Boeing 727-200F · 227 MSN 21463

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History

Boeing 727-227, serial number 21463, line number 1353, first flight 2 Jun 1978. Delivered to Braniff Airways on 13 Jun 1978, registered N457BN. Dark/light blue, BRNF Liquidating 12 May 1982. Leased to Braniff Airways on 1 Mar 1984. Operated by Federal Express on 28 Mar 1990 as N481FE. Modified (*227F). Converted Sep 1990, seen "still" stored Victorville 12 Nov 2009, seen in service 15 Aug 2010 Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis to Miami International Airport, ceremonial last 727 flight arrived at Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis 21 Jun 2013 (but not actual FedEx revenu or overall 727 flight) due withdrawn from use 26 Jun 2013, seen stored Memphis 19 Jul 2013, seen 4 May 2014 basic colour scheme, possible sale Jun 2014, ferried MEM--Lasham 12-13 Jul 2014 FedEx basic colour scheme, Fed Ex Leasing Corp, TAG Aviation (Stansted) bought 17 Jul 2014, Southern Aircraft Consultancy 17 Jul 2014 24 Jul 2014. Operated by Southern Aircraft Consultancy on 17 Jul 2014 as N727EL. Re-registered reserved 24 Jul 2014, re-registered 20 Aug 2014, seen at Lasham 7 Sep 2014 exFedEx colour scheme, seen 1 Nov 2014 stored, seen 26 Jul 2015 stored, owned TAG Aviation, seen 15 Jan 2017 stored, registration cancelled 18 Oct 2018 to Guernsey. Operated by T2 Aviation on 18 Oct 2018. G-OSRC re-registered due after sprayer conversion at Lasham Airfield, but not taken up, seen Apr 2018, gone by Jul 2019. Current status: scrapped.