Fred
Cox
DC-8 Jet Collection
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SCANDINAVIAN
AIRLINES SYSTEM (SAS) ![]() FLEET
INFORMATION | ![]() |
DOUGLAS
FACTORY DELIVERIES
MSN/LINE# | SERIES | REGISTRATION | SHIP NAME | DELIVERED | DISPOSED | REMARKS |
45384/50 | 32 | OY-KTA | DAN VIKING | 3/31/60 | 9/26/71 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLEASE AB |
45385/55 | 32 | LN-MOA | HAAKON VIKING | 5/4/60 | 12/28/70 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLEASE AB |
45386/62 | 32 | SE-DBA | RURIK VIKING | 5/11/60 | 4/28/70 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLEASE AB |
45387/76 | 32 | OY-KTB | BUE VIKING | 7/13/60 | 12/3/68 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LINES & REGISTERED N8258U |
45388/90 | 32 | LN-MOT | OLAV VIKING | 8/31/60 | 11/5/68 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LINES & REGISTERED N8266U |
45389/98 | 32 | SE-DBB | OTTAR VIKING | 9/30/60 | 9/29/70 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLEASE AB |
45390/108 | 32 | SE-DBC | VISBUR VIKING | 11/11/60 | 4/26/70 | CONVERTED TO DC-8-33; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLEASE AB |
45753/223 | 55AB** | SE-DBD | FOLKE VIKING | 4/27/65 | 10/30/79 | LEASED TO SWISSAIR 10/15/67-10/31/67 & 11/1/69-3/1/70; LEASED TO SCANAIR 6/70-10/30/79; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. |
45767/250 | 55AB** | LN-MOH | HARALD VIKING | 2/8/66 | 6/2/80 | LEASED TO SWISSAIR 1/3/71-3/24/71 LEASED TO SCANAIR 10/71-5/27/80; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. |
45804/254 | 55F | OY-KTC | GORM VIKING | 3/19/66 | 4/29/70 | SOLD TO KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES & REGISTERED PH-DCZ ‘HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN’ |
45822/270 | 62 | LN-MOO | SVERRE VIKING | 6/20/67 | 1/13/69 | CRASHED INTO THE SEA ON APPROACH TO LOS ANGELES INT’L AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA |
45823/279 | 62 | SE-DBE | ANUND VIKING | 5/3/67 | 4/19/70 | DESTROYED BY FIRE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT ROME FIUMICINO, ITALY |
45905/298 | 62 | SE-DBF | INGVAR VIKING | 8/8/67 | 1/14/77 | SOLD TO BRANIFF INT’L & REGISTERED N810BN |
45906/300 | 62 | OY-KTD | KNUD VIKING | 8/29/67 | 12/10/86 | LEASED TO SCANAIR 3/1/76; SCANAIR RE-REGISTERED SE-DDU 8/22/79; RETURNED TO SAS 5/7/82; LEASED TO ARISTA INT’L 6/16/82-1/23/83; LEASED TO SCANAIR 6/1/86-10/86; SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. |
45921/322 | 62 | SE-DBG | JORUND VIKING | 1//11/68 | 10/8/86 | LEASED TO SCANAIR 10/19/77-5/82 SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. |
45922/335 | 62CF | OY-KTE | SKJOLD VIKING | 2/29/68 | 8/31/85 | LEASED TO SCANAIR "TURID VIKING" 10/24/79-1/7/83; LEASED TO ARISTA INT’L 1/23/83-11/13/83; LEASED TO NORTHEASTERN INT’L 12/16/83-9/16/84; LEASED TO THAI INT’L 10/6/84; SOLD TO THAI INT’L |
46102/512 | 62 | LN-MOG | ODD VIKING | 1/30/70 | 12/3/82 | LEASED TO SWISSAIR 10/25/71-5/1/72, 9/75, 12/75, 3/27/76-4/8-76, 4/25/76-5/76, 3/27/77-4/77, 8/30/80-9/23/80, 10/18/80-11/8/80; SOLD TO AERO PERU |
46131/517 | 62 | LN-MOW | ROALD VIKING | 2/25/70 | 12/23/87 | SOLD TO UNITED AIR LEASING CORP. |
46129/523 | 62CF | SE-DBI | TORGNY VIKING | 4/6/70 | 10/16/84 | TRANSFERRED TO SCANAIR " YLVA VIKING" 4/1/79-2/8/82; LEASED TO ARISTA INT’L 3/2/82-2-6/84; LEASED TO THAI INT’L 5/9/84; SOLD TO THAI INT’L |
46150/539 | 62AF | LN-MOC | KETTIL VIKING | 10/22/70 | 3/31/79 | SOLD TO THAI INT’L & REGISTERED HS-TGS "JIRAPRABHA" |
45923/383 | 63 | LN-MOU | LEIF VIKING | 8/16/68 | 3/22/74 | SOLD TO THAI INT’L & REGISTERED HS-TGX "SRISURIYOTHAI" |
45924/392 | 63 | SE-DBH | RING VIKING | 9/18/68 | 11/1/74 | LEASED TO THAI INT’L 3/27/74 & REGISTERED HS-TGZ "SRIANOCHA"; SOLD TO THAI INT’L |
46041/439 | 63 | OY-KTF | FRODE VIKING | 2/28/69 | 12/31/87 | LEASED TO ICELANDAIR 4/12/81; SUBLEASED TO AIR ALGERIE 9/9/81; RETURNED TO SAS 11/5/81; LEASED TO SCANAIR 12/2/81; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
46054/453 | 63 | LN-MOY | EIRIK VIKING | 4/26/69 | 10/26/74 | SOLD TO THAI INT’L & REGISTERED HS-TGY "PATHOOMAWADI" |
46136/509 | 63 | SE-DBK | EDMUND VIKING | 1/13/70 | 12/31/87 | LEASED TO SCANAIR "SIGYN VIKING" 4/1/81; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
46163/556* | 63 | SE-DBL | TORD VIKING | 5/12/72 | 12/31/87 | LEASED TO SCANAIR "BODIL VIKING" 3/20/82; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
46163/556* = LINE # 556 – THE LAST DC-8 BUILT BY DOUGLAS
55AB**
= When Douglas made the DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55 & DC-8-55 models they were able
to push the aft bulkhead further back into the tail and thus increase the cargo
and/or passenger capacity. The Passanger Versions of the DC-8-55 (and two DC-8-53s)
were made in two variants to accomodate airline requests. The first variant left
the aft bulkhead location & interior the same as in earlier DC-8 variants
and was designated by Douglas as the ‘L’ for "less aft bulkhead." This
variant was ordered by Garuda, Japan Air Lines & KLM. The second variant included
the relocation of the aft bulkhead further back & thus increased the interior
size which accomodated up to 189 passengers (up from 179). This variant was designated
by Douglas as the ‘AB’ for "aft bulkhead" (extension) and was ordered
by SAS (DC-8-55) & VIASA (DC-8-53). If you would like to see a Complete List
of Technical Information for All DC-8 Variants Please Click on the ‘DC-8 Technical
Information’ Link on my Home Page.
DC-8s
EITHER BOUGHT OR LEASED ON THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET
MSN/LINE# | SERIES | REGISTRATION | SHIP NAME | DELIVERED | DISPOSED | REMARKS |
45817/248 | 55F | N805U | —– | 6/10/70 | 12/9/70 | SUBLEASED FROM UNIVERSAL AIRLINES |
45923/383 | 63 | OY-SBK | —– | 10/20/86 | 12/31/87 | BOUGHT FROM STERLING AIRWAYS; LEASED TO SCANAIR 12/16/86; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
45924/392 | 63 | OY-SBM | —– | 4/1/86 | 12/31/87 | BOUGHT FROM STERLING AIRWAYS; LEASED TO SCANAIR "DANA VIKING" 6/86; RE-REGISTERED SE-DBH 9/23/87; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
46054/453 | 63 | OY-SBL | —– | 10/28/86 | 12/31/87 | BOUGHT FROM STERLING AIRWAYS; LEASED TO SCANAIR 2/14/87; SOLD TO SCANAIR |
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