8 Jan 2006, repaint white/metal/yellow tail and yellow engines, no titles, seen 31 Jan 2006 re-registered, ferried to East Midlands Airport 3 Feb 2006, departed with SNAS/DHL flnr, stored Ras Al Khaimah International Airport 4 Sep 2009, seen 27 Jul 2010 Ras Al Khaimah two engines and parts missing, seen 11 Nov 2011, scrapped by Jun 2013. Current status: scrapped.