Boeing 727-200F · 264 MSN 22982

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-264, serial number 22982, line number 1802, first flight 5 May 1982. Delivered to Dubai Gvmt on 17 Jul 1982, registered A6-HHM. Mexicana not taken up. Operated by Emirates Airlines in Jul 1988 as A6-EMB. Operated by Qatar Airways on 1 Oct 1995 as A7-ABD. Seen 24 Apr 1999 Doha open stored no titles, seen at Dubai 9 Mar 2000 (returned is?), stored Doha seen 20 Feb 2001. Operated by DHL-Astar Air Cargo on 18 Jul 2001 as N751DH. Modified (*264F). Pacific AirCorp ….. Inc 22982 18 Jul 2001 registered in the USA, seen at Tucson 28 Jul 2001 basic Qatar colours, not yet converted to freighter, seen 3 Nov 2001 inside hangar bare metal, seen stored 16 Dec 2001 not converted to freighter, seen 30 Mar 2002 still inside hangar, repossessed as F (really now F-cvtd?), seen 13 Apr 2002 metallic identified, seen 19 Jul 2002 being worked on, Watertown International Airport 22982 Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 30 Dec 2002 operated by DHL, seen 21 Sep 2006 Charlotte Douglas International Airport new colours, Watertown International Airport 22982 to ASTAR Air Cargo 2 May 2008, seen at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport 2 Apr 2009 stored, seen at Kingman Airport 29 Jun 2009, seen 4 Oct 2010 full colours, ASTAR USA Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo to ASTAR Cargo Holdings Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 30 Nov 2010, seen at Kingman Airport 25 Jan 2011 full colours, minus engine #1, DHL Network Operations 13 Jun 2011, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 13 Jun 2011, Acme Aircraft and Parts Emporium 5 Jul 2012, Kalitta Charters II Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 25 Jul 2012, still stored Kingman Airport. Operated by Kalitta Charters II LLC (registered 6 Aug 2012) as N729CK. Modified (*264F/W). Ferried IGM-Oscada 31 Aug 2012, re-registered reserved 6 Feb 2013, re-registered 1 Mar 2013, seen 28 May 2013 winglets, seen in service 4 Mar 2014 Louisville International Airport full colour scheme, seen Nov 2015, one of last 2 operational by Dec 2023, to be withdrawn from service 2024, withdrawn from service 5 Apr 2024 Oscada. Operated by Astral Aviation on 26 Jun 2025. Delivered Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport to N'Djamena International Airport 26-27 Jun 2025, presum operated for Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, seen at Rand 12 Dec 2025 awaits refurbishment of nr 2 engine. Current status: in service.