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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-51
    Construction Number:45878
    Last Civil Registration:YV-461C
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-51 cn 45878 cr YV-461C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zuliana de Aviacion

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-8-51.

    14 October 1966

    To Aeronaves de Mexico with new c/r XA-SIA.

    February 1972

    To Aeromexico keeping c/r XA-SIA.

    January 1980


    Photographer: George Mihalek
    Notes: Aeromexico DC-8-51 on short final at Miami back in Jan 1980


    Photographer: EX/ZX collection
    Notes: At Paris Orly Airport, France

    From 15 May 1990 to 18 December 1992

    To F. B. Ayers and Associates with new c/r N810GB.

    18 December 1992

    To Zuliana de Aviacion with new c/r YV-599C.

    18 December 1992

    Civil registration, N810GB, cancelled.
    Exported to Venezuela.

    By 1995

    To Zuliana de Aviacion with new c/r YV-461C.

    January 1996

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At Opa Locka, Florida and subsequently broken up there in December 1999.
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