EC-CEZ Douglas DC-10-30 Iberia LPA 01NOV00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 24-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI)
Being a great DC-10 fan, I love this shot !!! This photo was taken just 4 weeks before the aircraft was retired and stored at Madrid, Spain.
Named: "Costa de Azahar".
Delivered to Iberia in Apr-74, this aircraft was operated by Iberia for almost 27 years, operating it's last service on 28-Nov-00. It was also Iberia's last DC-10 service. It was stored at Madrid in Dec-00 and remained there for a year until it was sold to Firstport International (Spain) in Dec-01.
It remained stored at Madrid for another year until it was ferried from Madrid to Mahon, Menorca, Spain in Dec-02 for further storage. In approx Aug-03 the aircraft was ferried via Madrid to Mobile - Downtown Airport, AL, USA, with the intention of converting it to freighter configuration. However, nothing came of the idea and it remained stored at Mobile.
In 2004 (exact date?), still as EC-CEZ and in faded Iberia livery, it was sold to a Uruguayan company, Global Sun SA. It remained stored at Mobile until it was sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest in Jul-05 and re-registered N8095V.
It was ferried to Greenwood, MS, USA in Aug-05 where it was permanently retired. The aircraft sat at Greenwood for another 4 years until it was finally broken up there in Apr/May-09.
EC-CEZ Douglas DC-10-30 Iberia LPA 01NOV00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 24-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI)
Being a great DC-10 fan, I love this shot !!! This photo was taken just 4 weeks before the aircraft was retired and stored at Madrid, Spain.
Named: "Costa de Azahar".
Delivered to Iberia in Apr-74, this aircraft was operated by Iberia for almost 27 years, operating it's last service on 28-Nov-00. It was also Iberia's last DC-10 service. It was stored at Madrid in Dec-00 and remained there for a year until it was sold to Firstport International (Spain) in Dec-01.
It remained stored at Madrid for another year until it was ferried from Madrid to Mahon, Menorca, Spain in Dec-02 for further storage. In approx Aug-03 the aircraft was ferried via Madrid to Mobile - Downtown Airport, AL, USA, with the intention of converting it to freighter configuration. However, nothing came of the idea and it remained stored at Mobile.
In 2004 (exact date?), still as EC-CEZ and in faded Iberia livery, it was sold to a Uruguayan company, Global Sun SA. It remained stored at Mobile until it was sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest in Jul-05 and re-registered N8095V.
It was ferried to Greenwood, MS, USA in Aug-05 where it was permanently retired. The aircraft sat at Greenwood for another 4 years until it was finally broken up there in Apr/May-09.