N120FE & C-FBWX Boeing 727-25(F) FedEx Federal Express Canada (Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd) YVR MAY92
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 21-Mar-18.
The aviation photography purists won't like this one (too much fence and grass) but in my book, a poor photo is far preferable to no photo at all...
On the left... N120FE.
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as a Boeing 727-25C in Feb-67 as N8156G, the aircraft was fitted with a main-deck cargo door and could be used in either passenger or freighter configuration. Eastern operated it as 'QC/Quick Change' version with the seating mounted on full width pallets which enabled faster turnrounds between passenger and cargo services. It was sold to FedEx Federal Express as N120FE in Aug-81 and converted to full freighter configuration. The aircraft was sold to a lessor in Nov-91 and leased back to FedEx. It continued in service until it was returned to the lessor in Nov-02 and permanently retired at Memphis, TN, USA. The registration was cancelled in Jan-03.
Note: The registration N120FE has been re-used on a Boeing 767-300F with FedEx.
On the right... C-FBWX.
This aircraft, a standard Boeing 727-25, was delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8135N in Sep-65. It was sold to Aerostar in Jul-82 but they don't seem to have been able to keep up the payments and it was repossessed by Eastern Air Lines in Aug-83 and stored. The aircraft was sold to FedEx Federal Express in Jul-88 and remained stored until it was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Jan-89, when it was also re-registered N.1.5.3.F.E. The aircraft was leased to Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd (Canada) in May-91 and operated for Federal Express. It was re-registered C-FBWX in Nov-91. The aircraft was transferred to Morningstar Express in Aug-92 and continued to be operated for Federal Express. It was returned to FedEx Federal Express (USA) as N.1.5.3.F.E. in Jan-01 and continued in operation until it was permanently retired and stored at Mojave, CA, USA in Jan-02. The aircraft was ferried to Jacksonville-Cecil Field (VQQ) in Apr-02 and donated to the FCCJ Foundation for use as a training aid by the Florida Community College - Cecil Commerce Centre. It was seen still intact at Cecil Field in Nov-11.
N120FE & C-FBWX Boeing 727-25(F) FedEx Federal Express Canada (Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd) YVR MAY92
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 21-Mar-18.
The aviation photography purists won't like this one (too much fence and grass) but in my book, a poor photo is far preferable to no photo at all...
On the left... N120FE.
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as a Boeing 727-25C in Feb-67 as N8156G, the aircraft was fitted with a main-deck cargo door and could be used in either passenger or freighter configuration. Eastern operated it as 'QC/Quick Change' version with the seating mounted on full width pallets which enabled faster turnrounds between passenger and cargo services. It was sold to FedEx Federal Express as N120FE in Aug-81 and converted to full freighter configuration. The aircraft was sold to a lessor in Nov-91 and leased back to FedEx. It continued in service until it was returned to the lessor in Nov-02 and permanently retired at Memphis, TN, USA. The registration was cancelled in Jan-03.
Note: The registration N120FE has been re-used on a Boeing 767-300F with FedEx.
On the right... C-FBWX.
This aircraft, a standard Boeing 727-25, was delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8135N in Sep-65. It was sold to Aerostar in Jul-82 but they don't seem to have been able to keep up the payments and it was repossessed by Eastern Air Lines in Aug-83 and stored. The aircraft was sold to FedEx Federal Express in Jul-88 and remained stored until it was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Jan-89, when it was also re-registered N.1.5.3.F.E. The aircraft was leased to Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd (Canada) in May-91 and operated for Federal Express. It was re-registered C-FBWX in Nov-91. The aircraft was transferred to Morningstar Express in Aug-92 and continued to be operated for Federal Express. It was returned to FedEx Federal Express (USA) as N.1.5.3.F.E. in Jan-01 and continued in operation until it was permanently retired and stored at Mojave, CA, USA in Jan-02. The aircraft was ferried to Jacksonville-Cecil Field (VQQ) in Apr-02 and donated to the FCCJ Foundation for use as a training aid by the Florida Community College - Cecil Commerce Centre. It was seen still intact at Cecil Field in Nov-11.