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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 KF Cargo

Registration: C-GKFT Type: DC-10-30F Engines: 3 × GE CF6-50C2 Serial Number: 46917 First flight: Jul 27, 1975

KF Cargo is a Canadian cargo airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia. KF Cargo is a subsidiary company of KF Aerospace, which was established as Kelowna Flightcraft on March 20, 1970, and the cargo subsidiary was established and started operating in June 1974. It is wholly owned by Barry Lapointe Holding.

KF Cargo operates cargo charters for couriers and freight companies, also carries out forest fire patrols. The airline's main hubs are Kelowna International Airport and Vancouver International Airport.

KF Cargo's fleet includes aircraft like the Convair CV-580 and Beechcraft A60, among others. For ten years in its history, from 2008 to 2018, KF Cargo operated four McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F wide-body cargo aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 Japan Air Lines

Registration: JA8530 Type: DC-10-40D Engines: 3 × PW JT9D-59A Serial Number: 46920 First flight: Aug 6, 1975

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. is the flag carrier of Japan. JAL is headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports, as well as Osaka's Kansai and Itami airports. The original Japan Airlines Co. was established on 1 August 1951, with the government of Japan recognising the need for a reliable air transportation system. In 1953, it became the national airline of Japan. After over three decades of service and expansion, the airline was fully privatised in 1987. In April 1976, the airline bought its first McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 three-engine jet aircraft for its growing routes within Japan and to other countries.