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30.01.1979: Assembled in Long Beach

04.04.1979: To Japan Air Lines, JA8538

01.09.1992: Leased to Japan Air Charter

15.09.1992: Returned to Japan Air Lines

02.06.1994: Leased to Japan Air Charter

13.06.1994: Returned to Japan Air Lines

11.09.1994: Leased to Japan Air Charter

22.09.1994: Returned to Japan Air Lines

19.09.2005: Last service for Japan Air Lines from Seoul/Incheon to Tokyo/Narita

04.10.2005: Ferried from Tokyo/Narita to Bornemouth, WFU and stored

2005: Re-registred N974VV

14.04.2006: To Omega Air

DC-10-40 I

 

Engines:

3 JT9D-59A


Photo by Frank Schaefer

Another classic Kai Tak shoot... - #274 on approach to Kai Tak in October 1991




Photo by David Carrizo

DC-10s are not so common in Japan as 747s, but they are really not rare as JAS, JAL and most of their subsidiaries operated them. Here is #274 in the new colour scheme.

Click here to see more photos in this Japan Air Lines scheme


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