McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 47888

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 47888. Delivered to Ariana Afghan Airlines on 21 Sep 1979, registered YA-LAS. Operated by British Caledonian Airways on 21 Mar 1985 as G-MULL. Merged into British Airways on 14 Apr 1988. Withdrawn from use 27 Mar 1999, Manchester 1 Apr 1999 basic colours, Venice 25 Jul 2000 for freighter conversion, British registration cancelled 26 Jul 2000 to USA. Operated by FSB on 26 Jul 2000 as N47888. Modified (*30F). Seen at Venice 20 Apr 2001 converted to freighter, seen 13 Jul 2001 identified, seen 14 Feb 2002 undergoing freighter conversion. Operated by Centurion Air Cargo on 9 Mar 2004. Repossessed as N45788?! DC10 Leasing bought 9 Mar 2004, leased to Centurion, seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport 20 Mar 2004, Arr Venice Marco Polo Airport, Venezia (VE) to Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 21 Mar 2004 for C-check, DC-10 Leasing to Record Aircraft Parts Corp 1 Apr 2008, still leased to Cent., seen parked Lima 1 May 2010 basic colours. Leased to Cielos del Peru as N900AR. Seen at Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima full colours, re-registered 22 Nov 2010 (registered Centurion), seen Mar 2011 Lima withdrawn from use, ferried Lima-Orlando Orlando-Central Florida Regional (Sanford), FL 19 Aug 2011 presum for stored, named 'Petete XI', seen 5 Mar 2012 full colour scheme (possibly recent paintjob), seems good condition, seen withdrawn from use 17 Mar 2013, seen at Orlando Orlando-Central Florida Regional (Sanford), FL scrapping area 7 Mar 2014, seen 26 May 2016, cancelled 23 Feb 2018 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.