First flight September 25th 1969. May 21st 1970 N8630 International Air Bahama, opb Seaboard World, in these wonderful colours. November 1977 TF-FLE Air Bahama, opb Loftleidir. March 1st 1981 TF-FLE Overseas National Airlines (leases from Icelandair). April 1982 TF-FLE Saudia (leased from Icelandair). August 1st 1984 N8630 Orion Air, converted to DC-8-73CF. October 1984 N8630 UPS, rr N801UP and opf Orion Air. 1988 N801UP UPS. July 2nd 2002 wfu and alter broken up

Delivered new to Seaboard World on 25.09.69 as N8630 then bought by Loftleiðir Icelandic in 11.77 for operation by IAB International Air Bahama and registration changed to TF-FLE. Registration changed back to N8630 01.08.84 when bought by Orion Air (Contract Carrier for UPS) then operated by UPS and re-registered N801UP. At the time of this picture the airplane was operated by UACI for Saudia on a wet lease basis. Still with the old Saudia Air Cargo titles. Later changed into Saudia Cargo.

Leased by Saudia from Icelandair for Cargo operations. This is c/n 46101, and was the first of two DC-8-63s to be registered TF-FLE.