ZK-NZF. Douglas DC-8-52. c/n 45303-141.

Was also registered as: N8036U; N99862; N804EV.

This aircraft was ordered new by United Airlines - ?

It was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant - 1961

First flown with the test registration - April 14, 1961

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N8036U - June 08, 1961

Registered to United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Leased to Air New Zealand as 'N8036U' - September 01, 1970

It was operated by Air New Zealand for two months with the United States registration

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 31, 1970

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZF - October 31, 1970

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

The aircraft was painted into the Air New Zealand livery at Auckland - November 1970

Entered service with Air New Zealand in the standard livery - December 14, 1970

Sold to Air New Zealand - June 02, 1971

It was withdrawn from service at Auckland - March 20, 1976

Sold to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach - March 20, 1976

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 22, 1976

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N99862 - March 22, 1976

Registered to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California

The intended lease to Cyprus Airways as '5B-CAC' was not taken up

Leased to Cyprus Airways as 'N99862' as the registered operator - March 30, 1976

This aircraft was involved in a hostage incident in Cyprus - February 18, 1978

To read more about this incident please click 'HERE'

The aircraft was returned to Douglas at the end of the lease - March 01, 1978

Sold to American Jet Industries, California - March 01, 1978

Sold to Evergreen International Airways, Marana, Arizona - September 02, 1978

Reregistered as N804EV - September 02, 1978

Registered to Evergreen International Airways, Marana, Arizona

Leased to Lybian Arab Airlines as the registered operator - October 08, 1979

Returned to Evergreen International at the end of the lease - October 24, 1979

Leased to Lybian Arab Airlines as the registered operator - November 06, 1979

Returned to Evergreen International at the end of the lease - November 25, 1979

The aircraft was withdrawn from service - January 1984

It was placed in open storage at Marana, Arizona where it was slowly parted out

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 06, 1988

N8036U. United - in the old livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(S. Pinnow Collection Copyright Image 1130-118.)

ZK-NZF. Air New Zealand - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1972.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1130-162.)

ZK-NZF. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 18, 1973.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1130-065.)

N804EV. Evergreen International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1130-066.)