Boeing 747F · 249F MSN 22237

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-249F, serial number 22237, line number 460, first flight 31 Jul 1980. Delivered to Flying Tigers on 12 Sep 1980, registered N810FT. N809FT not taken up. Merged into Federal Express on 7 Aug 1989 as N633FE. Withdrawn from use returned Pol Sep 1993, Nov 1993. Leased to American Int Airways on 19 Dec 1993. Seen at Los Angeles International basic Air Hong Kong titles, shortterm lease. Leased to Air Hong Kong on 28 Mar 1994 as VR-HKO. Returned Pacific Harbour Capital 12 Nov 1996. Leased to Polar Air Cargo as N920FT. Seen at Hongkong, China hangar full colours, nw registration masked on/PHC Nov 1996, seen in service Jul 1997, seen 21 Nov 2001 Lajes, operated for US Air Force, owned by PA(PR) 23 Jun 2003. Leased to MK Airlines on 5 Oct 2006 as 9G-MKU. Ferried to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire to FZO 9 Oct 2006. Re-registered with MK Airlines on 24 Oct 2007 as G-MKEA. Arrived FZO 28 Jan 2008, registered MK Airlines d/b/a British Global 19 Mar 2008, seen 11 Jun 2008. Leased to British Global Airlines on 19 Mar 2008. Ferried to Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Oostende to go in service 12 Sep 2009, ceased operations at Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Oostende 9 Apr 2010, seen 16 Sep 2010, owned by Belfairs Ltd 11 Aug 2011, British registration cancelled 15 Aug 2013, seen being broken up 9 Dec 2013. Current status: scrapped.