Boeing 727-200F · 227 MSN 21462

Registration N480FE · Federal Express

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200F
Variant227
FamilyB727-200
Series—
Line Number1342
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorFederal Express

Timeline

First Flight

01 May 1978

Delivery

10 May 1978

Age

48.5 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-227, serial number 21462, line number 1342, first flight 1 May 1978. Delivered to Braniff Airways on 10 May 1978, registered N456BN. Dark blue/pearl, BRNF Liquidating 12 May 1982. Leased to Braniff Airways on 1 Mar 1984. Operated by Federal Express on 2 Apr 1990 as N480FE. Modified (*227F). Converted Oct 1990, parked Jul 2009, seen at Victorville 15 Oct 2009 full colours no engines, seen withdrawn from use 8 May 2013, cancelled 18 Dec 2013 permanently withdrawn from use Victorville, USA, seen withdrawn from use 23 Oct 2014, seen Oct 2016. Current status: scrapped.

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