McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 47831

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 47831. Delivered to British Caledonian Airways on 21 Jul 1980, registered G-BHDI. Merged into British Airways on 14 Apr 1988. Withdrawn from use 30 Apr 1993 London Gatwick, UK (last service 8.4, then trainingfl), to Cambridge 10 May 1993, returned Gap-Tallard Airfield, Tallard, Hautes-Alpes 16.6, is20.06.93, withdrawn from use 12 Jul 1993 London Gatwick, UK, returned in service 7 Sep 1993, withdrawn from use 9 Feb 1999 London Gatwick, UK, Manchester 23 Feb 1999 stored, Venice 1 Jul 1999 for freighter conversion, Ailing G-rgd 21 Jul 1999, cancelled to N- 25 Oct 1999. Operated by FSB on 28 Oct 1999 as N47831. Bought ex Stansborough Investment Ltd, sold to Stansborough 10 Feb 2000, cancelled 10 Feb 2000. Leased to Cargo Lion on 10 Feb 2000 as LX-TLD. Modified (*30F). Ferried to Luxembourg-Findel International Airport 16 Feb 2000 white, seen in service late Mar 2000 Frankfurt International, Germany for Lufthansa, seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 3 May 2000 white for Diversified Aero Services Inc, overhauled and paint Miami due, stored Lucembourg by 13 Mar 2001 (Airlines ceased), ferried 28 Jun 2001 to Nimes for stored. Operated by DAS Air on 31 Jul 2001 as N402JR. Bought ex Guernsey Air Leasing 2 Ltd to FINOVA Capital Corporation, leased to Great Bear Lake Airport, seen at London-Heathrow 19 Aug 2001 white no titles, seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 30 Sep 2001 full colours, due returned Jan 2004, cancelled 12 Feb 2004. Re-registered with DAS Air Cargo on 27 Feb 2004 as 5X-JCR. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands in service 29 Feb 2004. Operated by Arrow Air (registered 1 Sep 2006) as N450ML. FINOVA Capital Corporation 1 Sep 2006, to GLCW Avtn 6 Sep 2006, Miami Leasing Inc 6 Sep 2006, leased to Arrow Air 6 Sep 2006, seen at Salvador 29 Oct 2006 basic Diversified Aero Services Inc col, Airlines ceased 1 Jul 2010, ferried Miami International Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport 30 Jul 2010 for storage, Dec 2010 good condition some engines missing, seen 16 Jul 2011, seen 11 Oct 2012 in scrapping area, seen 6 Dec 2012 being broken up, cancelled 14 May 2013. Current status: scrapped.