McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 MSN 46501
Registration N220AU · Project Orbis
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
17 Dec 1970
Delivery
—
Age
55.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
Remarks
ff 29.01.71
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, serial number 46501. Delivered to Douglas, registered N101AA. First flight 29 Jan 1971. Re-registered with Douglas in Dec 1972 as N10DC. Operated by Laker Airways on 3 Jun 1977 as G-BELO. Operated by American Trans Air on 21 Feb 1983 as N183AT. To Omni IJTF 13 Dec 1985. Operated by Cal-Air Int in Feb 1986 as G-GCAL. Renamed Novair Int Airways on 1 Jan 1989. Withdrawn from use 4.90? Prestwick, Airlines ceased. Operated by Project Orbis on 27 Nov 1991 as N220AU. Withdrawn from use Waco, to be rebuilt into hospital in 92 registered Dec 1991, ferried to Orbis 17 Nov 1994, Feb 1995, seen in service Malta 25 Sep 2005, seen in service Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan 19 Nov 2012, seen parked Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 3 Feb 2013, repainted at overhaul at Singapore Singapore-Seletar, Singapore, seen at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 4 Aug 2014, seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville Nov 2014, seen at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu 29 Apr 2015, ferried Long Beach-Davis Monthan 7 Nov 2016 be donated to Pima Aerospace Museum late 2016 for display, registration cancelled 25 Jan 2017. Current status: stored.
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