N8642_1974ca_MUC_1600_ARC
Photo from the Andreas Rink collection, slide kindly provided for scanning by Florian Weiß.
München-Riem
ca. July 1974
N8642
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
46109 / 493
Seaboard World Airlines
N8642 is coming in to land on Riem’s runway 25. Noted here on 13 July 1974, possibly the precise date for this shot. The registration is clearly visible on the high-resolution original scan.
Information from flickr - thanks to Kerry Taylor:
Delivered new to Seaboard World as N8642 on 23Oct69. Leased to Loftleidir Icelandic 04May75 to 04Jan77. Leased to ONA 25Mar77 to 12May77. Leased to Air India 31Dec77 to 01Apr79. Leased to Loftleidir Icelandic 01Apr79 and later that year merged into Icelandair. To Flying Tigers as N772FT on 30Nov80. Leased to Air India 01Dec80. Back to Flying Tigers 08Aug81 and converted to a 73CF in Jan84. To UPS on 22Jan84 and re-registered to N809UP in Jun84.
Stored at Roswell 15Nov07 and cancelled 18Oct10. Scrapped.
Registration details for this airframe:
rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=32939
Beautiful shot of N8642 with Seaboard World at PIK in August 1970:
www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/5097559473
N8642 leased to Loftleidir Icelandic at ARN in June 1975 (basic Seaboard World colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/162303104@N07/54145336152
N8642 with Seaboard World at PIK in 1976 (later colours, small titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/markp51/25063902761
N8642 with Seaboard World at AMS in September 1976 (later colours, large titles):
www.airhistory.net/photo/258426/N8642
N8642 with Overseas National at DTW in 1977 (basic Seaboard World colours, ONA titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/36197868883
N8642 with Air India Cargo at LHR in September 1978 (remains of Seaboard World cheatline visible):
www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/30322568476
N8642 leased to Air India Cargo at ZRH ca. 1979 (all white, Air India Cargo titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/48619984868
This airframe as N772FT with Flying Tigers at SNN in February 1982 (all white, Flying Tigers titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/23990407981
N772FT with Flying Tigers at ATL ca. 1984 (converted to -73CF, full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/44604354740
This airframe as N809UP with UPS at ONT ca. 1990s:
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/48624158673
N809UP with UPS at BWI in April 2006 (later colours):
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/96191_1146302948.jpg
Scan from slide (unknown brand).
N8642_1974ca_MUC_1600_ARC
Photo from the Andreas Rink collection, slide kindly provided for scanning by Florian Weiß.
München-Riem
ca. July 1974
N8642
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
46109 / 493
Seaboard World Airlines
N8642 is coming in to land on Riem’s runway 25. Noted here on 13 July 1974, possibly the precise date for this shot. The registration is clearly visible on the high-resolution original scan.
Information from flickr - thanks to Kerry Taylor:
Delivered new to Seaboard World as N8642 on 23Oct69. Leased to Loftleidir Icelandic 04May75 to 04Jan77. Leased to ONA 25Mar77 to 12May77. Leased to Air India 31Dec77 to 01Apr79. Leased to Loftleidir Icelandic 01Apr79 and later that year merged into Icelandair. To Flying Tigers as N772FT on 30Nov80. Leased to Air India 01Dec80. Back to Flying Tigers 08Aug81 and converted to a 73CF in Jan84. To UPS on 22Jan84 and re-registered to N809UP in Jun84.
Stored at Roswell 15Nov07 and cancelled 18Oct10. Scrapped.
Registration details for this airframe:
rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=32939
Beautiful shot of N8642 with Seaboard World at PIK in August 1970:
www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/5097559473
N8642 leased to Loftleidir Icelandic at ARN in June 1975 (basic Seaboard World colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/162303104@N07/54145336152
N8642 with Seaboard World at PIK in 1976 (later colours, small titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/markp51/25063902761
N8642 with Seaboard World at AMS in September 1976 (later colours, large titles):
www.airhistory.net/photo/258426/N8642
N8642 with Overseas National at DTW in 1977 (basic Seaboard World colours, ONA titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/36197868883
N8642 with Air India Cargo at LHR in September 1978 (remains of Seaboard World cheatline visible):
www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/30322568476
N8642 leased to Air India Cargo at ZRH ca. 1979 (all white, Air India Cargo titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/48619984868
This airframe as N772FT with Flying Tigers at SNN in February 1982 (all white, Flying Tigers titles):
www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/23990407981
N772FT with Flying Tigers at ATL ca. 1984 (converted to -73CF, full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/44604354740
This airframe as N809UP with UPS at ONT ca. 1990s:
www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/48624158673
N809UP with UPS at BWI in April 2006 (later colours):
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/96191_1146302948.jpg
Scan from slide (unknown brand).