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17.07.1974: Assembled in Long Beach

14.11.1974: To Lufthansa (München), D-ADFO

04.05.1975: Humanitary aid flight to Saigon

1981: Name removed

1982: Named (Duisburg)

1982: Name removed

20.09.1984: Renamed (Fürth) in Nürnberg by Mrs. Ursula Lichtenberg, the mayor’s wife

1989: Name removed

1990: Named (Hof)

1990: Name removed

12.1990: To Lufthansa Leasing GmbH and leased back to Lufthansa

23.10.1991 - 19.11.1991: "Around the world" flight with a swiss group

19.02.1994: WFU and stored in Tucson, AZ

Hours / Cycles accumulated by 19/02/1994: 87190 / 18742

28.02.1994: Ferried to Marana, Arizona

????: Converted to DC-10-30F (AF)

21.02.1996: To Gemini Air Cargo (Kari), N605GC

????: Renamed (Ryan)

????: Renamed (Barbara)

31.12.2001: WFU and stored in Mojave

17.01.2002: Back in service

28.02.2002: WFU and stored in Mojave

17.01.2002: Back in service

18.07.2002: WFU and stored in Mojave

2003: Back in service

DC-10-30,

later -30F(AF)

 

Engines:

3 CF6-50C2


Photo by Ray Harvey

#166, in service with Gemini Air Cargo as N605GC, crossing the equator southbound over Colombia on a flight from Panama City to Buenos Aires. Note the position on the GPS!




Photo from A. Köhler collection

Nice shot of #166 taking off

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