Boeing 747F · *F MSN 21251
Registration N505MC · Atlas Air
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
12 Oct 1976
Delivery
13 Apr 1977
Age
50.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 747-2D3B, serial number 21251, line number 296, first flight 12 Oct 1976. Delivered to Alia Royal Jord on 13 Apr 1977, registered JY-AFA. To Aeron leased 21 Feb 1989. Operated by UTA on 21 Feb 1989 as F-GFUK. Re-registered with UTA in Jul 1989 as N506DC. Or Jun 1989. Re-registered with UTA on 27 Dec 1989 as F-GFUK. Leased to Aeromaritime in May 1991. JP91, seen May 1991 UTA-Aerom colours. Merged into Air France on 2 Jan 1992. Returned AeL 4 Jun 1992. Operated by AeL (registered Jun 1992) as N505MC. Converted to freighter. Converted to freighter Nov 1992. Operated by Tower Air/Atlas Air. Seen in service white/rAtlas 12.92/inaug flight 3 Mar 1993 JFK-Taipei, seen full colours 23.2 New York-JF Kennedy, Atlas One r1.95/Atlas Air 27 May 1997, AtFL 27 May 1997, seen in service Dec 1998 full colours, Atlas Freighter Leasing (..) Inc III 25 Apr 2000, seen 29 Apr 2001 Frankfurt International, Germany 'chartered by LH Cargo' sticker. Sub-leased to Polar Air Cargo on 2 Oct 2002. Seen at Frankfurt International, Germany Atlas basic colour scheme Polar Air Cargo titles 8 Dec 2002, seen at Frankfurt International, Germany white colour scheme blue tail no titles 31 Jul 2004. Operated by Atlas Air on 2 Oct 2004. Seen at Frankfurt International, Germany basic colour scheme no titles this date, owned by Atlas Air 25 Sep 2006, seen at Roswell Air Center Airport stored 23 Sep 2009, cancelled 29 Nov 2010 permanently withdrawn from use, seen 7 Oct 2011. Current status: scrapped.
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