Aircraft Photo of TR-LVK | Douglas DC-8-55F | Affretair | AirHistory.net #641114
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:TR-LVK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-8-55F
C/n (msn):45805 / 244
Operator Titles:Affretair
Location
City / Airport:Palma de MallorcaMap
Country:Spain
Airport Codes:ICAO: LEPA / LESJ   IATA: PMI   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 June 1979
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 641114
Photo Comment

A Gabonese Cargo operator formed by Air Trans Africa apparently as a front for Rhodesian sanction busting operations. Taxiing for departure from runway 24R. Delivered new to Capitol International Airways as N4905C on 30 Nov 1965. Sold to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK on 26 Apr 1975 and leased to Affretair from Feb 1976. Reregistered Z-WSB on 25 Mar 1989. Damaged beyond repair whilst landing at Harare on 28 Jan 1996.

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