FedEx feeder F-27

[SLUF4]

Was flying into ATL on 26R today and noticed what looked like an older F27 maybe in Fed Ex colors in a parking lot on the east side of loop road. Any ideas? The wings were gone too.

 

[Fox-Tree]

Was flying into ATL on 26R today and noticed what looked like an older F27 maybe in Fed Ex colors in a parking lot on the east side of loop road. Any ideas? The wings were gone too.

It is Atlanta................... probably stolen and stripped in a chop shop.

 

[SLUF4]

probably-it is east point!

 

[DieselDragRacer]

It is Atlanta................... probably stolen and stripped in a chop shop.

I saw some of its parts for sale at flea market on Buford Hwy recently.

 

[gringo]

Was flying into ATL on 26R today and noticed what looked like an older F27 maybe in Fed Ex colors in a parking lot on the east side of loop road. Any ideas? The wings were gone too.

Either an old Mountain Air Cargo or Empire F27. Replaced by the ATR a few years ago.

 

[fokkers&beer]

I saw that thing sitting there a couple of years ago when we were using the Delta MD11 sims. I guess it died there. Pitty, I imagine Fedex wishes they were still using those for reliability purposes.
As far as the F27's go, I got that T shirt and the hearing loss to go with them!!!

 

[SLUF4]

man i must be blind cause I've been flying in and out of ATL for a long time and never seen it there!

 

[Whistlin' Dan]

Was flying into ATL on 26R today and noticed what looked like an older F27 maybe in Fed Ex colors in a parking lot on the east side of loop road. Any ideas? The wings were gone too.

They do that so nobody will steal it. Same with the radio.

 

[fokkers&beer]

Its actually a place where nobody would think to look for sleeping controllers!!

 

[BayBum37ft]

There are also 3 F-27s parked on a remote ramp at ISO-Kinston N.C. still in Fedex colors.

 

[gringo]

ISO was MAC's primary maintenance base for the Fokkers; that's why those birds are parked out there.

 

[astropilot]

The one in ATL is a trainer with an ATR interior mocked up for the Rampies in ATL. Fokkers&beers is right, Great A/C. The only things one needs is lots of fuel and a good mechanic and it will go anywhere, but it likes warm areas of the world. (air-leaks) I love that Plane!