In 1977 Eastern Airlines leased four A300s for system trials. A break through order for Airbus followed for twenty-three A300 aircraft. Delivered November 30, 1979, this aircraft was taken over by Continental Airlines in August 1987. Re-registered N16982 in 1990, the aircraft would be operated for a short time in 1995 by Akdeniz Airlines as TC-TKC. Bought by Pegasus Aviation in 1995, the aircraft would be stored in Tucson, AZ until bought by Evergreen Aircraft Sales & Leasing in 2002 and broken up in 2003.

Acquired Jun 95 ex N16982 Continental Air Lines and N212EA Easter Air Lines. Returned to leasing company Oct 95. Spent several years in storage at various locations and eventually broken up at Marana AZ Nov 2003 with only 46164 flying hours and 19559 cycles on the airframe.

Some days I just didn't want to quit shooting. Factory regn was F-GBNG. Later regns were N16982 and TC-TKC.