McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · ER MSN 48753

Timeline

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11-ER, serial number 48753. Delivered to Garuda on 19 Dec 1996, registered PK-GIK. Operated by Varig on 11 Sep 1998 as PP-VQI. Owned by BCC Grand Cayman Ltd, arrived Rio 18 Sep 1998 white, MDFC Equipment Leasing Corporation Lakewood Comp 26 Sep 1998, due withdrawn from use early Aug 2005 for maintenance, seen towed to Varig ramp 5 Sep 2005, stripped by 10 Oct 2005, seen 7 Oct 2005 OH-rrgd but PP-reg reapplied for ferry?. Operated by Finnair on 11 Nov 2005 as OH-LGG. Modified (*(standard)). Seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 20 Oct 2005 as OH-LGG, Finnair tail, ferried Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville to Helsinki, Finland 11-12 Nov 2005, MDFC-Lakewood Company 16 Jan 2006, deconverted ex MD-11ER (central tanks removed), seen at KIZ 19 Jan 2006 full colours, seen at Kansai International Airport, Osaka 24 Nov 2007 Santa Claus colours, operated for FC Barcelona for the USA tour 29.07-09.08.09, last AY MD-11 service 22 Feb 2010 Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi to Helsinki, Finland, charter 2 Mar 2010 (Vancouver International Airport), ferried HEL-Singapore Paya Lebar Air Base 24 Mar 2010. Operated by MDFC-Lakewood Co ret/BCC (registered 31 Mar 2010) as N785BC. Converted to freighter. 31 Mar 2010, converted to freighter by Sep 2010, MDFZC-Lakewood Company 15 Sep 2010. Operated by Federal Express (registered 28 Sep 2010) as N625FE. Ferried Kansai International Airport, Osaka to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 30 Nov 2010 after freighter conversion, re-registered 7 Dec 2010, seen in service full colours 13 Mar 2011. Current status: in service.