Boeing 747F · *132F MSN 20246
Registration N857FT · Polar Air Cargo lsd
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
24 Aug 1971
Delivery
30 Sept 1971
Age
55.2 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 747-132, serial number 20246, line number 155, first flight 24 Aug 1971. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 30 Sep 1971, registered N9899. Operated by Boeing on 11 Mar 1977. Modified (*132F). Operated by Flying Tigers on 2 Jul 1977 as N804FT. Leased to El Al on 16 Dec 1979. Returned to Flying Tigers. Merged into Federal Express on 7 Aug 1989 as N624FE. Owned by Pol, returned 15.7. Leased to Air Hong Kong on 14 Aug 1991 as VR-HKM. Leased to Polar Air Cargo on 9 Jan 1995 as N857FT. N624PL NTU/error?, PALII Feb 1995, 'ex VR', ferried Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Pinal Airpark, Marana 23 Mar 2000, ferried to Greenwood–Leflore Airport 30 Mar 2000, seen 19 May 2000 no engines (parting out began 18 May 2000), seen 27 Apr 2001 minus many parts, full colours, broken up by Jun 2003, parts of gear remained Oct 2003. Current status: scrapped.
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