PH-KCH is about to leave for her final destination......

[Windmill1]

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[Ger]

The Dutch registration has been removed from this MD11..Does that mean the scrapping will be done at Schiphol?

Rgds, Ger

[phkza]

Most likely there will be a temporary registration.

Anyone know when this lady will depart?

[YS11]

The bird will leave in about 4 weeks to his final destination, the desert (US)

[Gonzo]

I thought KLM would sell all their MD11's.
Pity that this will happen.

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[Windmill1]

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[YS11]

Most likly, all about for scrapping, no more intrest even from FEDEX or UPS
PH-KCI will follow upcoming September.

The phase out date's are (planning)
PH-KCI- 17 Sep. 2012
PH-KCF- 28 Oct. 2012
PH-KCC- 27 Oct. 2013
PH-KCK- 27 Oct. 2013
PH-KCE- 27 Oct. 2013
PH-KCA- 26 Oct. 2014
PH-KCB- 26 Oct. 2014
PH-KCD- 26 Oct. 2014
PH-KCG- 26 Oct. 2014

[patrick@tediek.com]

what are the hours and cycles on the birds?

[tonjochems]

Reason is apperently that there is only one cargo conversion kit left ..Moreover parts for MD11 are scarce... It is than more interesting to sell the aircraft as parts. Bottomline the value for parts are higher than the entire aircraft.
Similar happens to relatively young A318 (Frontier 4 years only) , Easy Jet 737-700's etc)

[USAIR]

Living on the other side of the Atlantic i am wondering where she will make her final approach , KVCV 'Victorville' is a very likely place , but Tupelo (MS) might also be in the running , wonder who pick this gem up for $ 10 million. Still hope one will be preserved , any takers ?

[SilverWingPix]

Living on the other side of the Atlantic i am wondering where she will make her final approach , KVCV 'Victorville' is a very likely place , but Tupelo (MS) might also be in the running , wonder who pick this gem up for $ 10 million. Still hope one will be preserved , any takers ?

I am thinking Mojave. A few KLM 74´s ended life there! Although I guess even Phoenix Goodyear is an option. Loads of World MD-11F´s sat there at the moment.

[Windmill1]

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[USAIR]

If its Goodyear i am all for it , went there a few days ago and the place is full with ex. World / World Cargo Md-11's and the Omni Dc10's. It looks like we went back in the time with the Dc10's / Md-11's when American and Delta phased them out and put them in storage at GYR. Goodyear has been a place of great interest with many Boeing 737's at one time (United). Only five United 737's left but we got Omni and World in return.

[js51672]

Thats also an end of an era.

I already miss them now.

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[PH-KCA]

I Was suprised when I drove to my work and I saw the PH-KCH with no tiles.
I will miss these great Aircraft.