McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48455

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48455. Delivered to Swissair on 3 Feb 1992, registered HB-IWK. Transferred to Swissair Asia. Seen 12 Apr 1998 Asia applied with stickers Geneve, Switzerland. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. N632FE Federal Express not taken up 2002/05, Bandung/Crossair 31 Mar 2002, seen stored Zurich Feb 2004 logos/titles painted over, seen 1 Mar 2004. Operated by Varig on 8 Mar 2004 as PP-VTJ. Seen in service London-Heathrow 8 Jun 2004, transferred to VRG Linhas Aéreas at Jul 2006, continues to be operation as Varig, first service 4 Jan 2007. Operated by UPS on 12 Jun 2007 as N289UP. Converted to freighter. Ferried GIG--Singapore Paya Lebar Air Base 13-14 Jun 2007 for freighter conversion, converted to freighter as of 4 Jan 2008, grounded Seattle-Boeing Field International 7 Nov 2025. Current status: stored.