This aircraft was originally ordered by TWA Trans World Airlines

The aircraft was rolled out at Seattle (Renton) in the TWA livery - June 04, 1969

First flown as 'N15713' - June 30, 1969

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N15713 - ?

Registered to Trans World Airlines

Accepted by TWA at Seattle (Renton) - July 16, 1969

Operated its final TWA revenue service ? - Kansas City - June 22, 1978

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Kansas City - June 22, 1978

It was rolled out at Kansas City in the 'Global International Airlines' livery - July 14, 1978

Leased to Global International Airlines - July 31, 1978

Operated its first GIA revenue service Kansas City - Tehran - August 04, 1978

Sold to Global International Airlines - August 22, 1978

The aircraft was named 'Cricket 1'

Leased to BMA British Midland Airways as the registered operator - December 16, 1978

Sub-leased to Air Algerie - December 16, 1978

Returned to British Midland Airways at the end of the sub-lease - March 14, 1979

Returned to Global International Airlines at the end of the lease - March 14, 1979

Leased to ORAS as the registered operator - March 1979

The aircraft carried both Global International and ORAS titles during the lease

Returned to Global International at the end of the lease - 1980

Leased to Aerotransporte de Espana, Spain as the registered operator - February 1980

Returned to Global International Airlines at the end of the lease - 1981

The aircraft escaped major damage at Bangor, Main - March 14, 1983

A fire broke out in the air conditioning ventilation fan due to a shor circuit

Global International Airlines filed for Chaper II bankruptcy - October 20, 1983

Leased short - term to UPS United Parcel Service - Decembeer 1983

The aircraft was grounded at New York (JFK International) - December 1983

The FAA revoked Global International Airlines' operating certificate

The aircraft was returned to service when the FAA restored the airline's operating certificate - February 1984

Registered to Ferhad Azima (owner of Global International Airlines) - September 12, 1984

Ferried New York (JFK International) - Smyrna (TN) - September 12, 1984

Registered to Roy S. Murphy - November 1984

Registered to Ferhad Azima - December 1984

Global International Airlines ceased all operations - December 1984

Leased to RACE Aviation as the registered operator - March 1985

RACE Aviation was owned by Farzin Azima, the brother of Ferhad Azima

RACE stood for Rent Aviation Cost Efficient Inc

Leased to Transcorp Hong Kong for approximately eight weeks - March 1985

Sold to Commercial Credit Equipment Corporation - April 16, 1985

Leased to RACE Aviation as the registered operator

Repossessed by Commercial Credit and stored at Miami, Florida - April 1985

Released to RACE Aviation to operate cargo services for Iberia, Spain - July 1985

Registered to RACE Aviation - November 08, 1985

Linda Azima (wife of Ferhad Azima) was named on the Certificate of Registration as 'other owner'

Registered as N345FA - July 1986

The 'FA' in this registration stood for 'Ferhad Azima'

The aircraft was involved in the shipment of military hardware to Iran during the Iran Contra Affair

The aircraft was fitted with hushkitted engines - April 1988

Sold to Aviation Leasing Group Inc, Kansas City - June 1988

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 1988

Entered onto the Chilean Aircraft Register as CC-CUE - June 1988

Leased to Fast Air Cargo as the registered operator - June 1988

Sub-leased to Mas Air Cargo as the registered operator - April 1992

Returned to Fast Air Cargo at the end of the sub-lease - 1993

Returned to Aviation Leasing Group Inc at the end of the lease - December 1993

Cancelled from the Chilean Aircraft Register - December 1993

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N234FA - December 1993

Registered to Aviation Leasing Group Inc, Kansas City

Leased to Golden Horn Cargo as the registered operator - December 1993

The aircraft was named 'Yildiz'

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 1994

Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-GHA - January 1994

Commenced operations with Golden Horn Cargo - January 09, 1994

Returned to Aviation Leasing Group at the end of the lease - ?

Cancelled from the Turkish Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N234FA - September 20, 1994

Registered to Aviation Leasing Group Inc, Kansas City

Sold to Interlease 1 LLC, Kansas City - ?

An intended lease to Phoenix Air did not eventuate

Ferried to Smyrna, TN via Shannon for storage - November 08, 1994

Leased to Buffalo Airways as the registered operator - December 1994

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PP-AJP - May 05, 1995

Sub-leased to Skyjet, Brasil as the registered operator - May 05, 1995

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 02, 1995

It commenced operations with Skyjet - June 20, 1995

Returned to Buffalo Airways at the end of the sub-lease and stored at Smyrna, TN - March 08, 1996

Cancelled from the Brazilian Aircraft Register - August 21, 1996

Returned by Buffalo Airways to Interlease 1 LLC at the end of the lease - October 1996

Entered onto the Aruba Aircraft Register as P4-YYY - October 20, 1996

Ferried Smyrna - Ostend for an intended lease to MAS Airline - October 20, 1996

Ferried Ostend - Southend - May 13, 1997

Leased to First International Airways as the registered operator - August 1997

Departed Southend on delivery to First International Airways - September 09, 1997

Cancelled from the Aruba Aircraft Register - September 10, 1997

Entered onto the Ghana Aircraft Register as 9G-FIA - September 10, 1997

Registered to First International Airways

Delivered to Johnsons Air - 2002

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Sharjah - October 2004

The aircraft was scrapped at Sharjah - January 2006

Johnsons Air, owned by Farzin Azima, and the associated airline First International Airways was listed by the

European Union on their 'watch list' - October 2006