McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 46998

Timeline

Remarks

wfu 10.05.92 (TT49859,11300L) to Shannonair Leas 6.92 ntu, sold to MDD, sZurich 12.07.92,12.92

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46998. Delivered to Balair on 31 Jan 1979, registered HB-IHK. Withdrawn from use 10 May 1992 (TT49859, 11300L) to Shannonair Leas Jun 1992 not taken up, sold to Midland Airpark, seen at Zurich 12 Jul 1992, Dec 1992. Leased to Martinair on 15 Jan 1993 as PH-MCO. Due returned 1.95/to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands in service 24.1. Returned to MDD on 14 Nov 1994 as N526MD. Withdrawn from use seen at Phoe 15 Nov 1994 no titles, still PH. s29.11 re-registered, on 20 Apr 1995 white, MdFC Mar 1995, cancelled Jul 1995. Operated by Challengair/Corsair on 24 Jun 1995 as OO-LRM. Seen at Zur 25.6 white, seen 2 Jul 1995 Cors titles, logo, 6 Jul 1995, officially leased 12 Jul 1995, seen at Bru Cors full colours 18 Mar 1996, Garuda leased white titles 21 Mar 1996, returned Paris-Le Bourget, France 30 Apr 1996, Gar 5 May 1996, returned 30 May 1996, Garuda leased 15 Mar 1997, Challengair returned 25 May 1997. Leased to Caledonian Airways on 28 May 1997. Caled titles, withdrawn from use 9 Nov 1997 London Gatwick, UK, returned Zurich lessor, leased again 10 Dec 1997 after maintenance (G-LYON delivered late), 6 Jan 1998, withdrawn from use 26 Jan 1998, returned Challengair, 26.1, Iberia 26.1, Air Afrique (Hajj pilgrim flights) Mar 1998, returned Bru 26 Mar 1998 white no titles, seen at Miami International Airport 30 Mar 1988 operated for Citybird, to Nimes 17 Apr 1998. Returned to Challengair in May 1998. Seen at Nimes May 1998, due Monarch (ntu?), Fr 1 Sep 1998 white no titles, ex Challengair, seen 17 Jan 1999 taped windows, seen 6 Sep 1999 small operated by Challengair titles, OO-reg cancelled 3 May 2000. Operated by BCC/Challengair on 3 May 2000 as N526MD. Seen at Nimes 13 May 2000 no titles, seen at Dubai International Airport 25 May 2000 small Challengair titles, Victorville seen 25 Dec 2000 white, departed 22 Feb 2001 across Pacific. Operated by World Airways on 13 Apr 2001. Modified (*30F). Owned by BCC Grand Cayman Ltd, seen at Miami International Airport 1 May 2001 (when F-cvtd?), seen at Los Angeles International 18 Mar 2002 white no titles, seen at Brussels, Belgium 3 Nov 2002 white, black titles/logo, ferried Newark Liberty International Airport to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 26 Dec 2003 stored seen 9 Mar 2004 World colours, seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville white 22 Sep 2004 (pic caption). Leased to Arrow Air on 19 Nov 2004. Owned by Miami Leasing, due returned Nov 2009, arrived Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 3 Oct 2005 white to be painted, damaged 25 Mar 2009 Manaus 0(X), engine parts fell off on ground after take off, continued to Bogota (this move caused controversy), parked, back in service seen 7 Jul 2009 VLN, Airlines ceased 1 Jul 2010, ferried Miami International Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport 20 Jul 2010 for storage, seen Dec 2010 some engines missing but seems good condition, seen 29 May 2011, scrapped May 2012, cancelled 1 Nov 2012. Current status: scrapped.