There’s five UPS MD-11s sitting here parked at SDF, engines wrapped. FedEx said they’re going to bring theirs back in service at some point but UPS has officially retired them.

These things are very old and thirsty and really should be scrapped. I flew to AMS as a passenger on KLM* but just the one time. They were not popular for passenger travel.

*Their MD-11 fleet were all named after women. Mine was the Audrey Hepburn!

#UPS2976 #MD11

Bonus Photo of the Day 3 15th April 2026.

D-AERZ, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, LTU, being towed to it's gate at Dusseldorf Airport, 1993 or 1996.

#Dusseldorf #DUS #EDDL #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #LTU
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Photo of the Day 15th April 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/04/15/photo-of-the-day-15th-april-2026/

Tails Tuesday 4 14th April 2026.

JA8582, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Japan AirLines, parked on it's gate at Amsterdam Schipol, 27th September 1996.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #JapanAirLines #TailsTuesday
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Photo of the Day 14th April 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/04/14/photo-of-the-day-14th-april-2026/

Schipol Sunday 12th April 2026.

PP-VPK, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Varig, at Amsterdam Schipol, 30th October 1993.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #Varig #SchipolSunday
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Photo of the Day 12th April 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/04/12/photo-of-the-day-12th-april-2026/

Schipol Sunday 5th April 2026.

B-152, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Mandarin Airlines, under tow at Amsterdam Schipol, 30th October 1993.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #MandarinAirlines #SchipolSunday
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Photo of the Day 5th April 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/04/05/photo-of-the-day-5th-april-2026/