| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZS-OSI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62(F) |
| C/n (msn): | 46098 / 516 |
| Operator Titles: | African International Airways |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Brize NortonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVN IATA: BZZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2005 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 56843 |
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MDC delivered this DC-8 to Alitalia in 1970, as I-DIWW. It was withdrawn from use in 1981 and sold as N39305 two years later. In 1988 it entered the MGM Grand Air fleet, and became N802MG in 1990. Kalitta acquired it in 1996 and converted it to a freighter. Transferred to Kitty Hawk in 1999, and then sold to African International in early 2002. With them it initially flew as 3D-AIA, but was soon reregistered to ZS-OSI, as seen here. Finally, in 2009 it went to Stars Away and was permanently withdrawn from use in 2012. In early 2015 this beauty was broken up at Manston, UK. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 April 2018, and has since been viewed 243 times. |