Boeing 727-200F · 247 MSN 21697

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History

Boeing 727-247, serial number 21697, line number 1471, first flight 12 Apr 1979. Delivered to Western Airlines on 24 Apr 1979, registered N284WA. Operated by UPS-United Parcel Svcs on 14 Sep 1985 as N210UP. Modified (*247F). Seen at Goodyear 17 Jan 2002 full colours (temp?), identified 4 Jul 2002. Operated by Transmile Air Svcs on 7 Aug 2002 as 9M-TGE. Ferried Goodyear-San Antonio 27 Aug 2002, seen 16 Sep 2002 basic UPS colours no titles, seen at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok 12 Nov 2002 identified, seen 4 Aug 2004 full colours. Leased to Megantara Air as PK-TMA. Seen at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta titles, basic Transmile colours, seen at Singapore Changi Airport 18.03.08, Airlines ceased early May 2009. Returned to Transmile Air Svcs in Jan 2010 as 9M-TGE. Seen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang 18 Feb 2010, seen in service Beijing Capital International Airport 15 Mar 2010 owned by colours, Singapore Changi Airport Jun 2014. Renamed Raya Airways. Seen at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, Subang big titles, ex Transmile colour scheme, operational, interim parked and airtest Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, Subang 5 Dec 2016 and 18 Dec 2016, trucked 16-17 Jan 2021 SZB-Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan for preservation, owned Broga Twin Jets resort. Current status: stored.