Boeing 727-100 · 30 MSN 18361

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History

Boeing 727-30, serial number 18361, line number 28, first flight 4 Feb 1964. Delivered to Lufthansa on 18 Mar 1964, registered D-ABIC. Operated by Boeing on 25 Feb 1975 as N16765. Operated by Continental Airlines on 3 Mar 1976 as N18477. Operated by Air Micronesia ls in Jun 1984. Renamed CO. Micronesia on 15 Sep 1992. Withdrawn from use NoTT May 1993 (operated by Continental Airlines), returned 12 Jul 1993 Denver to lessor, seen at Sherman TX 10.93/reg cancelled Aug 1994. Operated by Shabair in Aug 1994 as 9Q-CSE. Seen Aug 1995 white overall colours, Shabair titles, dark blue cheatline. Operated by New ACS as 9Q-CRG. Seen at Kinsh/cn ch Nov 1995. Leased to Congo Avtn in Dec 1995. Based Brazzaville, later returned New ACS Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) Ltd ??. Operated by Zaire Airlines in Jan 1997. Transferred to Congo Airlines in May 1997 as 9Q-CSE. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa Oct 1997 as 9Q-CRG/rr seen 27 Feb 1998 Kinsh, poor condition, no engines. Re-registered with Congo Airlines as 9Q-CRG. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa Jun 1999 (photocap), seen in service 20 Oct 1999, identified not confirmed (maybe -CSE and -CRG are 2 different AC since 95), seen 14 Jun 2001 Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa still Congo Airlines colours (str?), seen in service Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 2 Feb 2003 (oldest flying 727?). Renamed Hewa Bora Airways. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 4 May 2003, seen Jun 2003 still full old Cranfield Aircraft Leasing Ltd colours, seen at Kinshasa-N'Djili, Congo 11 Sep 2003, seen Feb 2004, repossessed stored Kinshasa-N'Djili, Congo (JP2005). Current status: scrapped.