An evening arrival on runway 30.

One of five DC-10s "borrowed" from United, 604 over the numbers for 9R in brilliant Miami sun.

With several classic four engined jets in the background an ex-National DC-10 "Clipper Shooting Star" departs MIA on a humid morning. Later became N152AA.

Over the numbers for 9L at MIA.

A nice clean shot--nothing but plane.

The very first DC-10 on a late evening departure at YYZ.

Returned to UAL as N1834U, and later converted to freighter for FedEx as N378FE.

Ready to roll on 9R.

Landing 9R, became N1835U with United.

First delivered to Laker Airways February 27, 1979, this DC-10 was repossessed when Laker ceased flying in February 1982. Leased to British Caledonian the same month, there would be airline charter name changes to Cal Air International and Novair International Airways when Caledonian merged with British Airways in 1988. Repossessed again when Novair ceased flying in 1990. Sold to IFLC in 1992, the it was converted to a freighter and leased to FedEx in 1994. Registered N10060, FedEx bought the aircraft in 1996 and upgraded it to a MD-10-10F in 2008. It's still current at the time of uploading.

"Phyllis" holding at 9L for departure.

An early UA livery on an early DC-10, holding for 9R.

Later converted to freighter.

During a humid early morning take off on 27L at MIA. Later regns include N152AA.

Operated by British Caledonian Charter from 3.83 until transferred to Cal- Air in 10.85

I have a series of slides of G-BJZE in various markings although all basically with the same operator. Originally Laker's G-GSKY delivered in 3.79 and leased by British Caledonian when Freddie's pioneering airline went under in 2.82. To British Caledonian Charter a year later (photos follow)

A former THY DC-10 which was converted to freighter in late 1991 and sold to FedEx as N68059, undergoing MDF modification at Naples during 2008, wfu at Victorville, CA 2013