ex TU-TCP (ex Air Afrique - ZRH)

ex TU-TCP - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-53 - Zurich Airport Authority (ex Air Afrique c/s)

at Zuerich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) in 1985

 

seen here shortly after been moved to the dire training location (without "Training"-titles and engine pylons)

 

c/n 45568 - built in 1960 as a DC-8-33 for UAT Union Aeromaritime de Transport -

converted to DC-8-53 in 1965 -

re-named UTA -

to Air Afrique 02/1979 - retired and ferried to ZRH 06.05.1985 by Farner Air Service -

acquired by Zurich Airport Authority used as fire trainer -

finally scrapped 09/14/2014

 

scanned from Kodachrome-slide

Done