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Douglas DC-8-73CF · 9S-AJO · Trans Air Cargo Service

Douglas DC-8-73CF illustration in Trans Air Cargo Service livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-73CF

DC8-46133Unknown
RegistrationCD9S-AJO
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N961R), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTrans Air Cargo Service
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Douglas DC-8-73CF. Has operated for Airlift International, World Airways and Trans Air Cargo Service.

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Country of registrationCongo RDC
MSN46133
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N961R · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-8

Figures for the DC-8-63 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 54% the length of a football pitch

Length57.1 m187 ft
Wingspan45.2 m148 ft
Height12.9 m42 ft
Range7,408 km4,000 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed895 km/h483 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight161,025 kg354,999 lb
Maximum payload89,022 kg196,260 lbIts 259 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity259 passengers
Endurance8 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1958 (68 years ago) · About 556 units built · Production ended in 1972

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 19, 1971
Delivered to World Airways
Delivered to World Airways as N801WA.
Jun 10, 1982
Transferred to Overseas National Airways
Transferred to Overseas National Airways.
Oct 31, 1982
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Jan 10, 1983
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
Mar 20, 1984
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Oct 21, 1984
Transferred to National Airlines
Transferred to National Airlines.
Jun 1, 1985
Re-registered
Changed from N801WA to N961R (still with National Airlines).
Dec 1, 1985
Transferred to Rosenbalm Aviation
Transferred to Rosenbalm Aviation.
Oct 1, 1991
Transferred to DHL Airways
Transferred to DHL Airways.
Jul 1, 1992
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines.
Jul 5, 2002
Transferred to Cygnus Air
Transferred to Cygnus Air.
Nov 25, 2011
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service.
Jan 6, 2018
Re-registered
Changed from 3X-GHH to 9S-AJO (still with Trans Air Cargo Service).

Operators

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Airlift International
Registration N6165A
1971-03-19
World Airways
Registration N801WA
1979-10-14
World Airways
Registration N801WA · Lessor: Icelandair
1980-03-15
World Airways
Registration N801WA
1982-06-10
Overseas National Airways
Registration N801WA · Lessor: 1979
1982-10-31
World Airways
Registration N801WA
1983-01-10
Capitol Air
Registration N801WA · Lessor: World Airways
1983-11-04
Capitol Air
Registration N801WA · Lessor: World Airways
1984-03-20
World Airways
Registration N801WA
1984-10-21
National Airlines
Registration N801WA · Lessor: Emery Worldwide
1985-06-01
National Airlines
Registration N961R · Lessor: Emery Worldwide
1985-12-01
Rosenbalm Aviation
Registration N961R · Lessor: Emery Worldwide
1991-10-01
DHL Airways
Registration N961R · Lessor: Emery Worldwide
1992-07-01
Emery Worldwide Airlines
Registration N961R
2002-07-05
Cygnus Air
Registration EC-IGZ
2011-11-25
Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 3X-GHH · Lessor: TACS
2018-01-06
Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 9S-AJO · Lessor: TACS
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Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 9Q-CJO · Lessor: TACS

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-73CF · 9S-AJO · Trans Air Cargo Service. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46133 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-73CF · 9S-AJO · Trans Air Cargo Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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