McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30CF MSN 46800

Timeline

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, serial number 46800. Delivered to Trans International on 19 Apr 1973, registered N101TV. Renamed Transamerica Airlines on 1 Oct 1979. Leased to Nigeria Airways in Oct 1979. Returned Nov 1979. Leased to Air Florida on 15 Mar 1981. Returned 25 May 1983. Operated by Federal Express on 20 Apr 1984 as N301FE. Modified (*MDF). Converted to MD-10F 2 Sep 2001. Operated by Project Orbis dona on 1 Mar 2010 as N330AU. 30 Mar 2010, re-registered reserved 9 Apr 2010, re-registered 12 Apr 2011, modified to flying eye hospital by Aeronavali Venice, began doing business as North American goodwill tour at Los Angeles International 3 Aug 2011, to replace N220AU, ferried Venice-SNN-VCV 12-13 May 2012 basic FedEx colour scheme, after conversion to opthalmic hospital, seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 16 Oct 2012, seen 10 Sep 2013 ex FedEx colour scheme, overhaul/preparation for service, seen 22 Nov 2014, testfl VCV-Bakersfield-VCV 9 Oct 2015, ferried VCV-San Bernardino 4 May 2016, to Los Angeles International 29 May 2016 as Orbis 1 for paint after conversion to hospital, ceremonial unveiled 4 Jun 2016, visited Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing, Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis, Newark, NJ, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Fort Worth Meacham Field, TX and to fly to Shenyang, China Sep 2016 for inaugural program, seen in service London Stansted, UK 9 Mar 2017. Current status: in service.