DOUGLAS DC-8

ORIGINAL FACTORY DELIVERY
CUTOMERS - DETAILED

Listed below are the 44 Original Factory Delivery Customers, including Douglas Aircraft Company's "Ship One," of all the DC-8 Series from the DC-8-11 through the DC-8-63PF. To qualify as an 'Original Factory Delivery Customer' the Airline must have taken delivery of at least 1 New DC-8 Directly from Douglas (not leased or purchased from another airline or finance company).

The deliveries are categorized by DC-8 Series Type rather than by Airline. However, if you would like to see an individual Airline's DC-8 Fleet Information, which is more detailed and includes any used DC-8's that the airline acquired, simply click on the airline name and you will be taken to that Airline's DC-8 Fleet Information. Please note that not all Airline Fleet Information Pages have been completed yet, but will be in due time. If an airline's name isn't underlined as a link then that airline's fleet information isn't available yet. Thanks for being patient while I get all of these completed. Also, the "Number Converted - & To What Model #" Category refers to those DC-8's which were converted (or upgraded) to a higher model type due to Technological Improvements. However, this applies only to those conversions which occurred during the period of ownership by the Original Factory Delivery Customer.

I have created a separate, detailed table for those 'SUPER' DC-8 Series 61-63PF Aircraft which were converted to Series 71-73PF Aircraft because not all 110 of these conversions were performed for Original Factory Delivery Customers and many were performed for secondary owner/operators of the DC-8. Also, this table will show how most of the DC-8-70 Passenger Conversions were later converted into combination passenger/cargo aircraft or pure airfreight/cargo aircraft - which yet again extended the life of these Super DC-8s. Finally, this table shows the latest status of each of these DC-8-70 aircraft.
You can access the DC-8-70 Conversions page by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page -or-
by choosing the "DC-8 Seventies Conversions" link on the Main (Index) Page.

'STANDARD' DC-8 SERIES 11-55


DC-8
MODEL #
ORIGINAL FACTORY DELIVERY CUSTOMER
(AIRLINE)
NUMBER DELIVERED
NUMBER CONVERTED- & TO WHAT MODEL #
DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY +
FF=FIRST FLIGHT
FDC=FIRST DELIVERY CUSTOMER FOR THIS DC-8 SERIES
DATE OF LAST RETIREMENT
REMARKS
11
DOMESTIC VERSION
DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT
DELTA AIR LINES
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-11's FACTORY DELIVERED:
1 (SHIP 1)
6
16
23
1 - 51
6 - 12 > 51
15- 21; 5 - 51
--
FF 30MAY1958
21JUL1959
FDC 29MAY1959
--
01JUL1982
05DEC1980
26JUN1984
--
FF=DAC 'SHIP ONE'
 FIRST FLEW
ON 30MAY1958

FDC=UNITED AIR LINES
12
DOMESTIC VERSION
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-12's FACTORY DELIVERED:
6
6
5 - 21
--
FDC16JUN1960
--
03DEC1980
--
 FDC=UNITED AIR LINES
21
DOMESTIC VERSION
EASTERN AIR LINES
NATIONAL AIRLINES
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-21's FACTORY DELIVERED:
16
3
15
34
NONE
FDC03JAN1960
07FEB1960
21JAN1960
--
07SEP1973
05AUG1974
15NOV1978
--
 FDC=EASTERN AIR LINES
31
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
PAN AMERICAN-GRACE AIRWAYS (PANAGRA)
TOTAL # OF DC-8-31's FACTORY DELIVERED:
4
4
NONE
--
FDC06APR1960
--
14NOV1967
--
 FDC=PANAGRA
32
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
4
7
5
14
7
3
1
2
43
1-33, 1-53
7 - 33
NONE
14 - 33
7-33
2-33, 1-53
1 - 33
1-33, 1-53
--
16JUL1960
19MAR1960
18MAY1960
FDC07FEB1960
31MAR1960
22APR1960
31JUL1960
27JUN1960
--
03JUL1981
10OCT1978
30JUN1964
MAY 1970
26SEP1971
25FEB1976
09NOV1965
15FEB1979
--
 FDC=PAN AMERICAN
33
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
1
2
5
2
10
NONE
04MAY1961
21MAR1961
FDC15DEC1960
28FEB1961
--
02APR1975
JULY 1965
17SEP1969
OCT. 1979
--
 FDC=PAN AMERICAN
41
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-41's FACTORY DELIVERED:
4
4
4 - 43
--
FDC07FEB1960
--
28JUL1980
--
 FDC=TRANS-CANADA
42
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
ALITALIA
TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-42's FACTORY DELIVERED:
4
4
8
4 - 43
4 - 43
--
FDC28APR1960
17NOV1960
--
10OCT1977
16SEP1977
--
 FDC=ALITALIA
43
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSION
ALITALIA
CANADIAN PACIFIC AIRLINES
TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-43's FACTORY DELIVERED:
11
6
3
20
NONE
28APR1961
22FEB1961
FDC02FEB1961
--
28JAN1977
09DEC1981
30JUN1979
--
 FDC=TRANS-CANADA
51
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
(SHIP 1)
6
15
1
6
2
30
NONE
FF20DEC1960
10MAY1962
27APR1962
30DEC1964
23FEB1962
FDC06NOV1961
--
01JUL1982
NOV. 1989
30MAR1981
30DEC1970
15DEC1973
11DEC1964
--

FF=DAC 'SHIP ONE' WAS RE-ENGINED WITH JT3D FAN JET ENGINES & FIRST FLEW
ON 20DEC1960

FDC=TRANS CARIBBEAN

52
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
AIR NEW ZEALAND (TEAL)
IBERIA
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-52's FACTORY DELIVERED:
5
7
13
25
1 - 54F


--
19JUL1965
22MAY1961
FDC30APR1961
--
30AUG1989
04FEB1976
AUG. 1983
--
 FDC=UNITED AIR LINES
53
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
2
3
1
6
8
2
1
23
NONE
19OCT1963
13AUG1968
31MAY1966
04MAY1961
FDC03APR1961
27FEB1962
29OCT1963
--
21MAR1985
MAR 1980
JUNE 1982
05MAY1982
18JUL1986
25OCT1983
13SEP1970
--
 FDC=KLM
53AB
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
VIASA
TOTAL # OF DC-8-53AB's FACTORY DELIVERED:
2
2
NONE
FDC04NOV1965
--
25JUL1974
--
 AB=AFT BULKHEAD EXTENDED (DOUGLAS DESIGNATION)*
FDC=VIASA 
54JT/54CF
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
3
1
1
1
3
5
1
15
NONE
27AUG1964
17JUN1964
13SEP1963
20SEP1963
21JUN1963
FDC30JAN1963
26APR1963
--
06MAR1984
30JUN1978
JAN. 1976
30JUN1978
MAY 1971
19DEC1984
01JUL1972
--

JT=JET TRADER
(DOUGLAS DESIGNATION)/
CF=CONVERTIBLE FREIGHTER ( MORE COMMON DESIGNATION)*

FDC=TRANS-CANADA
54JT/54AF
DOMESTIC &
INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-54JT/AF's FACTORY DELIVERED:
15
15
NONE
FDC30JAN1964
--
15AUG1985
--
 JT=JET TRADER/
AF=AIR FREIGHTER (MORE COMMON DESIGNATION)*
FDC=UNITED AIR LINES 
55JT/55CF
DOMESTIC & INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
1
2
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
24
NONE
02AUG1966
30NOV1965
29SEP1965
31MAR1968
05MAR1965
25JUL1964
20JUN1966
02SEP1966
25AUG1965
19MAR1966
FDC21JUN1964
15JUL1965
18MAY1965
05NOV1965
--
SEPT. 1983
26APR1975
08FEB1978
MAY 1985
16JUN1982
JULY 1983
01OCT1969
17NOV1967
19DEC1967
29APR1970
08AUG1975
MAY 1971
25AUG1970
29JUN1972
--

JT=JET TRADER
(DOUGLAS DESIGNATION)/
CF=CONVERTIBLE FREIGHTER ( MORE COMMON DESIGNATION)*

FDC=SEABOARD WORLD

55AB
DOMESTIC & INTERCONTINENTAL VERSIONS
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM (SAS)
TOTAL # OF DC-8-55AB's FACTORY DELIVERED:
2
2
NONE
FDC27APR1965
--
02JUN1980
--
 AB=AFT BULKHEAD EXTENDED (DOUGLAS DESIGNATION)*
FDC=SAS 
55L
DOMESTIC & INTER-CONTINENTAL VERSIONS
GARUDA INDONESIAN AIRWAYS
JAPAN AIR LINES
KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-55L's FACTORY DELIVERED:
1
4
1
6
NONE
19JUL1966
FDC10NOV1965
19AUG1966
--
26MAY1985
03JUN1981
21MAR1974
--

L=LESS AFT BULKHEAD (DOUGLAS DESIGNATION)*

FDC=JAPAN AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8
SERIES 11 - 55L AIRCRAFT FACTORY DELIVERED:
294
        

* - See DC-8 Technical Information Page For Further Explanation of these Abbreviations.

 

'SUPER' DC-8 SERIES 61-63
Old DC-8 Joke: A Flight Attendant who was working the rear of a DC-8-61 walked up to the cockpit to ask the Captain what their estimated time of arrival was at the destination? The Captain asked her why she didn't call him on the phone? The Flight Attendant responded,
"I didn't know the area code up here!" ..... It was a very long airplane!


DC-8
MODEL #
ORIGINAL FACTORY DELIVERY CUSTOMER
(AIRLINE)
NUMBER DELIVERED
NUMBER CONVERTED- & TO WHAT MODEL #
DATE OF FIRST DELIVERY +
FF=FIRST FLIGHT
FDC=FIRST DELIVERY CUSTOMER FOR THIS DC-8 SERIES
DATE OF LAST RETIREMENT
REMARKS
61
>>
7
13
17
9
2
30
78


13 - 71



29 - 71
--
FF14MAR1966
13SEP1967
09APR1967
23FEB1967
20FEB1969
06AUG1967
FDC26JAN1967
--
------
JAN. 1983
21AUG1989
27DEC1973
17NOV1986
14MAY1975
09JAN1992
--

FF=DAC DC-8-61 'SHIP ONE' FIRST FLEW ON MARCH 14, 1966.

FDC=UNITED AIR LINES
61CF
2
3
3
2
10


1 - 71CF

--
28DEC1967
06DEC1967
FDC16JUN1967
18APR1968
--
30NOV1976
MAY 1971
16MAY1985
01MAY1972
--

CF=CONVERTIBLE FREIGHTER

FDC=TRANS INTERNATIONAL (TIA)
61AF
DOUGLAS OFFERED THIS VERSION AS AN ALL FREIGHTER (AF) BUT NO ONE ORDERED IT NEW. HOWEVER SEVERAL AIRLINES SUBSEQUENTLY CONVERTED -61s AND -61CFs INTO 61AFs AND LATER INTO -71CF & 71AF AIRCRAFT.
NONE
NONE
N/A
N/A
 AF=AIR FREIGHTER,
AKA-ALL FREIGHTER
62
>>
2
6
7
7
5
4
31
NONE
FF29AUG1966
25FEB1969
22AUG1967
19APR1968
FDC03MAY1967
02JAN1968
23FEB1968
--
DEL03MAY1967
APRIL 1981
12MAY1982
03APR1985
23DEC1987
26APR1984
03APR1986
--


FF=DAC DC-8-62 'SHIP ONE' FIRST FLEW ON AUGUST 29, 1966.

FDC=SAS
62H
ALITALIA
JAPAN AIR LINES
UNITED AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-62H's FACTORY DELIVERED:
7
3
10
20
NONE
FDC28OCT1967
23AUG1971
22JUN1969
--
APRIL 1981
01AUG1984
24JUL1985
--
 H=HEAVY >> INCREASED GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT TO 350,000 LBS FROM STANDARD 335,000 LBS.
FDC=ALITALIA
62CF
2
1
3
2
2
10
NONE
10APR1968
FDC13NOV1967
27JAN1969
29FEB1968
11JUL1968
--
JUNE 1981
12MAY1982
23NOV1981
31AUG1985
26DEC1981
--
 FDC=BRANIFF INTERNATIONAL
62AF
JAPAN AIR LINES
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM (SAS)
TOTAL # OF DC-8-62AF's FACTORY DELIVERED:
5
1
6
NONE
FDC13DEC1968
220CT1970
JAN 1988
31MAR1979

 FDC=JAPAN AIR LINES
63
>>
13
-->
4
5
11
6
2
41


AC= 1- 63AF& 6-63AF>73AF
FF10APR1967
16FEB1969
<-----
17JAN1968
06AUG1968
FDC15JUL1967
16AUG1968
22DEC1968
--
------
24OCT1994
<-----
01MAR1983
NOV 1983
15APR1985
31DEC1987
14AUG1986
--

FF=DAC DC-8-63 'SHIP ONE' FIRST FLEW ON APRIL 10, 1967


FDC=JAPAN AIR LINES
63CF
1
2
4
2
3
4
10
1
4
12
7
3
53






2 - 73CF

1 - 73CF

6 - 73CF

--
28MAY1970
09NOV1970
25SEP1968
24APR1970
29APR1970
20AUG1968
26JUN1968
16DEC1968
23SEP1968
FDC21JUN1968
22NOV1968
12MAR1971
--
17DEC1991
07FEB1992
12MAY1982
04JUN1971
13DEC1972
29AUG1984
AUG 1984
NOV 1983
DEC. 1977
FEB. 1980
01FEB1987
27AUG1984
--
 FDC=SEABOARD WORLD
63AF
FLYING TIGER LINE
TOTAL # OF DC-8-63AF's FACTORY DELIVERED:
7
7
4 - 73AF
--
FDC22OCT1968
--
JUNE 1983
--
 FDC=FLYING TIGER LINE
63PF
EASTERN AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8-63PF's FACTORY DELIVERED:
6
6
NONE
FDC24FEB1969
--
24FEB1974
--
 FDC=EASTERN AIR LINES
TOTAL # OF DC-8
SUPER 61-63PF AIRCRAFT FACTORY DELIVERED:
262
        
GRAND TOTAL
# OF ALL DC-8'S FACTORY DELIVERED:
556
        


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