N821BX Douglas DC-8-71(F) BAX Global Air Cargo FLL 27APR00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 12-May-20. Taken well beyond the focal length of my old 200mm lens. A bit grainy.
Originally built as a DC-8-61 in Apr-66, this aircraft wasn't delivered to United Airlines as N8071U until Aug-67. It was converted to DC-8-71 standard in Dec-83. It was sold to a lessor in Apr-90 and leased back to United. It was returned to the lessor in Sep-90 and converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in May-91. The aircraft was leased to Flagship Express Services in Jun-91 and repossessed by the lessor in Dec-91. It was immediately leased, short term, to American International Airways (Kalitta) and returned to the lessor in Jan-92 when it was stored. It was leased, short term again, to American International Airways between Dec-92/Jan-93. The aircraft was leased to Burlington Air Express in Mar-93 and re-registered N821BX in Jun-93. Burlington was renamed BAX Global Air Cargo in Oct-97. It was transferred to Aero USA Inc in Dec-99 and leased back to BAX Global. It was returned to Aero USA in Dec-02 and immediately leased to ATI Air Transport International. It was sold to Cargo Aircraft Management in Jan-10, the lease to ATI continued. The aircraft was permanently retired at Mojave, CA, USA in mid 2012 after 45 years in service. Updated (May-20).
N821BX Douglas DC-8-71(F) BAX Global Air Cargo FLL 27APR00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 12-May-20. Taken well beyond the focal length of my old 200mm lens. A bit grainy.
Originally built as a DC-8-61 in Apr-66, this aircraft wasn't delivered to United Airlines as N8071U until Aug-67. It was converted to DC-8-71 standard in Dec-83. It was sold to a lessor in Apr-90 and leased back to United. It was returned to the lessor in Sep-90 and converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in May-91. The aircraft was leased to Flagship Express Services in Jun-91 and repossessed by the lessor in Dec-91. It was immediately leased, short term, to American International Airways (Kalitta) and returned to the lessor in Jan-92 when it was stored. It was leased, short term again, to American International Airways between Dec-92/Jan-93. The aircraft was leased to Burlington Air Express in Mar-93 and re-registered N821BX in Jun-93. Burlington was renamed BAX Global Air Cargo in Oct-97. It was transferred to Aero USA Inc in Dec-99 and leased back to BAX Global. It was returned to Aero USA in Dec-02 and immediately leased to ATI Air Transport International. It was sold to Cargo Aircraft Management in Jan-10, the lease to ATI continued. The aircraft was permanently retired at Mojave, CA, USA in mid 2012 after 45 years in service. Updated (May-20).