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BCal's DC10 Fleet - Where are they now? (Page 2)
Updated October 2017
Updated October 2017
G-NIUK : not named
Serial No. 46932 / Line Number 158
Age : 43.4 years
Status : Stored - Orlando Sanford (October 2017)
9Q-CLT Air Zaire (first flight 20-05-1974, delivered 25-06-1974)
9Q-CLT Air Tchad (delivered 01-11-1975 - Leased from Air Zaire
G-NIUK British Caledonian Airways (delivered 09-06-1985) - leased from Nissho Iwai (UK)
G-NIUK British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-NIUK Kuwait Airways (delivered 27-05-1992) - leased from BA, return Sept 1992 and stored in Cambridge.
G-NIUK British Airways (returned to service 14-10-1993)
G-NIUK Caledonian Airways (transfered 01-09-1994)
G-NIUK British Airways (returned 12-02-1997)
G-NIUK withdrawn from use 21-02-1999 and stored
N609GC Gemini Air Cargo (delivered 16-12-1999) converted into frieghter in Venice
N609GC Returned to Finovia Capital on 12-12-2003; stored.
N609GC Cielos Airlines (delivered 14-10-2004) - leased from Finovia Capital
N609GC MTA Cargo (Master Top Airlines) delivered 20-03-2010
PP-MTP MTA Cargo (Master Top Airlines)
PP-MTP withdrawn from use and stored at Orlando-Sanford 10-2011 when MTA ceased operations.
PP-MTP Was scheduled to be broken up in March 2013 - but still at Sanford in October 2017
Serial No. 46932 / Line Number 158
Age : 43.4 years
Status : Stored - Orlando Sanford (October 2017)
9Q-CLT Air Zaire (first flight 20-05-1974, delivered 25-06-1974)
9Q-CLT Air Tchad (delivered 01-11-1975 - Leased from Air Zaire
G-NIUK British Caledonian Airways (delivered 09-06-1985) - leased from Nissho Iwai (UK)
G-NIUK British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-NIUK Kuwait Airways (delivered 27-05-1992) - leased from BA, return Sept 1992 and stored in Cambridge.
G-NIUK British Airways (returned to service 14-10-1993)
G-NIUK Caledonian Airways (transfered 01-09-1994)
G-NIUK British Airways (returned 12-02-1997)
G-NIUK withdrawn from use 21-02-1999 and stored
N609GC Gemini Air Cargo (delivered 16-12-1999) converted into frieghter in Venice
N609GC Returned to Finovia Capital on 12-12-2003; stored.
N609GC Cielos Airlines (delivered 14-10-2004) - leased from Finovia Capital
N609GC MTA Cargo (Master Top Airlines) delivered 20-03-2010
PP-MTP MTA Cargo (Master Top Airlines)
PP-MTP withdrawn from use and stored at Orlando-Sanford 10-2011 when MTA ceased operations.
PP-MTP Was scheduled to be broken up in March 2013 - but still at Sanford in October 2017
G-BHDI - McDD rep, Pete Lucas, Hugh Cowan, Bryan Tilbury and Ron Thaxter
G-BHDI with BA
G-BHDI as LX-TLD
G-BHDI as N402JR
G-BHDI as 5X-JCR
G-BHDI as N450ML
G-BHDI as N450ML in store
G-BHDI as N450ML nearing the end
G-BHDI : Robert The Bruce - The Scottish Warrior
Serial No. 47831 / Line Number 327
Age : 32.7 years
Status : Broken up in Opa Locka.
G-BHDI British Caledonian Airways (first flew 07-05-1980, delivered 21-07-1980)
G-BHDI British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
N47831 Private - Sold to Stansborough Investments (delivered 28-10-1999)
LX-TLD Cargo Lion (delivered 10-02-2000) Converted to 30F - Leased from Stansborough Investments
LX-TLD Withdrawn and stored in Luxembourg 13-03-2001, then ferried LUX-Nimes-Garon (France) 28-06-2001 on return to Stansborough Investments
N402JR DAS Air Cargo (delivered 31-08-2001) - Leased from Finovia Capital Corporation
5X-JCR DAS Air Cargo (re-registered 27-02-2004)
N450ML Arrow Cargo (delivered 2006-09-07) - leased from Finovia Capital Corporation
N450ML Arrow ceased ops on 29-06-2010. Stored then slowly stripped of parts, Opa Locka - Florida. Last seen 28th Oct 2012.
Serial No. 47831 / Line Number 327
Age : 32.7 years
Status : Broken up in Opa Locka.
G-BHDI British Caledonian Airways (first flew 07-05-1980, delivered 21-07-1980)
G-BHDI British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
N47831 Private - Sold to Stansborough Investments (delivered 28-10-1999)
LX-TLD Cargo Lion (delivered 10-02-2000) Converted to 30F - Leased from Stansborough Investments
LX-TLD Withdrawn and stored in Luxembourg 13-03-2001, then ferried LUX-Nimes-Garon (France) 28-06-2001 on return to Stansborough Investments
N402JR DAS Air Cargo (delivered 31-08-2001) - Leased from Finovia Capital Corporation
5X-JCR DAS Air Cargo (re-registered 27-02-2004)
N450ML Arrow Cargo (delivered 2006-09-07) - leased from Finovia Capital Corporation
N450ML Arrow ceased ops on 29-06-2010. Stored then slowly stripped of parts, Opa Locka - Florida. Last seen 28th Oct 2012.
G-BHDJ : James S. McDonnell - The Scottish-American Aviation Pioneer
Serial No. 47840 / Line Number 327
Age : 36.8 years
Status : Broken up in June 2017
N19B McDonnell Douglas Corporation (test registration)
G-BHDJ British Caledonian Airways (delivered 16-10-1980)
G-BHDJ British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-BHDJ Withdrawn from use 28-03-1999 and stored
N612GC Gemini Air Cargo (delivered 24-11-1999) Converted to 30F. Bought by Finovia Capital 06-01-2003 and leased back to Gemini
N612GC Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 13-10-2004)
N612GC Cielos del Peru (delivered 06-2010)
N612GC Ferried Miama to Orlando for scrapping on 22-06-2011.......but reprieved
YV524T Solar Cargo (delivered 20-09-2012) and what a great livery for a cargo airline....she looks like new.
YV524T Solar Cargo - Sadly broken up in June 2017 at YHM Hamilton Airport
Serial No. 47840 / Line Number 327
Age : 36.8 years
Status : Broken up in June 2017
N19B McDonnell Douglas Corporation (test registration)
G-BHDJ British Caledonian Airways (delivered 16-10-1980)
G-BHDJ British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-BHDJ Withdrawn from use 28-03-1999 and stored
N612GC Gemini Air Cargo (delivered 24-11-1999) Converted to 30F. Bought by Finovia Capital 06-01-2003 and leased back to Gemini
N612GC Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 13-10-2004)
N612GC Cielos del Peru (delivered 06-2010)
N612GC Ferried Miama to Orlando for scrapping on 22-06-2011.......but reprieved
YV524T Solar Cargo (delivered 20-09-2012) and what a great livery for a cargo airline....she looks like new.
YV524T Solar Cargo - Sadly broken up in June 2017 at YHM Hamilton Airport
G-BHDJ with BCal
G-BHDJ with BA
G-BHDJ as N612GC
G-BHDJ as N612GC
G-BHDJ as N612GC
G-BHDJ now YV524T
Dec 2015 - YV524T (BHDJ) in Santiago
YV524T at YHM in June 2017 - the last photo
G-DCIO : Flora MacDonald - The Scottish Heroine
Serial No. 48277 / Line Number 354
Age : 23.2 years
Status : Written off - Bogota
G-DCIO British Caledonian Airways (first flight 11-02-1981, delivered 15-04-1981)
G-DCIO British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-DCIO Withdrawn from use 28-03-1999, stored at Manchester 03-04-1999, then ferried to Marana Pinal Air Park 25-01-2000 are stored
N48277 Private WTC - Wilmington Trust Company, ferried to Venice 19-10-2000 and converted to freighter. Delivered 10-04-2001
N189AX Omni Air International (delivered 31-05-2002) - leased from XS Aviation
N189AX Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 20-01-2004) - leased from Prop Three Ltd.
N189AX 28-04-2004 : she hit a pot hole on landing at Bogota, overran the runway. Engines 1 and 3 were torn away and underside damaged.
N189AX She was not officially scrapped until July 2006.
Serial No. 48277 / Line Number 354
Age : 23.2 years
Status : Written off - Bogota
G-DCIO British Caledonian Airways (first flight 11-02-1981, delivered 15-04-1981)
G-DCIO British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
G-DCIO Withdrawn from use 28-03-1999, stored at Manchester 03-04-1999, then ferried to Marana Pinal Air Park 25-01-2000 are stored
N48277 Private WTC - Wilmington Trust Company, ferried to Venice 19-10-2000 and converted to freighter. Delivered 10-04-2001
N189AX Omni Air International (delivered 31-05-2002) - leased from XS Aviation
N189AX Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 20-01-2004) - leased from Prop Three Ltd.
N189AX 28-04-2004 : she hit a pot hole on landing at Bogota, overran the runway. Engines 1 and 3 were torn away and underside damaged.
N189AX She was not officially scrapped until July 2006.
G-DCIO with BCal
G-DCIO with BA
G-DCIO as N189AX
G-DCIO as N189AX
G-DCIO as N189AX (not a textbook landing)
G-DCIO as N189AX
G-MULL : Ian Ritchie - The Caledonian Airline Executive
Serial No. 47888 / Line Number 291
Age : 38.3 years
Status : Stored at Orlando Sanford
YA-LAS Ariana Afghan Airlines (first flight 22-06-1979, delivered 21-09-1979)
YA-LAS Withdrawn from use and stored, Kabul, 1980. Damaged in Sept 1984 by bullets / munitions. Repaired by Douglas.
G-MULL British Caledonian Airways (delivered 21-03-1985)
G-MULL British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
N47888 Private (First Security Bank of Utah) (delivered 26-07-2000) Converted to freighter, leased to World Airways.
N47888 Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 09-03-2004)
N47888 Stored at Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru 05-2010
N900AR Cielos del Peru (delivered 04-10-2010) - leased from Cielos del Peru
N900AR Flown from Jorge Chavez to Orlando Sanford 19-08-2011; stored.
N900AR Scheduled for a C check in late January 2013, due to start operations in South America thereafter
N900AR With the demise of Solar Cargo, no lease to them, she is still stored at Orlando Sanford - Oct 2017
Serial No. 47888 / Line Number 291
Age : 38.3 years
Status : Stored at Orlando Sanford
YA-LAS Ariana Afghan Airlines (first flight 22-06-1979, delivered 21-09-1979)
YA-LAS Withdrawn from use and stored, Kabul, 1980. Damaged in Sept 1984 by bullets / munitions. Repaired by Douglas.
G-MULL British Caledonian Airways (delivered 21-03-1985)
G-MULL British Airways (merged 14-04-1988)
N47888 Private (First Security Bank of Utah) (delivered 26-07-2000) Converted to freighter, leased to World Airways.
N47888 Centurion Air Cargo (delivered 09-03-2004)
N47888 Stored at Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru 05-2010
N900AR Cielos del Peru (delivered 04-10-2010) - leased from Cielos del Peru
N900AR Flown from Jorge Chavez to Orlando Sanford 19-08-2011; stored.
N900AR Scheduled for a C check in late January 2013, due to start operations in South America thereafter
N900AR With the demise of Solar Cargo, no lease to them, she is still stored at Orlando Sanford - Oct 2017
YA-LAS before G-MULL
G-MULL with BCal
G-MULL with BA
G-MULL as N47888 in Venice
G-MULL as N47888
G-MULL as N47888 Centurion
G-MULL as N900AR in Lima
G-MULL as N900AR
G-MULL as N900AR - Sanford
N900AR (MULL) in 2015
N900AR (MULL) in 2016
NIUK and MULL still at Orlando Sanford - Oct 2017
9Q-CLT on her way to the BCal hangars
G-NIUK now BCal
G-NIUK with BA
G-NIUK on lease to Kuwait Airways
G-NIUK with BA's "Caledonian"
G-NIUK as N609GC Gemini
G-NIUK as N609GC Cielos
G-NIUK as PP-MTP Master Top Airlines
G-NIUK as PP-MTP in 2013
PP-MTP (NIUK) in 2015 with N900AR (G-MULL)
2016 - PP-MTP (NIUK) at Sanford International
NIUK and MULL still at Orlando Sanford - Oct 2017
Note
The last image is a 3D rendering and I am 99% sure that we have MULL / N900AR here, in store with NIUK
The last image is a 3D rendering and I am 99% sure that we have MULL / N900AR here, in store with NIUK
Here are a couple of videos showing our DC10 when she was still flying.............. don't forget the sound.
And though not BCal, It was not a bad livery to go out in!
And though not BCal, It was not a bad livery to go out in!
