ZK-NZG. Douglas DC-8-52. c/n 45301-128.

Was also registered as: N8034U; N800EV.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by United Airlines - ?

It was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant - 1961

First flown with the test registration - February 16, 1961

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N8034U - April 30, 1961

Registered to United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale to Air New Zealand - September 1971

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZG - October 20, 1971

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Sold to Air New Zealand - October 21, 1971

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - October 23, 1971

It operated its first revenue service - ?

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale - 1976

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - September 28, 1976

Sold to Evergreen International Airways, Marana - October 13, 1976

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N800EV - October 21, 1976

Registered to Evergreen International Airways, Marana

Leased to Libyan Arab Airlines as the registered operator - October 03, 1979

Returned to Evergreen International - October 08, 1979

Leased to Overseas National Airways - June 03, 1980

Sub-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines as the registered operator - June 03, 1980

Leased to Northeastern International Airways, Scranton, PA - January 20, 1982

Returned to Evergreen International at the end of the lease - February 15, 1984

Withdrawn from service and stored at Marana, Arizona - February 15, 1984

The aircraft was gradually reduced to spares

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 25, 1994

 

 

N8034U. United - in the old livery at an unknown airport, August 1969.

(S. Pinnow Collection Copyright Image 1130-113.)

ZK-NZG. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 20, 1976.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1130-067.)

ZK-NZG. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 28, 1976.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1130-110.)

N800EV. Evergreen International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, January 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-068.)

N800EV. Northeastern - in the basic 'Evergreen' livery at an unknown airport, April 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-069.)

N800EV. Northeastern - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, August 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-091.)