McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48453

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48453. Delivered to Swissair on 2 Oct 1991, registered HB-IWH. Arrived Mar 2010. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. Seen Zürich Airport, Zurich 17 Mar 2002 basic SR colours, Swiss titles, Bandung/Crossair 31 Mar 2002, ferried ZRH-Mojave 2 Dec 2002 for stored, basic colours, FedEx N630FE due 2002/2005 not taken up. Operated by WFBN on 20 Dec 2002 as N37WF. Re-registered request by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 12 Nov 2002, stored Mojave, seen 2 Apr 2003 still old registration, identified seen 5 Oct 2003, seen 30 Jun 2004 still with HB-reg, departed 14 Sep 2004 repossessed leased to Varig, but other aircrafts lease was extended instead, seen at Rio-Galeao 19 Jan 2005 being repainted white, repossessed to be converted to freighter at SASCO Singapore by Aug 2005 for lease to Varig Log as PP-VTV but not taken up, repossessed Jan 2005 to remain passengers configured see below, seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 28 Feb 2005 white, US registration cancelled 3 May 2005. Leased to Air Namibia on 3 May 2005 as V5-NMD. Withdrawn from use 15 Aug 2006 seen at Zürich Airport, Zurich 6 Sep 2006 basic colours, for Singapore for freighter conversion. Operated by UPS on 5 Sep 2006 as N286UP. Converted to freighter. Seen at Zürich Airport, Zurich 1 Sep 2006 re-registered, Air Nam colours, seen Singapore Paya Lebar Air Base 15 Oct 2006 full SW colours, for freighter conversion, converted to freighter as of 5 Feb 2007, seen in service Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 7 Apr 2007 white, seen in service Cologne-Bonn, Germany 23 Sep 2007 full colours, grounded Tampa International 7 Nov 2025. Current status: stored.