ZK-NZD. Douglas DC-8-52. c/n 45932-328.

Was also registered as: N806CK.

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

It was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant - 1967

First flown with the test registration - November 20, 1967

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engines

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Long Beach - January 21, 1968

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZD - January 27, 1968

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Departed Long Beach on the delivery flight to New Zealand - January 27, 1968

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - January 29, 1968

It operated its first revenue service - ?

The aircraft was withdrawn from service for conversion to a full freight configuration - March 1981

It arrived at Tulsa having completed the ferry flight to the United States - April 1981

On completion of the freighter conversion the aircraft was now designated a Douglas DC-8-54F

Handed over to Air New Zealand on completion of the conversion - October 08, 1981

Participated in the Singapore - Christchurch Air Race - March 29, 1987

This was to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Christchurch Airport

The aircraft finished 2nd with a flight time of 8 hours 27 minutes aided by a tail wind of around 100 kts

It was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale - July 1989

Sold to Connie Kalitta Services, United States

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 30, 1989

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N806CK - August 30, 1989

Registered to Connie Kalitta Services, Detroit

Connie Kalitta Services was renamed American International Airlines - March 01, 1991

American International Airlines was renamed Kittyhawk International - February 03, 1999

It was withdrawn from service - February 28, 1999

Kittyhawk International ceased operations due to financial difficulties - April 2000

It was observed stored at Oscoda, Michigan - April 2000

The aircraft was slowly scrapped for parts

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - December 20, 2011

ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the original livery at Long Beach, November 1967.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 1971.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 18, 1979.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 26, 1979.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1980.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1980.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 14, 1980.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand - in the final livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 06, 1981.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1981.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1981.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 18, 1981.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery with revised titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 14, 1987.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery with revised titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 14, 1987.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the standard livery with revised titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1987.

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ZK-NZD. Air New Zealand Cargo - in the basic livery at Christchurch Airport, July 1989.

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