McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48500

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48500. Delivered to Garuda on 4 Apr 1992, registered EI-CDJ. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Re-registered with Garuda as PK-GIH. Re-registered with Garuda on 10 Oct 1992 as EI-CDJ. Re-registered with Garuda as PK-GIH. SLAX(really??? see below). Re-registered with Garuda as EI-CDJ. Owned by AiF 13 Jun 1996, cancelled 10 Apr 1997. Leased to VARIG on 9 Apr 1997 as PP-VPO. Sfnc 21 May 1997, ferried to Goodyear 1 Oct 2003 full colours, returned to GECAS, seen 28 Mar 2004. Operated by WFBN (registered 22 Jun 2004) as N485LS. Bought ex Airplanes Finance Ltd, seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 15 Aug 2004 still Varig colours, seen 26 Feb 2005, ferried to Singapore 10 Jun 2005 for converted to freighter Jun 2005. Operated by Federal Express on 29 Sep 2004 as N575FE. Converted to freighter. Re-registered reserved 1 Jul 2005, re-registered 4 Aug 2005, ferried Venice--LAX flying 17-18 Feb 2006 converted to freighter, ex Varig colours, seen London Stansted, UK 21 Apr 2006 full colours in service, withdrawn from service 27 Mar 2023 Victorville, USA. Current status: stored.