Aircraft Photo of 4R-ACQ | Douglas DC-8-53 | Air Ceylon | AirHistory.net #568943
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:4R-ACQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-8-53
C/n (msn):45604 / 84
Operator Titles:Air Ceylon
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:13 September 1977
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 568943
Photo Comment

Lining up for departure on runway 10R. Delivered to Northwest Orient as Srs.32 N803US in 1960. To UAT as F-BLLC in 1962. Leased to Air Afrique as TU-TBX and returned to UAT as F-BLLC in 1963. UAT were renamed to UTA in 1963. Converted to a Srs.53 in 1965. To Air Ceylon as 4R-ACQ in 1972. Sold as N53KM in 1978 and stored at Miami. Scrapped in 1984.

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