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Douglas DC 8-54F s/n 45768 HK-2632X of LAC Colombia

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Douglas DC8-54F s/n 45768 HK-2632X 'Mary de Donado' as operated 

since 1981 by LAC -Lineas Aereas Del Caribe- Colombia, originally 

this ship has been built in 1965 for the Venezuelan carrier VIASA 

where it served as YV-C-VID.



By Francesco Zoja



Original Kim Simmelimk



FILES



DC854LAC.*af copy to Your fltsim/texture directory

DC854LAC.air copy to Your fltsim/pilots directory

DC854LAC.gif screenshot of HK-2632X at Cartagena

DC854LAC.txt current file



ABBREVIATIONS



bt = brought; cont = continued; cvtd = converted; del = delivered;

dom = date of manufacture; ff = first flight;lsd = leased; mgd = merged;

nn = new name; ntu = not taken up; regd = registered; ret = returned;

repo = repossessed; rr = re-registered; wfu = withdrawn from use



HISTORY (source "THE AVIATION HOBBY SHOP" Volume 2)



s/n 45768 DC8-53F dom 5.10.65

YV-C-VID VIASA del 4.11.65; OB-R1083 Aero Peru bt 15.7.74; N5768X Douglas

bt 7.7.76; Cvtd to DC8-54F 3.77; G-BTAC Transmeridian Air Cargo "Lady Jane"

bt 30.7.77; British Cargo Airlines mgd 15.8.79; Wfu & stored Bornemouth;

HK-2632X LAC Colombia "Mary de Donado" bt 19.4.81; LAC Colombia "Capt Luis

C Donado" nn.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS



My thanks go to Kim Simmelink who designed the original aircraft.



LIMITATIONS



This aircraft model is made available for the private use of Microsoft Flight Simulator ,

no money is allowed to be done out of these files .





HINTS



For comments and suggestions or other downloads pay a visit at:



Marco Balzarotti' s homepage

http//www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/7109 



or Email me at: 

frzoja@tin.it