Acquired in April 1973 ex Eastern Air Lines N8608. Air Spain ceased operations in January 1975 just after I had flown from Amsterdam to Las Palmas, via Tenerife North, with them (on a different aircraft EC-CAD). This aircraft later flew with Hamarein Air as A6-SHA and Bursa Hava Yollari as TC-JBV. It was stored for some time in Maastricht (NL) as TC-JBV before being broken up. The nose section was preserved and on display at the spectators roof area at Frankfurt am Main. The 2nd aircraft on this photo is EC-BXR.

Delivered new to Eastern Air Lines as N8605 in 04.60. Served Air Spain from 12.71 until 02.74 when reverted to N8605. Broken up 10.78. The fuselage was converted into a home near Nashville Tennessee by musician Red Lane

Ex G-AOVR of BOAC and British Eagle. Operated by Air Spain from October 1966 until sold to IAS Cargo in April 1973. Broken up for spares at Biggin Hill.

Ex N8605 with Eastern.

Air Spain sticks in my memory for two good reasons, one that they flew Britannias, the other that they had this striking colour scheme. This early DC-8 began life in 1.60 with Eastern as N8601 and was one of six acquired from them by Air Spain from 1.71. After merger talks with Aviaco broke down, the airline ceased operations in 1.75 and this aircraft was scrapped by AJI at Van Nuys in 1977 as N48CA