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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-55
    Construction Number:45854
    Last Civil Registration:3D-AIA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-55 cn 45854 cr 3D-AIA
    Latest Owner or Location:African International Airlways

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DC-8-55.

    27 September 1966

    To Japan Air Lines with new c/r JA8017.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Carl Ford
    Notes: At London Heathrow

    2 June 1980

    To Overseas National Airways with new c/r N910R.

    26 March 1986

    To Boreas Corporation keeping c/r N910R.

    12 June 1987

    To Navaero Aviation keeping c/r N910R.
    Operated by Gamair.

    September 1988

    To Export Air with new c/r 5N-AUS.
    Operated by Gamair.

    1 December 1988

    To Holidair Airways with new c/r C-FFKD.

    31 May 1989

    To Holidair Airways with new c/r N81906.

    30 September 1990


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N81906 - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55 - Holidair Airways-still in full Holidair-colours -stored at Calgary International Airport (YYC) in October 1990 after the collapse of Holidair

    October 1990

    To Skyjet Europe with new c/r OO-PHA.

    From 6 May 1991 to 23 May 1994

    To Antares Aircraft L P, New York, NY with new c/r N819SL.

    27 September 1991

    Leased to Hispaniola Airways.

    20 May 1994

    To African International Airlways with new c/r 3D-AIA.

    December 1995

    Scrapped.
    At Luxembourg.
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