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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-33
    Last Military Serial:45570 ALA
    Construction Number:45570
    Last Civil Registration:F-BIUZ
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-33 sn 45570 ALA cn 455...
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-de-France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-8-33.

    18 February 1961

    First flight.

    28 February 1961

    To Union de Transportes Aeriens with new c/r F-BIUZ.

    31 December 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 45570 and operated with these markings: F-ZARK.

    June 1976

    Transferred to EE-51.
    Operated with markings: F-RAFE

    25 July 2001

    Placed on display with Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-De-France.
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    2010


    Photographer: Andy West

    21 September 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Le Bourget, France

    13 October 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: F-RAFE in the non-public part of the Musee de l Air et d Espace at Le Bourget, Paris, France
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2014 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
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