Boeing 727-200F · 227 MSN 21489
Registration N486FE · Federal Express
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
18 Sept 1978
Delivery
27 Sept 1978
Age
48.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-227, serial number 21489, line number 1390, first flight 18 Sep 1978. Delivered to Braniff Airways on 27 Sep 1978, registered N462BN. Dark/light blue ultra, BRNF Liquidating 12 May 1982, N462PS Pisa, Italy early 1983 not taken up, seen stored Dallas Dallas-Fort Worth TX Jul 1983. Leased to Braniff Airways on 1 Mar 1984. Operated by Federal Express on 27 Jun 1990 as N486FE. Modified (*227F). Converted 12.90/sis Aug 1991, last service 31 Jul 2012 Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis to Tucson International Airport, cancelled 12 Oct 2012, seen 16 Dec 2012 Tucson International Airport full colour scheme, seen Nov 2015 complete (photocap: VCV??), seen 24 Mar 2016 'still' preserved at Pima Community College. Current status: stored.
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