FedEx "Kolson" | 1981 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F | cn 48263, ln 353 | N363FE

KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 29 DEC 2016

 

"FedEx 3127 Heavy" departing RWY 25R en route to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW).

 

Production Site: Long Beach (LGB)

Rollout: 30 JAN 1981

First flight: APR 1981

 

Delivery to United Airlines: 22 MAY 1981 as N1847U

Engines: 3x General Electric CF6-6D

 

Withdrawn from use and stored at Mojave on 07 DEC 1999.

 

Ferried to Venice for freighter conversion on 11 DEC 2000.

 

To Federal Express (FedEx): 19 DEC 2000 as N1847U, pending conversion to freighter.

 

Re-registered to Federal Express (FedEx): 27 JAN 2001 as N363FE

 

Converted to MD-10-10F freighter in DEC 2001 at Venice (VCE)

 

Airworthiness Date: 28 DEC 2001

 

Delivered to Federal Express (FedEx): 30 DEC 2001 as N363FE after conversion to MD-10-10F freighter.

Fleet number: 363

Configuration: Cargo

Engines: 3x General Electric CF6-6D

Aircraft originally named Carter, later named Kolson, as seen here.

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