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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-8 / C-24
    Latest Model:DC-8-53
    Construction Number:45604
    Last Civil Registration:N53KM
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-8-53 cn 45604 cr N53KM
    Latest Owner or Location:FBA Corporation, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1960

    Constructed as a DC-8-32.

    11 August 1960

    To Northwest Orient Airlines with new c/r N803US.

    5 October 1962

    To UTA-Union Aeromaritime de Transport with new c/r F-BLLC.

    January 1963

    Leased to Air Afrique.

    May 1963

    To Air Afrique with new c/r TU-TBX.

    December 1965

    Converted to a DC-8-53.

    1966

    To UTA-Union Aeromaritime de Transport with new c/r F-BLLC.

    4 June 1971


    Photographer: Chris England
    Notes: At Paris Le Bourget

    4 April 1972

    To Air Celyon with new c/r 4R-ACQ.

    3 June 1972


    Photographer: Carl Ford
    Notes: At London Heathrow

    15 November 1978

    To F. B. Ayers and Associates with new c/r N53KM.

    14 May 1981

    To FBA Corporation, Miami, FL keeping c/r N53KM.

    October 1984

    Scrapped.
    At Miami International, Florida.
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