Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1959 as DC-8-12 for United, converted to DC-8-21. Stored Denver 1974, traded to Boeing 1978. Concord International 1979. JFC Enterprises N580JC later same year. General Air Services 1981, converted to freighter, withdrawn Miami around 1984 becoming derelict, subsequently scrapped. Painted into ficticious "North American" colours for 1980 movie "The Pilot" starring Cliff Robertson.

No marks, believed to be owned by General Air Services Inc., and possibly on lease to LACSA. The aircraft was retired later in 1982 but was still mostly intact at KMIA for several years afterwards.

This early production DC-8-21 served United from 23 January 1960 until stored at Denver in February 1974. It wears the early UAL DC-8 scheme at Philadelphia n April 1972.