McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 46978

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46978. Delivered to Wardair Canada on 3 Nov 1978, registered C-GXRC. Leased to Finnair on 27 Sep 1988 as OH-LHE. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Sub-leased to World AW/Garuda on 3 May 1992. Finn returned 30 Aug 1992. Leased to THY Turkish Airlines on 3 May 1993. Seen sticker 26 May 1993. Returned to Finnair. RetGPA, seen Helsinki no titles 1 Apr 1994, due to leave 28.4, repaint, seen at Hels '256' on nosewheel, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 5 May 1994, seen 19 Aug 1994 (photocap) with '256". Operated by Air Liberté on 26 May 1994. Registration F-GPVE reserved that date, seen 19 Aug 1994 repaint, departed Hels 22 Dec 1994 (but Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field, Novato GPVE, see 46981). Operated by GPA as N777SJ. Seen at Hels, to Greensboro 21 Aug 1995, Aug 1995, cancelled Sep 1995, sas 29 Dec 1995 basic Finn no titles, seen 1 Nov 1996, seen 10 Sep 1997 exFinn colours, Airplanes Ltd Oct 2011 to Omni. Operated by Gemini Air Cargo on 10 Nov 1997 as N607GC. Modified (*30F). Being F converted 11.97/GeL Dec 1997, damaged in hailstorm Denver and repaired Mojave Jul 2001, short term stored arrived Mojave seen 5 Oct 2003, seen Nov 2003, seen 22 May 2004, seen in service Frankfurt International, Germany 10.07.05, Airlines ceased 12 Aug 2008, Gemini Leasing to Bank of Utah 26 Aug 2008, seen stored Roswell Air Center Airport 23 Sep 2009, ferried Roswell Air Center Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport 29 Oct 2010, Global Air Logistics 29 Oct 2010, 18 Nov 2010, seen 19 Feb 2011 being broken up, seen 27 Apr 2011 still there, repossessed Jun 2011 available for operating lease or ACMI via myairlease.com. Operated by Global Air Cargo on 16 Jan 2012 as ZS-GAC. Seen at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport 20 Jun 2011 full colours, ferried Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to Miami International Airport 16 Jan 2012, ferried via Sal 18 Jan 2012, cancelled 25 Jan 2012 to ZS-, 1 Feb 2012, seen at Miami International Airport 17 Jan 2014 full colour scheme ZS-reg, seen 2 Apr 2014 parked, PR-LAQ not taken up, PR-LSA not taken up repossessed Feb 2015 now PR-YOU for Latin Cargo due ar15, ntu? seen stored Miami International Airport 30 Aug 2015 as ZS-GAC, seen Feb 2016, believed won't go to Brazil anymore, unconformities on this plane, mostly non traceable parts, seen 7 Nov 2018 Miami now stripped, olive green primer colour scheme. Operated by Alta Airlines Holdings LLC (registered 4 Mar 2019) as N882SM. Scrapping Miami International Airport Jan 2020. Current status: scrapped.