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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-55F
    Construction Number:45764
    Last Civil Registration:9Q-CHM
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-55F cn 45764 cr 9Q-CHM...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hewa Bora Airways

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DC-8F-55.

    14 February 1966

    To Japan Airlines with new c/r JA8016.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection

    1 July 1980

    To United Air Leasing with new c/r N907R.

    August 1980


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Detroit Willow Run

    Converted to a DC-8-55F.
    Converted to dedicated freighter.

    19 March 1984


    Photographer: Carl Ford
    Notes: At London Stansted Airport UK

    January 1985

    To Trans Arabian Airlines with new c/r ST-AJD.

    2 March 1990

    To Chrysler Tech Airborne System Inc Waco TX with new c/r N812TC.

    From 2 March 1990 to December 1999

    Many short term leases to airlines such as Trans Continental Airlines, Emery Worlwide, American International Airways, and TMC Airlines.

    September 1996


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N812TC - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F - TMC Airlines (Traffic Management Corporation) -in ex Trans Continental Airlines - colours -at Detroit Willow Run Airport (YIP) in September 1996

    10 June 2002

    To MK Airlines Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N812TC.

    1 February 2003

    To MK Airlines Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r 9G-MKT.

    8 September 2006

    To Hewa Bora Airways with new c/r 9Q-CHM.
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