McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48499

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48499. Delivered to Garuda on 31 Dec 1991, registered EI-CDI. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, owned by AiF r13.06.96/canc 23 Dec 1996. Leased to VARIG on 21 Dec 1996 as PP-VPN. Seen at Goodyear 13 Dec 2003 full colours. Operated by WFBN (registered 22 Jun 2004) as N499HE. Bought ex Airplanes Finance Ltd, seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 15 Aug 2004 still Varig colours, moved to the field seen 21 Aug 2004. Operated by Federal Express on 29 Sep 2004 as N574FE. Converted to freighter. Still seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 14 Oct 2004 RG colours, seen 2 Apr 2005 at TIMCO ramp, airtest 18 Jul 2005, departed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu 19 Jul 2005 for freighter conversion, re-registered reserved 1 Jul 2005, re-registered 12 Aug 2005, seen at Kansai International Airport, Osaka 23 Nov 2005 now converted to freighter. Current status: in service.