EC-ARC_1978ca_MUC_1290_HS

 

Photo taken by Herwart Schneider and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

ca. 1978

 

 

EC-ARC "Goya"

Douglas DC-8-52

45619 / 142

Aviaco

 

EC-ARC is coming in to land on Riem’s runway 25. The airframe was noted at Riem on 3 April 1975 (on a diversion from STR) and on 4 May 1978 (but certainly visited more often).

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Michael Röser:

Built 1961 for Iberia. Leased to APSA as OB-R-931 1969, returned as EC-ARC to Aviaco 1972. American Jet Industries N57AJ 1978, Nordair C-GNDF 1979, Air Fleets International N3751X, later N893AF 1980. Painted for the Lord's Airline 1990 but never operated and scrapped Miami 1993.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.scramble.nl/database/civil/details/DC8_145

 

EC-ARC with Iberia at LHR in 1965 (initial colours):

www.airhistory.net/photo/502305/EC-ARC

 

This airframe as OB-R-931 with APSA at LGW in April 1969 (including detailed airframe history):

www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/5586870922

 

EC-ARC with Iberia at GLA in April 1973 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/markp51/16273706189

 

This airframe as C-GNDF with Nordair at YUL ca. early 1980s:

www.flickr.com/photos/96002349@N00/7882029684

 

N893AF with Air Fleets at YUL ca. 1980:

www.flickr.com/photos/96002349@N00/7938208938

 

This airframe as N893AF with The Lord’s Airline at MIA in 1991:

www.flickr.com/photos/steelhead2010/25743447951

 

N893AF derelict at MIA in March 1993:

www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/52902740807

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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