This aircraft was delivered to United in December 1959 as a DC-8-11 and updated to a -12 in March 1964. It was traded in to Boeing in November 1977, converted to DC-8-21(F) status and briefly flown in 1978 wearing International Express titles. In early 1979 it was acquired by Concord International Airlines and re-registered N579JC, only to be sold to Michigan Peninsular Airlines in September that year. It was photographed withdrawn at Marana-Pinal Air Park in March 1982 and stored there until broken up in 1985, the registration being cancelled on 30 March 1985.

United's DC-8-12 "Jet Mainliner Long Beach" is towed out of the Douglas hangar at LGB after modification from Series 11 status. Delivered to UAL on 11 May 1961, being re-registered N8002U. Photo obtained from UAL 50 years ago.