McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 MSN 47853

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40, serial number 47853. Delivered to Japan Airlines on 19 Dec 1980, registered JA8545. Operated by Japan Asia on 16 Aug 1992. Seen Hong Kong Jalalabad Airport on tail, Japan Airlines returned 17 Aug 1992. Leased to Japan Asia on 27 Oct 1995. Returned to Japan Airlines on 8 Nov 1995. JapAs leased 6-18 Feb 1996, not in new colours, seen in service 25 Jul 2005 1990s colours, withdrawn from use 12 Aug 2005, returned after engine fire, ferried Fukuoka-Tokyo Narita International Airport 21 Aug 2005. Operated by WFBN on 29 Aug 2005 as N853VV. Seen at Narita International Airport 27 Aug 2005 white, El Lencero Airport, Emiliano Zapata to NIALC 29 Aug 2005, Vivaldi Overseas 29 Aug 2005, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 29 Sep 1985, ferried to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 1 Sep 2005, "still" stored Marana seen 20 Feb 2006 white, seen 21 Jul 2011 withdrawn from use, Vivaldi Overseas Ltd bought 30 Jan 2012, Bacchus Aviation 31 Jan 2012, Wilmington Trust Company 31 Jan 2012, 4 Sep 2012, seen withdrawn from use 18 Nov 2012, seen 25 Oct 2013 no engines, seen 31 Oct 2016 white. Operated by Omega Air Inc (registered 1 Aug 2018). Seen at Pinal Airpark, Marana Nov 2018. Current status: stored.