FedEx 727 Retires To Life As College Laboratory

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NYCAviation:

FedEx 727 Retires To Life As College Laboratory

A FedEx Boeing 727-200F concluded its 33-year career last week and joined the faculty of California Baptist University.
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[Aviation.High.Guy]

In 2000 my Alma Mata, Aviation High School received a retired FedEx 727. It's currently at the school's JFK Annex.
Unfortunately for me I graduated way before they received that gift.

http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals...E/727annex.htm

[megatop412]

After I graduated from Purdue in 1995 they got one there as well, caught a glimpse of it when I was out there in 2011

[Aviation.High.Guy]

Since FedEx seems to be in the giving mood would be nice to get a 727 nose to build a SIM in my backyard.

[clear_prop]

After I graduated from Purdue in 1995 they got one there as well, caught a glimpse of it when I was out there in 2011

Purdue used to (still does?) have an ex-United 727 as well.


(Scan of a print circa 1995).

San Jose State University also had an ex-United 727 painted up in school colors, but when they moved the aviation department from SJC to RHV, they scrapped it. :(

United did a nice job painting the 727s up in school colors and giving them out to the various schools. Probably got a nice tax write off too.

[megatop412]

Purdue used to (still does?) have an ex-United 727 as well.


(Scan of a print circa 1995).

San Jose State University also had an ex-United 727 painted up in school colors, but when they moved the aviation department from SJC to RHV, they scrapped it. :(

United did a nice job painting the 727s up in school colors and giving them out to the various schools. Probably got a nice tax write off too.

I remember the day that 727 landed at Purdue University Airport, I think it was the biggest plane that had landed there so there was a big crowd to watch it. There was an open house in '97 and I got myself inside it

I was using a fixed-lens compact camera so this was the best shot I could manage from the outside

Apparently, Purdue also had a 737 but I never knew of it until years later when I was watching a program about the USAir 427 crash and they were using it to try to replicate the rudder problem

[steve1840]

In 2000 my Alma Mata, Aviation High School received a retired FedEx 727. It's currently at the school's JFK Annex.
Unfortunately for me I graduated way before they received that gift.

http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals...E/727annex.htm

Is that the 727 that is sitting over by the Atlas ramp at JFK?

[clear_prop]

I remember the day that 727 landed at Purdue University Airport, I think it was the biggest plane that had landed there so there was a big crowd to watch it. There was an open house in '97 and I got myself inside it

I was using a fixed-lens compact camera so this was the best shot I could manage from the outside

Apparently, Purdue also had a 737 but I never knew of it until years later when I was watching a program about the USAir 427 crash and they were using it to try to replicate the rudder problem

I never knew about the Purdue 732 until I searched for the fate of the ex-UA 727.


Shredded in 2006 :(

[megatop412]

I never knew about the Purdue 732 until I searched for the fate of the ex-UA 727.


Shredded in 2006 :(

Now that is a damn shame. But at least I know what ended up happening to it, thanks for posting

[Aviation.High.Guy]

Is that the 727 that is sitting over by the Atlas ramp at JFK?

Yeah Steve, it is the 727 by Atlas. Aviation leases a small piece of tarmac. It's completely fenced off from the rest of the field
for security. Hope it never sees the same fate as the Purdue 72.