| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N130FE |
| Fleet number: | 130 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-100 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-25C |
| C/n (msn): | 19721 / 490 |
| Operator Titles: | Federal Express |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Minneapolis / Saint Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMSP IATA: MSP Local: MSP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 69159 |
| Photo Comment |
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Beginning overnight delivery operations in 1971 with 22 Falcon 20 biz-jets, Federal Express began a massive expansion when the airline industry was deregulated in 1977, starting with cargo operators. Upsizing to Boeing 727s began with used 100 series aircraft. This one was from Eastern Airlines in July 1980, former N8165G. Sold to UPS in January 1994, it was re-registered N946UP and re-engined with RR Tays. This was one of five 727s UPS used for passenger flights utilizing seats mounted on pallets. Those were flown between 1997 and 2001 with the aircraft returning to flying only freight. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 July 2018, and has since been viewed 308 times. |