Photo by Taxiways collection
Air Hawaii was a very short-lived airline which operated DC-10-10s on services between Hawaii and the US west coast.
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17.12.1970: Assembled in Long Beach and used at test aircraft by Mc Donnell - Douglas as N101AA 29.01.1971: First flight 1972: Re-registred N10DC 03.06.1977: To Laker (Southern Belle), G-BELO 05.02.1982: WFU and stored when Laker ceased operations 21.02.1983: To American Trans Air (City of Indianapolis), N183AT ????: Operated for or by Air Hawaii 13.12.1985: To Omni International Jet Trading Floor 02.1986: To Cal-Air International, G-GCAL 07.12.1988: New name: Novair International 04.05.1990: Transferred to Rank Organisation ????: Stored in Prestwick, Scotland and later in Waco, Texas 27.11.1991: To Project Orbis, N220AU 1992: Modified to medical aircraft 11.09.2001: Operations ceased 07.2002: Operations continued |
DC-10-10
Engines: 3 CF6-6D1A |
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Photo by Taxiways collection |
Air Hawaii was a very short-lived airline which operated DC-10-10s on services between Hawaii and the US west coast. |
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Photo by Thomas Millard |
The by far most interesting career was made by Ship #2. 46501/ 2 was one of Mc Donnell-Douglas' test aircraft and flew for a lot of carriers before being converted to the unique Orbis flying hospital. Click here to see more photos in this Orbis scheme |
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Photo by Patrick Saine |
Now, Orbis' DC-10 has a new logo and still brings hope to many people around the world. Note the information shown under the left rear door of good old #2! Click here to see more photos in this Orbis scheme |
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