First flight March 30th 1965, deliv new to SAS, their 1st DC-8-55 on April 27th 1965 as SE-DBD "Folke Viking". In June 1970 SE-DBD was transfrd to Scanair. October 1979 N721UA, and leased to TAE as EC-DIH in november 1979. Sept 16th 1980 N916R ONA, May 14th 1982 TF-FLB Icelandair (leased from ONA in basic ONA colours). January 15th 1986 TF-FLB Icelandair, 1987 TF-FLB repainted to FI colours and named "Sudurfari". 02-1988 5N-AWE Kabo Air, converted to freighter. Later 6N-OCM, 5N-MKE, 9G-MKE, 9T-TDA, 9Q-CAQ and 9T-TCN. wfu at Kinshasa 2018. Seen repainted at gate. Shot through Terminal window

Overpainted Mackey titles showing through; this aircraft was delivered to Delta in August 1966 and finished its active life in 1982 after a short stint with Airlift International.

Delivered to Iberia as EC-BMY in 1968. To Aviaco in 1981, Arrow Air as N4935C in 1984, Surinam Airways in 1985 and Rich International Airways in 1992. Withdrawn from use at Opa Locka, FL in 1999 and scrapped in 2003.

Lining up on r23 for departure. Date not logged, taken summer of 1985.

Still with United-cheatline.

Leased to Transcarga from 1st July 1969, registered to them as YV-C-VIM 20th October 1972. Location and photographer not known but probably taken in the USA.

Delivered new to Iberia as EC-BAV on 21 Apr 1966. To the Spanish Air Force as T.15-1 on 17 Apr 1978. To Connie Kalitta as N810CK in Nov 1989. Converted to a freighter in Jun 1991. WFU and stored at GLH in Dec 1999. Later scrapped.

Delivered to KLM as PH-DEB in 1967. To Capitol Air as N929R then to National Airlines in 1984. Converted to a freighter for Emery Worldwide in 1986. then to Airborne Express as N827AX and destroyed in a fatal crash in a mountainous area near Narrows, VA on a test flight in 1996.

Cammacorp was instated to oversee the Cammacorp CFM56 turbofan conversion of the DC-8. In total 110 examples went through the process. N2547R was one of three DC-8 operated by the firm. Eventually this aircraft was sold to the Saudi Royal Flight as HZ-MS11.

ex KLM PH-DCE and Philippine Airlines PI-C828 / RP-C829. Scrapped 1984

Air Canada's C-FTJQ was sold as N4769F in June 1984. The registration was just taped on the aircraft. Here she is seen with the last character F missing. Late 1984 she was delivered to Air Zaire as 9Q-CDM.

Finnair were regular visitors to Luton in the early 80's with DC-10's, Dc-9's, Dc-8s, and Caravelles. Delivered new to UTA as F-BOLG on 14 Jun 1968. Sold to Finnair as OH-LFZ on 20 Dec 1975. Transferred to Kar-Air Mar 1984. Sold to Airbornes Express as N804AX on 18 Feb 1987. Retired in 2002. Scrapped at Wilmington OH in 2005.

Late summer evening ramp shot at Luton. New to Iberia as EC-BSE on 23 Dec 1970. To Aviaco 08 Apr 1981. To the US with Arrow Air as N940JW Nov 1983. To Canada as C-GQBA with Quebecair on 03 May 1984. To Nationair from 27 Sep 1986. Back to the US as N820AX on 27 Nov 1991 with Airborne Express. Renamed ABX Air Aug 2003. WFU at Cincinnati CVG Sep 2005 and since scrapped. In the background is an Orion Airways Boeing 737-200 and a Cessna 550 Citation II.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as JA8018 for Japan Air Lines. Converted to freighter as OB-R-1200 for Aeronaves del Peru 1980. Palau International Traders N7015Q 1988, LAC Colombia as HR-AMU on lease 1993, reregistered HK-3979X 1994. Leased to TCB Transportes Charter do Brasil 1994, returned 1995. Crashed 4 February 1996 after take off Asuncion.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1961 as N805US for Northwest Orient. National Airlines N7184C 1964, Spear Air OH-SOA 1972, ONA N833F 1974. Converted to freighter as HC-BEI for ANDES 1977, operational probably not longer than early 1980's. Noted withdrawn Guayaquil 1997, scrapped 2005.