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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-73CF
    Construction Number:46108
    Last Civil Registration:N818UP
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-73CF cn 46108 cr N818U...
    Latest Owner or Location:AerSale

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    Dates

    Event

    1970

    Constructed as a DC-8-63CF.

    24 April 1970

    To American Flyers Airline with new c/r N123AF.

    2 July 1970


    Photographer: Gordon Riley
    Notes: N123AF, Douglas DC-8-63CF, at London Stansted -American Flyers Airline

    4 June 1971

    To Flying Tigers keeping c/r N123AF.

    17 September 1971

    To Flying Tigers with new c/r N798FT.

    20 August 1975


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    April 1981

    To Overseas National Airline keeping c/r N798FT.

    1984

    Converted to a DC-8-73CF.

    4 July 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N818UP (DC-8-73F, 46108) issued.

    5 July 1984

    To United Parcels Service with new c/r N818UP.
    Operated by Orion Air 1984-1988.

    24 May 1991


    Photographer: Martin Simmons
    Notes: N818UP DC-8-73CF,46108,522 at Kai-Tak, Hong Kong on 24-5-1991

    13 November 2010

    To AerSale keeping c/r N818UP.

    27 December 2010

    Civil registration, N818UP, cancelled.
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