McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48484

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48484. Delivered to LTU on 19 Dec 1991, registered D-AERB. First flight 9 Dec 1991, withdrawn from use 26 Oct 1998. Operated by Swissair on 27 Oct 1998 as HB-IWR. Accfl. as D- 27 Oct 1998, total time 28327, 6609 l, ferried to Zürich Airport, Zurich 30 Oct 1998 as HB-, impounded Johannesburg 2 Oct 2001. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. N633FE Federal Express not taken up 2002/05, still stored seen at Johannesburg 31 Jul 2002, seen 2 Feb 2003 full colours, D-checked, first flight 3 May 2003, ferried to Zürich Airport, Zurich 5 May 2003, arrived Mojave 8 May 2003, seen 10 Jan 2004, departed 14 Aug 2004 to Zürich Airport, Zurich. Leased to Air Namibia on 1 Sep 2004 as V5-NMC. Seen at Zürich Airport, Zurich 30 Aug 2004 newly painted, seen 31 Aug 2004 Zürich Airport, Zurich re-registered, withdrawn from use 30 Nov 2005, ferried to Zurich. Operated by UPS on 28 Dec 2005 as N283UP. Converted to freighter. Bought ex Central Air Leasing, ferried ZRH-Singapore Paya Lebar Air Base 29 Dec 2005 for freighter conversion, converted as of 25 Apr 2006, seen at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 23 May 2006 white, seen 29 Jun 2006 Hongkong, China still white/grey, ferried Louisville International Airport to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 16 Jan 2023 for scrap. Current status: stored.