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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8F-55
    Construction Number:45856
    Last Civil Registration:N6161C
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8F-55 cn 45856 cr N6161C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kitty Hawk International

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DC-8F-55.

    7 July 1966

    To ONA-Overseas National Airwaysd with new c/r N852F.

    1 October 1969

    To Martinair with new c/r PH-MAU.

    From 31 October 1971 to April 1972

    Leased to UTA-Union de Transport Aerien.

    April 1972

    To Martinair keeping c/r PH-MAU.

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Toronto International

    17 November 1978

    To Aviaco with new c/r EC-DEM.

    1 February 1985

    To Progressive Air Services keeping c/r EC-DEM.

    24 July 1985


    Photographer: Frank Jager
    Notes: Ex AVIACO Douglas DC-8-55CF - EC-DEM - stored at East Midlands Airport (UK)

    8 December 1986

    To Worldwide Air Charter System with new c/r C-FDWW.
    Operated by Air Charter Systems.

    1990


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: At Paris Orly Airport, France

    20 January 1993

    To American International Airways with new c/r N6161C.

    3 February 1999

    To Kitty Hawk International keeping c/r N6161C.

    April 2000

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    May 2002

    Scrapped.
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