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    Airframe Family: Boeing B727 / C-22
    Latest Model:727-227(F)
    Construction Number:21669
    Last Civil Registration:N495FE
    Compressed ID:Boeing 727-227(F) cn 21669 cr N495F...
    Latest Owner or Location:Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    1979

    Constructed as a 727-227.

    From 20 May 1979 to 13 May 1982

    To Braniff with new c/r N471BN.

    25 May 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N471BN (727-227, 21669) issued.

    October 1980


    Photographer: George Mihalek
    Notes: At Los Angeles, CA.

    9 September 1986


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: At Phoenix Sky Harbour, AZ.

    By 1990

    Converted to a 727-227(F).
    Converted to Freighter.

    15 November 1990

    To Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN with new c/r N495FE.

    9 May 2013


    Photographer: George Mihalek
    Notes: At Cleveland, Ohio

    21 August 2014

    Civil registration, N495FE, cancelled.
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