Delivered to National Airlines as N875C in 1962. To Braniff Airways as N812BN in 1973 then to ARCA Colombia as HK-2587-X in 1980 and converted to a freighter. Withdrawn from use at Miami in 1988 and scrapped in 2000.

A very common sight at Miami throughout the 1980s and into the early '90s.

Ex National N875C, became HK-2587X after Braniff retired it. Seen parked in the hangar area between flights.

First scanned by request from the son of an Aerocondor and ARCA pilot that used to fly this DC-8. Taken under an angry sky on my way down to Colombia for the first time, this DC-8 is painted in quasi-Alitalia colours to match others in the fleet, but was actually ex-Braniff and in their red livery on acquisition in 2.80. First del to National as N875C in 4.62, becoming N812BN in 9.73. Wfu at MIA in 9.88. Had reg PR-SKY reserved but b/u by 2001