Boeing 747F · 249F MSN 21827
Registration N706CK · Kalitta Air lsd
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
15 Oct 1979
Delivery
31 Oct 1979
Age
47.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 747-249F, serial number 21827, line number 406, first flight 15 Oct 1979. Delivered to Flying Tigers on 31 Oct 1979, registered N806FT. Merged into Federal Express on 7 Aug 1989 as N631FE. Mar 1995 xlsd, to Dubl 16 Feb 1995 for overhaul, 25 Apr 1995 to UTCC. Operated by Southern AT on 25 Apr 1995 as N742SJ. Damaged 15 Jan 1996 mercury contamination, discovered 15 Feb 1996 Mobile-Downtown (thought to be doing business as WO), rUTCC, seen at Miami International Airport 7 May 1995 Sojitz Aircraft Trading, Sojitz Aircraft Trading r6.95/frd Mobile-Marana Sep 1996, spill cleaned, rFSBU Oct 1996, returned in service early 97. Re-registered with FSBU in Jan 1997 as N880WF. Leased to Polar Air Cargo on 24 Feb 1998 as N888KH. First Security Bank registered Nov 1997. Re-registered with Polar Air Cargo as N806FT. Seen at Miami International Airport 18 Apr 1998 old registration (N888KH repossessed in Airlines, error?), owned by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 21 Apr 2001, frdPIK--->AMS after stored 15 Apr 2003, returned Wells Fargo Bank Northwest at Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv Aug 2003, seen Polar full colour scheme 8 Apr 2004, owned by Kalitta Air LLC 25 Oct 2004. Leased to Kalitta Air on 27 Dec 2004 as N706CK. Seen at Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport withdrawn from use parts missing 7 Aug 2010, seen 3 May 2013, US registration cancelled 7 Feb 2014. Current status: scrapped.
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