McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48444

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48444. Delivered to Swissair on 30 Mar 1991, registered HB-IWB. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. Bandung/Crossair 31 Mar 2002, N625FE Federal Express not taken up 02/05, seen 14 Sep 2003 basic old colour scheme Zürich Airport, Zurich, returned lessor Nov 2003. Operated by Varig in Dec 2003 as PP-VTF. Seen at London-Heathrow 16 Dec 2003, suffered tailstrike Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport 26 Jan 2004, withdrawn from use 3 Aug 2004, returned to Central Air Leasing, seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 26 Aug 2004 maintenace area basic Varig colours, one eng. missing. Operated by Central Air Leasing (registered 28 Sep 2004) as N625FE. Converted to freighter. Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trustee, converted to freighter at Naples by Jan 2005, redelivery at Zürich Airport, Zurich 12 Feb 2005, seen 17 Feb 2005, seen 24 Apr 2005 Kuala Lumpur Subang registered in the USA ex Varig colours for Transmile, cancelled 26 Apr 2005. Operated by Transmile Air Svcs on 26 Apr 2005 as 9M-TGP. Seen at Subang full colours at 31 May 2005 "ready to enter service", parked Jan 2008 after lost USA traffic rights, seen at Maimun Saleh Airport, Sabang Oct 2008, still parked seen 16 Sep 2010. Operated by Federal Express on 18 Jan 2011 as N644FE. Seen in service full colour scheme 17 Nov 2011, ferried Salt Lake City International Airport to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 8 Nov 2014 stored, seen withdrawn from use 17 Nov 2015, seen Jan 2022. Current status: stored.