Coming off the line for SAS as "Ring Viking" in 9.68 and going to Thai as HS-TGZ in 3.74, this DC-8 became OY-SBM for Sterling in 7.84 but found her way back to SAS under two years later. The original registration was restored when Scanair took her over in 9.87. Converted to freighter in 4.89 and sold to Aer Turas as EI-CGO. Scrapped as 9G-NHA at Lagos early 2013

This aircraft was subsequently converted to a 63(F) and later a 73(F)

PH-DEC shows off its original livery as it taxies for take-off.

Flown by Iberia from 12.70 and passed to Aviaco in 4.81, before disposal to IAL for Arrow as N940JW in 12.83. Leased by Quebecair (C-GQBA) in 5.84 and Nationair from 9.86, going to Airborne Express in 1.92 as a freighter. Wfu in 12.06 at Lake Charles, LA for scrapping

Another former KLM Super 8, the former PH-DEH, acquired by Icelandair in 3.85 and used for Transatlantic services till 5.90. Ended up being placed into storage at Wilmington, OH, after operation by Airborne Express (N818AX) in 11.03 and subsequently scrapped

Acquired by Quebecair from Arrow Air in 5.84, the former EC-BSE of Iberia ended up with Airborne Express as N820AX, eventually being scrapped at Lake Charles-Chennault, LA

Westerly winds force N4834Z to use Sydney's crosswind runway 25

C-FCPO gets airborne from runway 16 not long before the DC-8s were replaced by DC-10s on the route.