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G-GCAL_1989-12_MUC_1600_MRiC

 

Photo from the Michael Riedl collection, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

December 1989

 

G-GCAL

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

46501 / 2

Novair

 

This airframe was also reported at Riem as G-BELO with Laker Airways Skytrain on 30 December 1979 (there were probably more visits with Laker during the early 1980s). In the late 1980s it was frequently noted here as G-GCAL first with Cal Air and then with Novair.

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Alastair T. Gardiner:

This very early DC-10 - airframe no. 2 - originally flew for McDonnell Douglas before being delivered to Laker Airways as G-BELO in June 1977. It went to American Trans Air as N183AT in February 1983 and then Cal Air three years later. It transferred over to Novair in December 1988 and then went to Project Orbis as N220AU in November 1991 as a flying hospital. The frame is now preserved in Tucson at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-GCAL/650726

 

This airframe as N10DC with McDonnell Douglas at LGB in June 1973:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/9/5/2733595.jpg

 

This airframe as G-BELO with Laker at LGW in June 1978:

www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/32777870341

 

This airframe as N183AT with American Trans Air at FRA in June 1985:

www.flickr.com/photos/aero_icarus/51771300755

 

Another shot of G-GCAL with Cal Air at Riem, from 10 January 1987:

www.airhistory.net/photo/391627/G-GCAL

 

This airframe as N220AU with Orbis ca. early 2000s (initial colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/50775068213

 

N220AU with Orbis at DUB in April 2005 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/5955863264/in

 

N220AU with Orbis at LAX in November 2016 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/92009354@N00/30743279811

 

N220AU at DM AFB Tucson AZ going to Pima Air and Space Museum in November 2016:

www.flickr.com/photos/cactusbillaz/25330529249

 

N220AU preserved at Pima Air and Space Museum in October 2020:

www.flickr.com/photos/37585658@N00/50501538926

 

 

Scan from slide (unknown brand).

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Taken in December 1989