Anyone know the story behind this 727 parked at O’Hare?
Posted by Corrugatedtinman@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Posted by Corrugatedtinman@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Tulip-guppy@reddit
The f/o mad the ground controller mad and has been sitting in the penalty box since 2012.
MathaFataRomzan@reddit
Most probably Former Federal Express Boeing 727-233(A)(F) N257FE,
MSN 20939, "Felicia."
This aircraft was originally delivered to Air Canada in 1975 as C-GAAH. Online resources indicate that it was acquired by FedEx and converted to freighter service in 1991.
It is now a training aid for fire fighting, de-icing and other activities.
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/airplanes/s/Bgbg54obeZ
ProudlyWearingThe8@reddit
D. B. Cooper's training plane...
(That's a joke.)
Kpucko_10@reddit
Once the little 727 was walking with his mother to the store, but suddenly she was hit by a car and the sad little 727 couldn't find the way to home. End.
timbosm@reddit
They were using it for deicing training today. Saw the both legs I flew into ORD today.
agha0013@reddit
ex fed-ex used as a training rig for various things
Sometimes it is used to train de-icing crews, sometimes ramp operations, sometimes security/safety/fire training
N257FE
olivervista5462@reddit
How old is that picture? There is one parked between the AA hanger and CFD station on the field.
Corrugatedtinman@reddit (OP)
Took it this afternoon
Mike__O@reddit
There are old 727s scattered at airports around the US. When FedEx retired the type, they donated the airplanes to various airports. They're used for training for things like towing, deicing, firefighting, maintenance, and law enforcement.
TheDrMonocle@reddit
Someone asked a couple weeks ago. May have been a different sub tho.
From what I remember when I last looked, started life as an air canada jet, now it's retired there being used for firefighting practice among other training uses.