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Continental Airlines
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Miami - International (MIA/KMIA)
USA - Florida, March -, 1978
NwFedEx 757
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Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
N68048 (cn 47802) Continental DC-10 just about to touch down in MIA back in 1978......This aircraft has a interesting history..Built in 1973 it was delivered to Continental as "Employee Owner Ship One"..Then it was leased back to McDonnell Douglas,and in 1981 this aircraft was testbed for winglets on the "new" MD-11 they were going to build....It was flying for CO again in Sep 1981 and flew until June1993 when it was WFU and stored...Was converted into a MD-10 in 1997 for FedEx and scrapped in 2002


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RampBoss January 19, 2011 at 11:06AM Rating: 10
What a classic! Love the black meatball. Very clean. Nice shot.

Nate Conrad January 19, 2011 at 02:48AM Rating: 10
Very nicely captured! An excellent shot! It's so sad to see these old beauties scrapped.

Patrick Ruedisueli January 19, 2011 at 02:16AM Rating: 10
Great photo, great history!

wrench4fred January 18, 2011 at 11:03PM Rating: 10
Awesome shot George!