Taken from car park 2. Delivered to SAS on 12 May 1972, this is the 556th and last DC-8 built. Still only 6 and a half years old when this photo was taken. It went onto the charter arm Scanair in 1982. In May 1989 she entered the US register as N797AL and was converted to a freighter and operated by Emery Worldwide. WFU an stored at Victorville in 2000. Last noted on 08 Mar 2020. In the background over at cargo are a Boeing 707 and Vickers 953F Merchantman freighters of British Airways Cargo.

The last and Final DC-8 produced at Long Beach, first flight 4 April 1972, and delivered new to SAS 13 May1972 as SE-DBL "Tord Viking", transferred to Scanair 1 April 1982 and repainted to the new Scanair colours as seen on photo in February 1984. The winter 1985/1986 SE-DBL flew 3 domestic schedules from Oslo to Bergen from Monday to Friday, and it is photgraphed while taxing for a rwy 24 departure to Bergen. Wfu 27 April 1989, and sold as N797AL to Aerolease for converion to freighter. Delivered to Emery Worldwide as N797AL in August 1989. Stored at Victorville in 2002

Ex SAS/Scanair SE-DBL, registered to Aerolease as N797AL 26th May 1989 and converted to freighter Aug 1989, then to Emery Worldwide 18th Aug 1989. Withdrawn from use KVCV (Victorville) Apr 2002

Ex SAS/Scanair SE-DBL, registered to Aerolease as N797AL 26th May 1989 and converted to freighter Aug 1989, then to Emery Worldwide 18th Aug 1989. Withdrawn from use KVCV (Victorville) Apr 2002

Special plane..."Bodil Viking" 556th and last ever built DC-8.

Arriving on runway 24R.

This is the last ever built DC-8. "Tord Viking" during push back on a busy FRA ramp. Operated by SAS from 1972 to 1982.