| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | JA8538 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender) |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I |
| C/n (msn): | 46974 / 274 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
| Local Operator Name: | 日本航空 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Bangkok - Don Mueang InternationalMap |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VTBD IATA: DMK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 November 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 889154 |
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Delivered to JAL as JA8538 in 1979. To Omega as N974VV in 2005 and converted to an air-refuelling tanker in 2006. Withdrawn from use at Jacksonville-Cecil Field when the type was grounded in 2025. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 January 2026, and has since been viewed 28 times. |