Color Scheme: Delivery Colors

Registration: F-0000

Composition: An Original Douglas Factory Polished Aluminum Model

Dimensions: Length: 24.5" (62cm), Wingspan 23.5" (60cm)

Condition: Mint

Model History: Produced in the late 1950s by the Douglas Aircraft Model Shop. Acquired on August 11, 1973 directly from McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

TAI's DC-8 History: Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux (TAI), the self proclaimed "Luxury Airline of France," was an Original Factory Delivery Customer of the DC-8. They took delivery of their first DC-8 (DC-8-33 F-BIUY) in July 1960 and two additional DC-8s in 1961. Click Here to See TAI's DC-8 Fleet Information. TAI had an excellent route system from France to the French overseas provinces and former colonies, primarily in the Orient and South Pacific, which the long range DC-8 would be excellent for. TAI had a 'sister' company named Union Aeromaritime de Transport (UAT) which also had an excellent route system from France to Central & Southern Africa. (Click Here to See a UAT DC-8-32 Model) These two independent airlines merged on October 1, 1963 to become Union de Transports Aeriens or UTA French Airlines which became the principal competition for government owned Air France. (Click Here to See a UTA DC-8-32 Model)

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