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N8961, Air California ACL, Douglas DC-9-14, Black Nose, JT8D-7B s3, JT8D
- This aircraft was delivered from Douglas new to Continental Airlines COA in 1968. Then at one point Air California ACL was expanding and ordered 737's but had to wait a while for the production slot. In the interim Air California ACL leased two DC-9-14's from Continental Airlines COA to fill in the gap. This is one of them seen here.
CN: 45842 LN: 23 FN: 961 Engines: 2x JT8D-7B s3 First flight: 26/01/1966 History: N8961 04/03/1966 Continental Air Lines COA N8961 leased 03/1968 Air California ACL N8961 05/1969 Texas International Airlines TIA N8961 merged 10/1982 Continental Air Lines COA N8961 05/1983 Sunworld International Airways N800ME rg 29/12/1987 Midwest Express Airlines, sold 25/10/1002 wfu Milwaukee Midwest HK-4271X Intercontinental De Aviacion 10/2002 - 6/2004, wfu BOG
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