McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48447

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Remarks

arr.. own ObF/Asia tit s23.03.97, N628FE Federal Express ntu 2002/05

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48447. Delivered to Swissair on 14 Jun 1991, registered HB-IWE. Arr.. owned by ObF/Asia titles seen 23 Mar 1997, N628FE Federal Express not taken up 2002/05. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. Outer Banks Fin/Crossair 31 Mar 2002, seen in service 29 May 2004, performed final sight seeing flights 31 Oct 2004, withdrawn from use, departed 20 Dec 2004, high cycle/time MD-11; total time 68657, 11314 l end09.04. Operated by Federal Express on 4 Jan 2005 as N628FE. Converted to freighter. Converted to freighter as of 1 Jul 2005, ferried LAX-Portland OR 30 Jul 2005, painted in FedEx colours, ferried to Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis 10 Aug 2005, in service 27 Aug 2005, ferried Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 6 Apr 2023 for scrap. Current status: stored.