46948

/249

09.12.1977: Assembled in Long Beach

20.03.1978: To American Airlines, N127AA

31.01.1996: WFU and stored in Amarillo/Texas

Hours / cycles accumulated by 31/01/1996: 58409 / 20139

16.06.1996: Back in service

23.09.1996: WFU and stored in Amarillo/Texas

Hours / cycles accumulated by 23/09/1996: 59205 / 20342

24.02.1998: Back in service

13.10.2000: Last service for American Airlines

17.10.2000: WFU and stored in Mojave

Hours / cycles accumulated by 17/10/2000: 68890 / 22584

25.04.2001: Leased to Hawaiian Airlines

26.04.2001: First service for Hawaiian Airlines

2001(?): Returned to American Airlines

????: Leased to Hawaiian Airlines

06.02.2003: Last service for Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu to Los Angeles

07.02.2003: Returned to American Airlines

10.02.2003: Ferried to Mojave with large "Raiders" titles

Hours / Cycles accumulated by 10/02/2003: 73642 / 23737

15.04.2003: To FedEx

10.07.2005: Ferried to Venice for freighter conversion

08.08.2005: Re-registred N563FE

14./15.06.2006: Ferried from Venice to Memphis after freighter coversion

DC-10-10

later -10F(AF)

 

Engines:

3 CF6-6K



Photo by Chris Coduto

One of the last "survivors" in American's fleet: #249 in Los Angeles on March 19th, 2000.

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Photo by Mark Abbott

#249 in Los Angeles on August 25th 2001, now with Hawaiian.

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Photo by Michael Carter

This DC-10 had the honour to transport the Oakland Raiders team throughout the season, playoffs and to the Super Bowl. It didn't end well for both: The Raiders lost the Super Bowl and #249 was stored in Mojave (07/03/2003).

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