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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-61
    Construction Number:46015
    Last Civil Registration:N842AX
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-61 cn 46015 cr N842AX
    Latest Owner or Location:ABX Air Inc, Wilmington, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a DC-8-61.

    1 November 1968

    To Eastern Air Lines with new c/r N8766.

    Leased to Japan Air Lines.

    19 June 1976

    To Capitol Air keeping c/r N8766.

    November 1976


    Photographer: George Mihalek
    Notes: Capitol DC-8 Fanjet Capitoliner taxies by at Chicago OHare back in Nov 1976

    24 March 1983

    Leased to Airlift International.

    1 May 1983

    Leased to National Airlines.

    1 August 1983

    Leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines.

    14 December 1983

    Leased to Airlift International.

    1 June 1985

    To Airlift International with new c/r N766RD.

    July 1985


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: At Miami International Airport, Florida

    19 April 1986

    To Aviaco with new c/r EC-DZC.
    On lease.

    12 July 1986


    Photographer: Kerry Taylor
    Notes: EC-DZC McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 cn 46015 ln 405 Aviaco - at East Midlands Airport (UK)

    28 October 1986

    To Airlift International with new c/r N766RD.

    29 December 1987

    To Airborne Express with new c/r N766RD.

    From 8 June 1998 to 15 May 2007

    To ABX Air Inc, Wilmington, OH with new c/r N842AX.
    Airborne Express.
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