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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-9/MD-81/MD-82/MD-83/MD-87/MD-88/MD-89 / C-9
    Latest Model:DC-9-14
    Construction Number:45696
    Last Civil Registration:5Y-XXC
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-9-14 cn 45696 cr 5Y-XXC
    Latest Owner or Location:African Express Airways

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    Dates

    Event

    1965

    Constructed as a DC-9-14.

    19 July 1966

    To Delta Air Lines with new c/r N3301L.

    September 1973

    To Southern Airways keeping c/r N3301L.

    March 1974

    To Spantax with new c/r EC-CGY.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Zurich

    November 1983

    To Best Airlines with new c/r N3301L.

    August 1985


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N3301L - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 - Best Airlines at West Palm Beach Airport (PBI) in August 1985

    From January 1987 to February 2004

    To Midwest Express Airlines with new c/r N700ME.

    22 April 2004

    To Centec Aviation Inc, Springfield, IL keeping c/r N700ME.

    June 2004

    To African Express Airways with new c/r 5Y-XXC.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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