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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-9/MD-81/MD-82/MD-83/MD-87/MD-88/MD-89 / C-9
    Latest Model:DC-9-31
    Last Military Serial:162390 USN
    Construction Number:47003
    Last Civil Registration:N946AX
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-9-31 sn 162390 USN cn 47...
    Latest Owner or Location:DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc, Plantation, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-9-31.

    Circa 1967


    Photographer: From the Ansett group collection
    Notes: In the early stages of DC-9 production rampup some aircraft were worked on the flight line, this is one of them.

    17 March 1967

    To Ansett Transport Industries with new c/r VH-CZA.
    Ansett-ANA.

    30 August 1982

    Civil registration, VH-CZA, cancelled.

    17 September 1982

    To Corsair Inc with new c/r N3281G.

    27 September 1982

    Ferry flight.
    Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Pago Pago - Hilo - Phoenix.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 162390 and operated with these markings: City Of Memphis, RT, 2390.
    Leased to the US Navy.

    To unknown owner with c/r N535MD.

    To unknown owner with c/r N946AX.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Roswell International Air Center Airport (ROW), Fairbanks, NM.
    View the Location Dossier

    28 September 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N946AX (DC-9-31, 47003) issued.

    2 January 2009

    To DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc, Plantation, FL with new c/r N946AX.

    3 December 2009

    Civil registration, N946AX, cancelled.
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