N108WA_1987-08_MUC_1290_HS
Photo taken by Herwart Schneider and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
August 1987
N108WA
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
46837 / 282
World Airways
(no titles, World Airways cheatline, red tail from lease to Malaysian Airline System)
N108WA was noted at Riem on 3 August 1987, possibly the precise date for this shot.
Information from flickr - thanks to Guido Allieri:
N108WA (c/n 46837 l/n 282, series -30CF) was delivered new to World Airways In May 1979. It would be sold to Federal Express in July 1994 for MD-10F conversion.
World Airways leased the aircraft several times to Malaysia and also to Tunisair and VIASA.
Following 28 years of operation with Federal Express, the aircraft was wfu and stored at VCV on 30 December 2022 (source: planespotters.net).
Registration details for this airframe:
www.scramble.nl/database/civil/details/DC10_143
N108WA with MAS at MEL in September 1980 (full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/edge-to-edge-photography/14002448161
N108WA with World Airways at FRA in June 1984 (full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/digro/31729958274
N108WA with MAS at FRA in August 1985 (hybrid colours with World cheatline):
www.flickr.com/photos/aero_icarus/52534783088
N108WA with World Airways in April 1987 (World titles on tail only):
www.flickr.com/photos/guidojet/50083687976
N108WA with World Airways at DFW in October 1987 (full titles, still with red tail):
www.flickr.com/photos/egcb_egcc/16106657857
N108WA with World Airways at LGW in April 1991 (white fuselage, logo on tail):
www.flickr.com/photos/106636364@N04/12016512696
N108WA with World Airways at HKG in October 1991 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/22331715@N06/53041315993
N108WA with Malaysia at LGW in June 1993 (later colours):
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/99281_1610989674.jpg
N108WA with World Cargo at HKG ca. late 1990s:
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/56144_1060130427.jpg
This airframe as N318FE with Federal Expres at LAX in January 2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/dc-10forever/52459504529
N318FE stored at VCV in May 2023:
cdn.plnspttrs.net/43461/n318fe-fedex-express-mcdonnell-do...
Scan from Kodachrome slide.
N108WA_1987-08_MUC_1290_HS
Photo taken by Herwart Schneider and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
August 1987
N108WA
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
46837 / 282
World Airways
(no titles, World Airways cheatline, red tail from lease to Malaysian Airline System)
N108WA was noted at Riem on 3 August 1987, possibly the precise date for this shot.
Information from flickr - thanks to Guido Allieri:
N108WA (c/n 46837 l/n 282, series -30CF) was delivered new to World Airways In May 1979. It would be sold to Federal Express in July 1994 for MD-10F conversion.
World Airways leased the aircraft several times to Malaysia and also to Tunisair and VIASA.
Following 28 years of operation with Federal Express, the aircraft was wfu and stored at VCV on 30 December 2022 (source: planespotters.net).
Registration details for this airframe:
www.scramble.nl/database/civil/details/DC10_143
N108WA with MAS at MEL in September 1980 (full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/edge-to-edge-photography/14002448161
N108WA with World Airways at FRA in June 1984 (full colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/digro/31729958274
N108WA with MAS at FRA in August 1985 (hybrid colours with World cheatline):
www.flickr.com/photos/aero_icarus/52534783088
N108WA with World Airways in April 1987 (World titles on tail only):
www.flickr.com/photos/guidojet/50083687976
N108WA with World Airways at DFW in October 1987 (full titles, still with red tail):
www.flickr.com/photos/egcb_egcc/16106657857
N108WA with World Airways at LGW in April 1991 (white fuselage, logo on tail):
www.flickr.com/photos/106636364@N04/12016512696
N108WA with World Airways at HKG in October 1991 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/22331715@N06/53041315993
N108WA with Malaysia at LGW in June 1993 (later colours):
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/99281_1610989674.jpg
N108WA with World Cargo at HKG ca. late 1990s:
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/56144_1060130427.jpg
This airframe as N318FE with Federal Expres at LAX in January 2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/dc-10forever/52459504529
N318FE stored at VCV in May 2023:
cdn.plnspttrs.net/43461/n318fe-fedex-express-mcdonnell-do...
Scan from Kodachrome slide.