Fred Cox
DC-8 Jet Collection

OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS

DC-8
Fleet Information

NOTE: ONA's Fleet Information & Summary was way too complicated to do as a simple table, as the other airlines were, due to ONA's bankruptcies & complicated evolution.
Thus, I have broken it down in 4 different time periods corresponding with these large changes in ONA.

1965-1978 The Original "OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS"
DOUGLAS FACTORY DELIVERIES

MSN/LINE#
SERIES
REGISTRATION
SHIP NAME
DELIVERED
DISPOSED
REMARKS
45824/267
55F
N851F
FLAGSHIP RESURGENCE
6/20/66
11/22/68
SOLD TO MARTINAIR HOLLAND &
REREGISTERED PH-MAS
45856/269
55F
N852F
FLAGSHIP CONTENDER
7/7/66
10/1/69
SOLD TO MARTINAIR HOLLAND &
REREGISTERED PH-MAU
46001/395
63CF
N863F
TRIUMPHANT
9/23/68
9/17/73
LEASED TO AIR SIAM 3/28/71-1/31/72; SOLD TO FLYING TIGER LINE & REREGISTERED N799FT
46087/454
63CF
N864F
N774FT
N906R
SERENE
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4/28/69
4/21/81
12/17/77
7/1/85
LEASED TO AIR AFRIQUE 10/77-11/77;
SOLD TO SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES; ONA BOUGHT FROM FLYING TIGER LINE AS N774FT 4/21/81; LEASED TO WIEN AIR ALASKA 5/10/81; WIEN AIR ALASKA REREGISTERED N906R 10/81; RETURNED TO ONA 7/9/82; LEASED TO AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL 11/5/82-7/16/83; LEASED TO AIR INDIA 9/1/83-10/83; LEASED TO AIR INDIA 11/83; RETURNED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES (NEW NAME) 12/84; NATIONAL AIRLINES SOLD TO ATASCO LEASING INC. & LEASED BACK 1/85; SUBLEASED TO AIR INDIA 2/85-7/1/85; NATIONAL AIRLINES RETURNED TO ATASCO LEASING 7/1/85
46088/464
63CF
N865F
OE-IBO
N865F
SUPERB
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5/29/69
6/23/81
10/20/77
3/84
LEASED TO AUSTRIAN AIR TRANSPORT & REREGISTERED OE-IBO 9/24/73; RETURNED TO ONA & REREGISTERED N865F 12/5/74; LEASED TO SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA) 1/30/75; SUBLEASED TO CARGOLUX 3/13/76; RETURNED TO SWA & ONA 6/1/77; SWA BOUGHT FROM ONA 10/20/77; ONA LEASED FROM FLYING TIGER LINE 6/23/81; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 6/81; FLYING TIGER LINE SOLD TO WELLS FARGO BANK WITH ONA CONTINUING TO LEASE & SAUDIA SUBLEASING 2/82; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA 6/83; ONA SUBLEASED TO AIR INDIA 9/83; AIR INDIA & ONA RETURNED TO WELLS FARGO BANK; WELLS FARGO BANK SOLD TO ATASCO LEASING INC. 3/84
46112/520
63CF

N866F
TF-FLF
N866F
TF-FLF
N776FT

SOVEREIGN
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4/7/70
11/20/80
LEASED TO SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA) 10/24/73-12/21/73; LEASED TO SWA 10/14/74; SUBLEASED TO CARGOLUX 12/10/74-7/3/75 & 8/1/75-5/14/76; SWA RETURNED TO ONA 5/15/76; LEASED TO SWA 12/20/77; SUBLEASED TO LOFTLEIDIR & REREGISTERED TF-FLF 5/9/78-10/9/78 & 4/79-12/79; RETURNED TO SWA & REREGISTERED N866F 12/79; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 12/21/79-2/80; SUBLEASED TO ICELANDAIR & REREGISTERED TF-FLF 2/22/80; SUBLEASED TO NIGERIA AIRWAYS 9/80; SEABOARD WORLD ACQUIRED BY FLYING TIGER LINE 9/80; NIGERIA AIRWAYS & ICELANDAIR RETURNED TO ONA; ONA SOLD TO FLYING TIGER LINE & REREGISTERED N776FT 11/20/80

DC-8s EITHER BOUGHT OR LEASED ON THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET

MSN/LINE#
SERIES
REGISTRATION
SHIP NAME
DELIVERED
DISPOSED
REMARKS
45434/148
21
N8613
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10/4/73
6/75
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP; WITHDRAWN FROM USE AND PRESERVED AT NEW MARKET, OHIO
45435/149
21
N8614
N1976P
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6/20/73
4/76
4/76
12/30/77
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP; REREGISTERED N1976P & REPAINTED IN BICENTENNIAL 'CONFEDERATE' COLOR SCHEME 4/76; SOLD TO CLUB USA INTERNATIONAL
45437/152
21
N819F
COURAGEOUS
9/26/73
7/20/77
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP. & REREGISTERED N819F; LEASED TO AIR JAMAICA 6/15/74-9/74; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORPORATION
45433/110
21
N821F
SCEPTER
9/18/73
7/20/77
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP. & REREGISTERED N821F; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORPORATION
45602/60
32
N1776R
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9/20/74
10/24/77
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP, REREGISTERED N1976P & REPAINTED IN BICENTENNIAL 'INDEPENDENCE' COLOR SCHEME; LEASED TO MCCULLOCH INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 10/3/76-12/6/76; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORPORATION
45606/115
32
N831F
SOUTHERN CROSS
9/20/74
8/11/77
BOUGHT FROM CONCARE AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP. & REREGISTERED N831F; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORPORATION
45605/95
32
N7183C
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12/1/75
6/77
BOUGHT FROM NATIONAL AIRLINES; WITHDRAWN FROM USE AND BROKEN UP 6/77
45263/77
33
N8217U
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3/10/76
7/15/77
(EX PAN AM N810PA); BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45258/46
33
N8243U
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12/15/75
7/15/77
(EX PAN AM N805PA); BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45262/70
33
N8246U
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12/4/75
10/19/77
(EX PAN AM N809PA);BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; LEASED TO AIRE CARDINAL INTERNATIONAL 9/76-6/77; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45264/86
33
N8252U
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12/2/75
10/19/77
(EX PAN AM N811PA); BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45260/66
33
33F
N711LF
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10/31/75
10/4/77
(EX PAN AM N810PA & EX UNITED N8209U); LEASED FROM AIR TRANSPORT LEASING; SUBLEASED TO MCCULLOCH INT'L 10/1/76-2/7/77; CONVERTED TO DC-8-33F; AIR TRANSPORT LEASING SOLD TO ROSENBAUM AVIATION
45765/265
55
N2310B
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6/13/66
7/66
LEASED FROM DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CORP.
45803/229
55F
N8785R
FLAGSHIP RESURGENCE II
11/29/68
1/30/70
LEASED FROM TRANS CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS
46016/409
61
N8765
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6/80
7/25/80
SUBLEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/80-7/25/80
45913/325
61
N8770
N869F
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SUNDANCE
12/27/73
6/75
6/75
3/31/77
LEASED FROM NATIONAL AIRCRAFT LEASING; ONA REREGISTERED N869F 'SUNDANCE' 6/75; RETURNED TO NATIONAL AIRCRAFT LEASING
45939/351
61CF
N867F
VICTORIOUS
5/1/72
8/78
BOUGHT FROM UNIVERSAL AIRLINES (EX N801U); LEASED TO CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS 4/16/73-9/13/73; LEASED TO SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA) 3/20/74; SUBLEASED TO KOREAN AIRLINES 4/2/74-2/25/75; SWA RETURNED TO ONA 3/1/75; ONA NAMED 'VICTORIOUS' 11/75; LEASED TO FLYING TIGER LINE & REREGISTERED N867FT 12/16/77; SOLD TO FLYING TIGER LINE 8/78
45950/354
61CF
N868F
EAGLE
5/1/72
12/21/77
BOUGHT FROM UNIVERSAL AIRLINES (EX N802U); LEASED TO SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA) 3/22/73; SUBLEASED TO LOFTLEIDIR 4/25/73-9/18/73; SUBLEASED TO KOREAN AIRLINES 3/16/74-4/21/75; SWA RETURNED TO ONA & ONA NAMED 'VICTORIOUS' 4/26/75; SOLD TO FLYING TIGER LINE & REREGISTERED N868FT 12/21/77
45949/329
61CF
N8956U
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4/22/76
10/18/76
SUBLEASED FROM SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES
45967/385
63CF
N4907C
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6/27/75
4/5/76
LEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
46047/447
63CF
N793FT
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4/4/69
9/30/70
LEASED FROM FLYING TIGER LINE
46050/430
63CF
N8635
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5/10/76
3/4/77
LEASED FROM SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA); CRASH LANDED 800 METERS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT NIAMEY, NIGER - WRITTEN OFF
46051/440
63CF
N8636
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4/2/76
10/5/76
LEASED FROM SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA)
46106/490
63CF
N8641
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3/30/76
5/10/76
LEASED FROM SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA)
46109/493
63CF
N8642
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3/25/77
5/12/77
LEASED FROM SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES (SWA)
46074/468
63PF
N8760
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5/25/71
11/22/71
LEASED FROM EASTERN AIR LINES

1977-1979 Now Known As "UNITED AIR CARRIERS"
DC-8s EITHER BOUGHT OR LEASED ON THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET

MSN/LINE#
SERIES
REGISTRATION
DELIVERED
DISPOSED
REMARKS
45297/67
21
N8028U
3/28/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 6/78; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79; SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45597/97
21
N8032U
10/9/78
2/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 10/20/78-12/78;
WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED AT CAIRO, EGYPT; BROKEN UP 2/79
45306/140
21
N8039U
4/4/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79; SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45602/60
32
N1776R
4/21/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 6/78-2/79; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79; SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45265/91
33
N900CL
8/25/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP;
UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79;
SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45376/48
33
N904CL
8/25/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS;
UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79;
SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45416/54
33F
N712UA
6/24/78
3/1/79
BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 7/78; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79; SEE OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY

3/1/79-12/1/83 back as "OVERSEAS NATIONAL"
DC-8s EITHER BOUGHT OR LEASED ON THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET

MSN/LINE#
SERIES
REGISTRATION
DELIVERED
DISPOSED
REMARKS
45297/67
21
N8028U
3/28/78
1980
UNITED AIR CARRIERS BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 6/78; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (ONA) 3/1/79; RETURNED TO ONA 5/79; BROKEN UP AT CAIRO, EGYPT 1980
45306/140
21
N8039U
4/4/78
12/1/83
UNITED AIR CARRIERS BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LINES; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS 3/1/79; NATIONAL AIRLINES NEW NAME 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45274/52
31
N905CL
4/24/79
9/79
LEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
45276/72
31
N906CL
4/30/79
11/18/80
LEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; SUBLEASED TO TUNIS AIR 5/79-7/79; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 8/79-7/11/80; ONA RETURNED TO CAPITOL & CAPITOL SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 11/18/80
45382/106
33
N903CL
5/1/79
3/3/80
BOUGHT FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS;
SOLD TO UNITED AFRICAN AIRLINES & REREGISTERED 5A-DGN
45376/48
33
N904CL
8/25/78
5/81
UNITED AIR CARRIERS BOUGHT FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; UAC RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (ONA) 3/1/79; LEASED TO SAUDIA 7/79-1/80; LEASED TO AIR FLEETS INTERNATIONAL 6/80-7/80; LEASED TO SUN LAND AIRLINES 9/16/80-11/80; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED AT FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; BROKEN UP 5/81
45254/6
33
N8016
5/79
1/81
LEASED FROM INTERCONTINENTAL AIRWAYS; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 7/79-3/80; RETURNED TO INTERCONTINENTAL AIRWAYS
45265/91
33
N900CL
8/25/78
11/1/80
UNITED AIR CARRIERS BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; RENAMED OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (ONA) 3/1/79; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 7/79-7/12/80; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45416/54
33F
N712UA
N45908
6/24/78
7/1/79
7/1/79
8/4/81
UNITED AIR CARRIERS BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 7/78; RETURNED TO OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (ONA) & REREGISTERED N45908 7/1/79; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 7/1/79-8/10/79; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED AT MARANA, ARIZONA 4/80; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 8/4/81
45301/128
52
N800EV
6/3/80
11/9/80
ONA LEASED FROM EVERGREEN INT'L AIRLINES; ONA SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/3/80; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO EVERGREEN INT'L AIRLINES 11/9/80
45618/138
52
N892AF
9/20/80
1/31/81
AIR FLEETS INT'L - NOT TAKEN UP; ONA LEASED FROM NORDAIR (CANADA); ONA SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 9/20/80; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO NORDAIR 1/31/81
45647/168
53
N903R
6/3/81
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM JAPAN AIR LINES; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/81-5/3/82; LEASED TO AIR AFRIQUE 5/3/82; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; AIR AFRIQUE RETURNED TO NATIONAL 4/15/84; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45767/250
55
N722UA
6/2/80
9/18/80
ONA LEASED FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/3/80; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 9/18/80
45764/251
55
N907R
7/1/80
11/1/80
LEASED FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP.
45854/278
55
N910R
6/2/80
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM JAPAN AIR LINES; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/2/80; ONA NAMED CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45916/302
55
N915R
6/23/80
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM JAPAN AIR LINES; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/80; ONA NAMED CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45753/223
55
N916R
9/15/80
12/1/83
ONA LEASED FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 9/16/80-11/8/80; ONA BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 11/80; ONA LEASED TO SUN LAND AIRLINES 11/22/80-7/1/81; ONA LEASED TO ICELANDAIR 5/14/82; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45817/248
55F
N9110V
N911R
10/4/79
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM BALAIR AG; LEASED TO LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES 10/4/79-11/79; LEASED TO AERAL 11/29/79; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/9/80-6/24/80; AERAL RETURNED TO ONA 9/18/80; LEASED TO LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES 9/23/80-10/13/80 & 10/24/80-11/14/80; LEASED TO ELAN AIR & REREGISTERED N911R 7/11/81-3/5/82; LEASED TO RICH INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS 1/7/83-8/23/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46037/419
61
N8763
5/1/83
10/14/83
ONA LEASED FROM BANKERS TRUST COMPANY; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 8/83-10/12/83; ONA RETURNED TO BANKERS TRUST 10/14/83
46016/409
61
N8765
6/80
7/25/80
ONA SUBLEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/80; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL 7/25/80
46015/405
61
N8766
5/1/83
10/83
ONA LEASED FROM BANKERS TRUST COMPANY; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 8/83; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO BANKERS TRUST 10/83
45981/352
61
N911CL
7/14/80
11/15/80
ONA LEASED FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 7/24/80; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL 11/15/80
45908/296
61
N912CL
N912R
11/1/79
4/81
4/81
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM CAPITOL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 11/79; ONA REREGISTERED N912R 4/81 WHILE ON LEASE TO SAUDIA; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA 2/82; LEASED TO SAUDIA 6/82-10/82; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46128/514
61
N913R
5/27/80
1/15/81
ONA BOUGHT FROM JAPAN AIR LINES; LEASED TO SAUDIA 5/28/80; DESTROYED IN HANGER FIRE AT FINDEL, LUXEMBOURG 1/15/81
46099/507
61
71
N917R
6/13/81
6/82
5/82
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM JAPAN AIR LINES; LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/81; RETURNED TO ONA & NAMED "VALARIE" 5/82; CONVERTED TO DC-8-71 6/82; LEASED TO ICELANDAIR 8/18/83-10/17/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
45902/294
61CF
N810EV
2/19/81
10/31/82
ONA LEASED FROM EVERGREEN INT'L AIRLINES; ONA SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 2/19/81; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA & ONA NAMED "STORE RODE ETT" 2/13/82; ONA RETURNED TO EVERGREEN INT'L AIRLINES 10/31/82
45952/338
61CF
N864FT
4/10/81
12/1/83
ONA SUBLEASED FROM FLYING TIGER LINE; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46059/456
63CF
N4864T
6/9/81
11/19/81
LEASED FROM TRANSAMERICA AIRLINES; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 6/81; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA WHO RETURNED TO TRANSAMERICA 11/19/81
46109/493
63CF
N772FT
5/8/81
1/84
ONA BOUGHT FROM FLYING TIGER LINE; LEASED TO AIR INDIA 5/8/81-8/8/81; LEASED TO FLYING TIGER LINE 8/8/81; ONA (AKA NATIONAL AIRLINES) SOLD AIRCRAFT TO FLYING TIGER LINE 1/84
46087/454
63CF
N774FT
N906R
4/21/81
10/81
10/81
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM FLYING TIGER LINE; LEASED TO WIEN AIR ALASKA 5/10/81; ONA REREGISTERED N906R 10/81; WIEN RETURNED TO ONA 7/9/82; ONA LEASED TO AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL 11/5/82-7/16/83; ONA LEASED TO AIR INDIA 11/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46049/479
63CF
N778FT
3/1/81
5/81
ONA LEASED FROM GREYHOUND LEASING & FINANCIAL CORP; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 3/1/81; SAUDIA REREGISTERED TF-FLC 5/81; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ICELANDAIR 5/1/85
46140/528
63CF
N797FT
5/8/81
5/18/84
ONA BOUGHT FROM FLYING TIGER LINE & LEASED BACK TO FLYING TIGER 5/8/81; SUBLEASED TO PACIFIC EAST AIR 6/7/82-9/23/83; CONVERTED TO DC-8-71 5/84; ONA (AKA NATIONAL AIRLINES) SOLD TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 5/18/84
46108/522
63CF
N798FT
4/81
12/1/83
ONA BOUGHT FROM ARMCO INDUSTRIAL CREDIT CORP; LEASED TO FLYING TIGER LINE 4/81; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46133/534
63CF
N801WA
6/10/82
10/31/82
LEASED FROM WORLD AIRWAYS
46145/548
63CF
N806WA
N921R
6/16/82
10/15/83
11/9/82
12/1/83
LEASED FROM WORLD AIRWAYS 6/16/82-11/9/82; ICELANDAIR LEASED FROM WORLD 3/24/83-10/15/83; ONA LEASED FROM WORLD & REREGISTERED N921R 10/15/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY
46088/464
63CF
N865F
6/23/81
3/84
ONA LEASED FROM FLYING TIGER LINE; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 6/81; FLYING TIGER SOLD TO WELLS FARGO BANK & CONTINUED LEASE TO ONA & SUBLEASE TO SAUDIA 2/82; SAUDIA RETURNED TO ONA 6/83; ONA SUBLEASED TO AIR INDIA 9/83; WELLS FARGO BANK SOLD TO ATASCO LEASING 3/84 & AIR INDIA RETURNED 3/84
46101/489
63CF
TF-FLE
3/1/81
12/1/83
ONA LEASED FROM FLUGLEIDIR 3/1/81; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 3/1/81; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SEE NATIONAL AIRLINES - VERSION 2 - FOR FURTHER HISTORY

12/1/83-12/85 Now "NATIONAL AIRLINES"
DC-8s EITHER BOUGHT OR LEASED ON THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET

MSN/LINE#
SERIES
REGISTRATION
DELIVERED
DISPOSED
REMARKS
45306/140
21
N8039U
12/1/83
1984
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM UNITED AIR CARRIERS & OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES ON 12/1/83; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED 1984; BROKEN UP
45647/168
53
N903R
12/1/83
12/1/83
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; LEASED TO AIR AFRIQUE 5/3/82; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; AIR AFRIQUE RETURNED TO NATIONAL 4/15/84; AIRBORNE EXPRESS BOUGHT 4/15/86; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & BROKEN UP FOR SPARES AT WILMINGTON, OHIO 4/86
45854/278
55
N910R
12/1/83
3/26/86
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/2/80; ONA NAMED CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SAUDIA RETURNED TO NATIONAL 4/30/85; SOLD TO ALIA ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES 3/26/86
45916/302
55
N915R
12/1/83
4/86
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA LEASED TO SAUDIA ARABIAN AIRLINES 6/80; ONA NAMED CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SAUDIA RETURNED TO NATIONAL 4/30/85; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED AT VENICE, ITALY 4/85; SOLD TO AVIATION TRANSACTIONS LTD 4/86
45753/223
55
N916R
12/1/83
1/15/86
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA LEASED TO ICELANDAIR 5/14/82; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; ICELANDAIR BOUGHT FROM ONA (AKA NATIONAL) & REREGISTERED TF-FLB
45691/209
55F
N29953
1/84
1/84
NATIONAL AIRLINES BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 1/84; WITHDRAWN & STORED 1/84; BROKEN UP 1984
45767/250
55F
N902R
8/30/85
3/86
NATIONAL AIRLINES BOUGHT FROM UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. 8/30/85;
SOLD TO EQUATOR LEASING ONE INC. 3/86
45817/248
55F
N911R
12/1/83
4/15/86
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; LEASED TO AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL 2/84-10/15/84; SOLD TO AIRXPORT & REREGISTERED TF-AED 4/15/86
45908/296
61
N912R
N954R
12/1/83
6/85
6/85
5/1/86
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; REREGISTERED N954R 6/85; LEASED TO EGYPTAIR 7/19/85-9/85; SOLD TO AVIATION TRANSACTIONS LTD 5/1/86
45952/338
61CF
N864FT
12/1/83
12/30/84
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA SUBLEASED FROM FLYING TIGER LINE 4/10/81; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; NATIONAL AIRLINES RETURNED TO FLYING TIGER LINE 12/30/84
46134/513
62
N924CL
7/28/84
5/85
11/1/84
6/1/85
NATIONAL AIRLINES BOUGHT FROM CAPITOL AIR 7/28/84; SOLD TO CROWN ARCOT CORP. 11/1/84; NATIONAL BOUGHT AGAIN 5/85; SOLD TO AVIATION TRANSACTIONS LTD. 6/1/85
45901/293
63
N929R
10/20/84
12/85
LEASED FROM ATASCO LEASING INC.
46058/433
63PF
N950JW
7/1/84
10/18/84
LEASED FROM INT'L AIR LEASES INC 7/1/84; SUBLEASED TO AIR ALGERIE 9/84; RETURNED TO INT'L AIR LEASES 10/18/84
46061/480
63CF
N6162A
N952R
9/15/84
5/27/85
5/27/85
1/86
LEASED FROM ATASCO LEASING INC; REREGISTERED N952R 5/27/85; SUBLEASED TO EAGLE AIR 5/27/85; EAGLE AIR & NATIONAL RETURNED TO ATASCO LEASING 1/86
46062/486
63CF
N2674U
5/10/84
11/84
LEASED FROM ATASCO LEASING INC.
46087/454
63CF
N906R
12/1/83
7/1/85
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA LEASED TO AIR INDIA 11/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; AIR INDIA RETURNED TO NATIONAL 12/84; NATIONAL SOLD AIRCRAFT TO ATASCO LEASING INC. & LEASED BACK 1/85; SUBLEASED TO AIR INDIA 2/85; AIR INDIA RETURNED TO NATIONAL WHO RETURNED TO ATASCO LEASING 7/1/85
46101/489
63CF
TF-FLE
N8630
12/1/83
3/26/84
3/26/84
8/1/84
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA LEASED FROM FLUGLEIDIR 3/1/81; SUBLEASED TO SAUDIA 3/1/81; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; SAUDIA RETURNED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES & REREGISTERED N8630 3/26/84; NATIONAL RETURNED TO FLUGLEIDIR WHO SOLD THE AIRCRAFT TO ORION AIR 8/1/84
46143/547
63CF
N805WA
N959R
1/85
7/85
7/85
7/85
LEASED FROM ATASCO LEASING INC; REREGISTERED N959R 7/85;
RETURNED TO ATASCO LEASING 7/85
46145/548
63CF
N921R
12/1/83
8/85
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA BOUGHT FROM GREYHOUND LEASING & FINANCIAL CORP. & REREGISTERED N921R 10/15/83; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; LEASED TO CAPITOL AIR 1/84-7/22/84; LEASED TO AIR INDIA 8/84-11/84; NATIONAL SOLD TO ATASCO LEASING INC. & LEASED BACK 12/84-8/85
46099/507
71
N917R
12/1/83
8/85
AIRCRAFT 'INHERITED' FROM OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS - VERSION 3; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; LEASED TO ICELANDAIR 12/14/84; NATIONAL SOLD TO GIE AIRCRAFT HOLDING CORP. 8/85
46108/522
63CF
73CF
N798FT
12/1/83
7/5/84
ONA BOUGHT FROM ARMCO INDUSTRIAL CREDIT CORP 4/81; LEASED TO FLYING TIGER LINE 4/81; ONA NAME CHANGED TO NATIONAL AIRLINES 12/1/83; CONVERTED TO DC-8-73CF 7/84; NATIONAL SOLD TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 7/5/84

COMBINED SUMMARY OF ONA's DC-8 FLEET

'ORIGINAL ONA'
FACTORY DC-8 DELIVERIES
1965-1978
'ORIGINAL ONA'
OTHER DC-8's OPERATED
1965-1978
'UNITED AIR CARRIERS'
OTHER DC-8's OPERATED
1977-1979
'ONA - VERSION 2'
OTHER DC-8's OPERATED
1979-1983
'NEW NATIONAL AIRLINES''
OTHER DC-8's OPERATED
1983-1985
DC-8F-55 -- 2

DC-8-21 -- 4

DC-8-21 -- 3

DC-8-21 -- 2

DC-8-21 -- 1

DC-8-63CF -- 4
DC-8-32 -- 3
DC-8-32 -- 1
DC-8-31 -- 2
DC-8-53 -- 1
 
DC-8-33 -- 4
DC-8-33 -- 2
DC-8-33 -- 4
DC-8-55 -- 3
 
DC-8-33/33F -- 1
DC-8-33F -- 1
DC-8-33F -- 1
DC-8F-55 -- 2+1
 
DC-8-55 -- 1
 
DC-8-52 -- 2
DC-8-61 -- 1
 
DC-8F-55 -- 1
 
DC-8-53 -- 1
DC-8-61CF -- 1
 
DC-8-61 -- 2
 
DC-8-55 -- 6
DC-8-62 -- 1
 
DC-8-61CF -- 3
 
DC-8F-55 -- 1
DC-8-63 -- 1
 
DC-8-63CF -- 6
 
DC-8-61 -- 5+1
DC-8-63CF -- 3+3
 
DC-8-63PF -- 1
 
DC-8-61 > 71 -- 1
DC-8-63PF -- 1
     
DC-8-61CF -- 1
DC-8-71 -- 1
     
DC-8-63CF -- 10
DC-8-63CF > 73CF -- 1
SUBTOTAL = 6
SUBTOTAL = 26
SUBTOTAL = 3+4
SUBTOTAL = 34+3
SUBTOTAL = 11+10
TOTAL DIFFERENT SERIES OF DC-8s OPERATED IN ALL "VERSIONS" OF ONA -- 15
GRAND TOTAL OF DC-8's OPERATED -- 80 + 17 DUPLICATES BETWEEN VARIANTS*

vv*Aircraft numbers listed in blue are Duplicate Aircraft with those flown by a different variant of ONA.
These aircraft are not included in the Grand Total, otherwise it would be an inaccurate (inflated) Grand Total.



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