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8th February 2003 | 09:31

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JJflyer

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ZbV

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Kigali DC8

Just curious... Theres a new Diesel 8 in town. Anyone know who it is flying for. I think it came from Compass Air or something similar? Seems to be a -62.

Anyone around flying it?

9th February 2003 | 08:40

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dc8loadie

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new dc8

if colour white with blue stripe it is probably african intl 62, however could it be the mysterious kinshasa airways ??

9th February 2003 | 08:59

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Saw DC8 - White with Deep Blue lettering something like

"Kinshasa" & below that "Spirit of Congo" forward plus Arabic script over wing

It was on ramp at Khartoum pm Thursday 6 February

9th February 2003 | 13:05

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Interesting... was driving home the other day, an saw a DC8 in here in LUX.... Caught something out of the corner of my eye that seemed to say Spirit. Have to ask around on Monday.

9th February 2003 | 20:06

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JJflyer

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Diesel Eights

Thanx for the info. No I know Alan Stokes´s aircraft. This is not one of them. I doubt if this is one of the Spirit of Africa/Gulf Falcon aircraft. I am thinking it might be a new outfit, one that they where looking crews for in FI a few months back.

Cheers

JJ

10th February 2003 | 15:04

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GlueBall

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9XR-SR is ex UAL N8967U, ex Emery N990CF (s/n 46068) DC-8-62H

10th February 2003 | 15:55

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Isnt this the one of 2 Emery freighters that came out of Victorville in November ??

Silverback airlines??

10th February 2003 | 22:27

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kigali DC-8

The DC-8s in question are the former DC-8s of Liberia World from Oostend; Reg EL-AJO and EL AJQ which have been sold to a group in Sharja. Their intended destination for revenue is ,suprise, Kinshasa. Other details can be provided in course of time.