McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 47811

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 47811. Delivered to Laker Airways on 5 Jan 1980, registered G-BGXE. Leased to Malaysian AS in Sep 1980. Returned Mar 1981. Operated by Douglas repo on 16 Apr 1982. Operated by United Airlines on 14 Sep 1984 as N1852U. Converted to freighter. RFSBU 10.96/F-conv in service 2 Mar 1997 Worldwide Cargo extra titles, withdrawn from use 22 Dec 2000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Leased to Federal Express on 16 Feb 2001 as N323FE. First Security Bank to Luau Airport 16 Feb 2001, leased to FedEx, re-registered seen 20 Mar 2001 in hangar, still basic United Airlines colours, in service 7 Apr 2001, seen 18 Feb 2003 Memphis still basic United Airlines colours, seen at Greensboro 5 Jul 2004 still basic United Airlines in service, testflight Phoenix Goodyear Airport 26 Jan 2006 and returned United Airlines, seen stored Phoenix Goodyear Airport 30 Apr 2006 basic United Airlines colours FedEx sticker at front door, seen 23 Apr 2008 withdrawn from use. Operated by Orbis International on 23 Sep 2008. 1 Oct 2008, bought, seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 13 Dec 2008 basic old United Airlines colours, seen 16 Sep 2009, seen 13 Mar 2011 withdrawn from use but intact, engines removed for N330AU, not to be converted to MD-10 as eye hospital for Orbis service repossessed Jul 2011 as construction-number 46800 was already an MD-10, cancelled 23 Jul 2012 withdrawn from use Phoenix Goodyear Airport. Current status: scrapped.