McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48470

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Remarks

ever in CI colours or delivered in Mandarin col already?

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48470. Delivered to China Airlines on 30 Jun 1993, registered B-152. Ever in CI colours or delivered in Mandarin colours already?. Transferred to Mandarin Airlines. Returned to China Airlines as B-18151. China Airlines old registration seen 7 Mar 1999, seen at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok 6 Dec 1999 still Mandarin full colours. Operated by Federal Express on 30 Jul 2001 as N579FE. Converted to freighter. Bought Trust No N579FE/N580FE, seen at Dubai 2 Aug 2001 basic Mandarin colours, FedEx Corp bought 20 Dec 2001, ferried Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 21 Feb 2012 parked, ferried Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu 6 Nov 2012 to prepare for returned in service, seen in service mid Dec 2012, ferried Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 26 Dec 2013 for storage but due returned in service in 2014, still stored seen 23 Oct 2014, seen withdrawn from use 16 Sep 2015, seen Jan 2022. Current status: stored.