McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48471

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48471. Delivered to China Airlines on 11 Dec 1993, registered B-153. Transferred to Mandarin Airlines. Transferred to China Airlines as B-18152. Seen at Hong Kong full colours 13 Nov 1998, old registration seen 11 Apr 1999, re-registered seen 25 Jun 1999 Tokyo. Operated by Federal Express on 30 Jul 2001 as N580FE. Converted to freighter. Bought Trust No N579FE/N580FE, seen at Dubai 2 Aug 2001, arrived Venice 3 Aug 2001 ex China colours, for freighter conversion, seen 2 Feb 2002 still China Airlines colours, being converted to freighter, FedEx 5 Feb 2002 (as F), withdrawn from service 8 May 2015, ferried Ont-Victorville 8 May 2015, withdrawn from use, seen 23 Apr 2017 parked, seen Jan 2022, scrapping 24. Current status: scrapped.