CargOman Douglas DC-8-55(F) A40-PA

[Ada Quonsett]

Anyone here know the history and background of CargOman? Thanks.

A4O-PA (cn 45821/255) CargOman Douglas DC-8-55(F) 1981

[Newforest2]

The airline was in business from 1977 to '79, sum of my knowledge.

Edit. It was photographed in Schipol in 1981.

In other lifetimes it has been 9G-CDG, VP-WMJ, Z-WMJ, N803SW and TR-LQR.

[JW411]

In the old days, the Southern Rhodesian Air Force used to supply a squadron to the Middle East Air Force. They helped out in quelling an uprising in Oman so there was a connection.

The DC-8, I believe, was owned and operated by the late Jack Malloch (an infamous Rhodesian air freight operator). Registering the aircraft in Oman gave him a flag of convenience registration.

[Metro man]

Have a look at this site, book and DVD available if you're really interested.

http://www.jackmalloch.com/

[Expressflight]

Goodness, that name brings back some memories.

[dixi188]

When i worked in Oman (76-79) the arrival of the CargOman DC-8 was a great thing. It used to fly Amsterdam to Muscat nearly every day bringing fresh food. At last we had proper milk for the cornflakes at breakfast.

About 1982 I worked on the same A/C at BCAL, Gatwick doing serious structural repairs. It was operated by Afretair then I think.

[Ada Quonsett]

Thanks. Any idea where the aircaft is now or if it was scrapped?

[Newforest2]

I thought the answer had been provided, am I confusing this with another thread, maybe?

It was supposed to be sold in Guatemala, but I cannot find any trace of a TG reg. Last report I could find was that it was derelict with Trans Air Cargo, so it might have expired at Kinshasa. No trace though that it received a 9Q reg.

[Ada Quonsett]

9Q-CVH 45821 Waltair ex 3D-CVH @ Private users in Swaziland to Trans AC Svcs 9Q-CJC no titles Derelict.
3D-CDG 45821 255 Analinda AL To Private users in Swaziland Derelict Trans AC Svcs

TRANSAIR CARGO SERVICE 2004
14ème Rue Limité, Kinshasa, South Africa
9Q-CJC Douglas DC-8-55JT (DC-8F-55) 45821 / 255 9Q-CVH 66 2004 4 PW JT3D-3B (HK2/QNC) 147000 CARGO

45821 9Q-CJC Transair Cargo Service wfu FIH 29.8.05 in need of a D-Check; now being dismantled

[AirSDF]

Last landing of this DC-8 registered 9Q-CJC operating by Trans Air Cargo Services on the 7th of June 2005.
Flight from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa.
eng failure on final in Kinshasa, TACs decided no to replace the engine.
They directly bought a DC8-62
I did the last landing of this A/C that day as f/o.

[Mickey Kaye]

AirSDF

Come on tell us some stories about it

[Varipitch]

Both DC-8's and the forty four were indeed flown by ATA (Affretair-Air Gabon Cargo) from SAY. Additionally, the DC7 was flown by Jack Malloch on behalf of the Rh.AF at New Sarum.
We flew daily flights (does anyone else remember the 0300L departures?) to
LBV, BZV or POG hence on to AMS.
The 44 was intercepted by MiG's on the morning of the 24th May 1978 whilst over Angolan airspace. However, the old swingtail eventually found South African airspace and landed at Windhoek.
All four crew members were interviewed by S.A. Security officers. When asked if I had noticed the reg marks on the MiG's, I answered truthfully in the negative. "Why was that" the security guy asked me.
"Because I was busy putting my bicycle clips on" I replied.
Full account of that morning in 'The CL44 Story" published by Air Britain

[TCAS FAN]

JW411

I think it was more that Oman may have been supplying Hunter spares to Rhodesia. A40-PA was seen on a number of occasions departing Thumrait Air Base (formerly "Midway") in the early hours of the morning going south. Thumrait was near to the border with South Yemen where the communist insurgency was operating from, attempting to overthrow the pro western Sultan Qaboos, which they failed miserably to do resulting in one of the few anti communist victories of the 20th century.

Ot just so happens that the Sultan of Oman's Airforce (SOAF) was operating Hunters generously donated by HH King Hussein of Jordan.

[Whenwe]

We flew daily flights (does anyone else remember the 0300L departures?) to
LBV, BZV or POG hence on to AMS.

Do I indeed! On the CL44 it was mostly 0400L.
Jeez, great days those were!