Delivered new to KLM in November '95 and immediately leased to VASP (PP-SPM) until August '98. Left the KLM fleet in September 2012 and ferried to Victroville for storage. Scrapped in 2014.

KLM had their own paint facility in Amsterdam, as a result the last few brand new MD-11 aircraft were delivered bare naked and painted after delivery. Also several cabin modifications were done after arrival in Amsterdam, including a special design crewrest bed, between the cockpit and door 1 left, called the sliding coffin. Engineers blurred for privacy reasons.

Delivered to KLM in November 1995. Leased to VASP between December 1995 - August 198 as PP-SPM. Withdrawn from use in September 2012, stored at Victorville a month later. The aircraft has since been scrapped.

Delivered to KLM in November 1995. Leased to VASP between December 1995 - August 198 as PP-SPM. Withdrawn from use in September 2012, stored at Victorville a month later. The aircraft has since been scrapped.

Note in the background the old and new Schiphol towers.

Departing from Runway 24 at 10-25. (Canon D60 85mm)

Rotating from the Polderbaan at 5-45pm. (Canon 40D 60mm)

Death by a thousand cuts!

What a view this family must have had of the landing KLM MD11, even the dog seems interested as it sits to attention and watches. (D60 ISO 100 1/500th & F8 320mm)