| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 45820 |
| Military Code: | FA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-8-55F |
| C/n (msn): | 45820 / 246 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 April 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 574573 |
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French President Francois Mitterrand makes a brief visit to Canada enroute home from Japan. The DC-8 (formerly F-BLKX with UTA) was with Commandement du Transport Aerien Militaire of the French Air Force 1966 - 89. Registered C-FIWW in September 1989 for ACS (Air Charter Systems), the freighter was sold to MK Airlines as 9G-MKF in 1995. Last with Hewa Bora Airways from 2006 until stored at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo sometime around 2007, it had been registered S9-PSD and 9Q-CHL. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 May 2023, and has since been viewed 1341 times. |