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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-55F
    Construction Number:45804
    Last Civil Registration:9G-MKA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-55F cn 45804 cr 9G-MKA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DC-8-55F.

    19 March 1966

    To Scandanvian Air Services with new c/r OY-KTC.
    Operated with markings: GORM VIKING

    30 April 1967


    Photographer: Eric Roscoe
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    Circa April 1970

    To KLM with new c/r PH-DCZ.
    Operated with markings: HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At London Heathrow

    Circa July 1981

    To Inair Panama with new c/r HP-927.
    Operated with markings: EL FLACO


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    Circa October 1984

    To Boreas Corporation with new c/r N855BC.
    As.

    From December 1985 to April 1986

    To Canafrica Transportes Aereos keeping c/r N855BC.

    23 March 1986


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At London Stansted

    15 May 1986

    To Nationair with new c/r C-GMXP.

    Circa November 1986

    To Aero Uraguay with new c/r CX-BLN.

    1 June 1989

    To ALG. Inc, Kansas City, MO with new c/r N855BC.

    From 1 June 1989 to January 1991

    Leased to Connie Kalitta Services.

    February 1991

    To MK Airlines with new c/r 9G-MKA.

    11 February 1991

    Civil registration, N855BC, cancelled.
    Exported to Ghana.

    Circa August 2001

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England.
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    20 May 2006


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: Manston Kent

    10 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Stored at Kent International

    December 2013

    Scrapped.
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    Terry Fletcher
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