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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-62F
    Construction Number:45925
    Last Civil Registration:LX-TLB
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-62F cn 45925 cr LX-TLB...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cargo Lion

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-8-62.

    24 February 1968

    To Swissair with new c/r HB-IDG.

    January 1976


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: HB-IDG - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 - Swissair at Zuerich-Kloten (ZRH) in January 1976 - still in the real old Swissair-colours, named Neuchatel

    January 1983

    To Capitol Air with new c/r N922CL.

    Circa 1984


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Shannon Airport

    July 1985

    To Nationair with new c/r C-GMXR.

    26 August 1985


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: C-GMXR : Douglas DC-8-62 : Nationair Canada - Taken from the original Viewing Park, south of the threshold of r/w 06, when Manchester had only one runway.

    24 October 1991

    To PLUNA with new c/r CX-BQN.

    From 13 October 1992 to 5 April 1995

    To ALG Inc, Kansas City, MO with new c/r N922BV.
    Leased to Buffalo Airways.

    5 April 1995

    To Cargo Lion with new c/r LX-TLB.

    August 1995

    Converted to a DC-8-62F.
    Converted to dedicated freighter.


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold

    4 October 2001

    Withdrawn from use.
    At Manston Airport in Kent (UK).
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