Delivered to United Air Lines as DC-8-11 N8012U in 1959. Converted to a DC-8-12 then to a DC-8-21 in 1965. Traded in to Boeing in 1977. Passed to other owners and converted to a DC-8-21(F) freighter in 1978. To Concord International Airlines as N579JC then to Michigan Peninsula Airlines in 1979. Withdrawn from use at Marana, AZ in 1983. Scrapped in 1985/6.

Built in 1965 for Flying Tigers and operated with Seaboard World, VIASA, Transcarga (as YV-C-VIM), EFS Bahamas (as N804SW) , IAS Cargo and British Cargo Airlines (as G-BIAS), Challenge Air Transport and Capitol Airways (as N804SW), Leased by Michigan Peninsula Airways in December 1983 and flown on behalf of Northern Peninsular Fisheries (Winky's Fish) who bought the aircraft in June 1984. Repossessed by bank in December 1986 and later flew as N801CK with Connie Kalitta/American International and Kittyhawk International, WFU at Oscoda Michigan in 1999 and scrapped at Oscoda/Michigan.

This early DC-8 was delivered to United Airlines December 28, 1959 as N8012U. Upgraded from a DC-8-11 to a -12 in 1964 before sold to Boeing in 1977. The aircraft was converted to a DC-8-20 in 1978 and leased to Concord International Airlines (N579JC) February - September 1979. After MPA - Michigan Peninsula Airways eased it September 1979 - January 1983, the aircraft was stored at Marana, AZ until broken up in 1985.