The Last DC-10-10F in the U.S.A?

Filmed: SEP 8, 2013
Probably the best catch ever!!! It was truly amazing to witness such a classic bird such as this 42 year old DC-10-10(F) depart MIA. This is most definitely going down in the history books as one of the last operating DC-10-10(F) to fly in and out of the US. Wilfredo (Fellow spotter/friend of mine) was at MIA from 2 A.M. to capture the arrival, and then later I meet up with him around 5 A.M. to get the departure. It was well worth it! Enjoy :)
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[@kona702]

One of the most iconic looking planes in history. Movies from the 80s and 90s usually used the shot of a DC-10 landing when they had to film like an airport arrival or something. DC-10 and MD-11 are my two favorites ❤

[@aggiesjc]

Absolutely gorgeous video footage of this mighty plane.

[@philmontejano5971]

43rd DC 10 built. Originally delivered to Continental Airlines on May 9, 1972

[@otosflashymoon]

2 things worth noting. The camera work focusing on the crew while setting power and the car alarms going off at the end!

[@cowboybob7093]

otosflashymoon, The pan during take off and the overexposure. Kudos to ThePilotFromNYC for that and the editing. _If you only came here for comments about the photography, stop here. Trust me._

[@douglasorlove]

Fantastic video of the iconic dc-10! Love it

[@rubyred93chev]

*ThePilotFromNYC* This video is great, but just to clarify 100 percent. This jet was delivered to Continental Airlines as a commercial jet, line # 43, DC10-10, June 1972. [Yes, McDonnell-Douglas did make 8 - DC10CF(convertible passenger carrier/cargo) for Continental Airlines, and just 1 for United Airlines]. This original passenger jet N68044 was converted to cargo January 2000. TAB Cargo acquired the jet July 2007, henceforth the new call sign CP-2489. And sadly it was stored 2014. Beautiful vlog. *SUBCRIBED*

[@ThePilotFromNYC]

MD-10-10 & DC-10-10 are 2 the same by look but the yes the only difference is the Cockpit, but once an aircraft is changed from it's original form factor, that changes the value of the aircraft. Where as the DC-10-10 in this video ( CP-2489) has been the SAME since it came out of the factory many years ago, makes it very rare and is the ONLY original DC-10-10 series to operate in and out of the US. It will soon be replaced by a former FedEx MD-10-10 very soon.

[@jonny2387]

that DC-10 loves the taste of Runway!

[@the1982petrus]

Gorgeous video...loved the it disappeared into the glare...

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

FedEx's last DC-10 (N315FE) flew it's last flight in April of 2009. She was briefly retired, then brought back out of retirement sporting a new ACF as an MD-10. So any wide body FedEx tri-jets flying after April of 2009, were all MD-10 or MD-11 units. Some entities (like FlightAware and others) still mistakenly list these birds as "DC-10", even though they are in fact MD-10 aircraft.

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

From what I'm reading, FedEx is purchasing a lot of 767-300F aircraft, with the main purpose of pulling the older A300, A310, and MD-10 aircraft from the fleet. When that transition will be complete - no clue. It can't be long though, since they dropped from 90 MD-10s in their fleet in 2009, to 39 in 2017. Here's a great article: airlinegeeks.com/2017/11/17/creating-a-younger-world-on-time-fedexs-fleet-overhaul/

[@rubyred93chev]

ProgneSubisEastern Correct(active MD-10's aka DC-10 formerly). 39. But FedEx also has 59 - MD11's still in the air. (With many additional variations of both in storage). *FedEx still flys line number 6(sixth DC10-10 delivered to United Airlines, July 1971/call sign N365FE). It was refit to a freighter for FedEx around 1998, and updated again in 2006.* You may be somewhat accurate of the 10's, but not the MD11's(still relatively young compared to a jet manufactured in mid 1971). Great reference for certain.

[@AlexTrain5249]

FedEx still has 38 of them. They come to where I live routinely.

[@rubyred93chev]

Alex Paumen 39 - DC10(MD10's technically), and 59 - MD11's. [With several of both variants stored]. *Source: **PLANESPOTTERS.NET*

[@cancelanime1507]

Gene Ebeling They are still the same

[@frankgrimesification]

@@cancelanime1507 No they are not. With the modifications that were made to the FedEx DC-10's, their designation was changed to MD-10 since operationally they were no longer like a DC-10 anymore (glass cockpit and elimination of the flight engineer position, for starters).

[@tristenparker6785]

Memphis baby

[@LuisGutierrez-ux7mz]

First flight of that aircraft was in May 1972

[@dr.joseangelbohorquezrodriguez]

Felicitaciones a quien hizo las tomas, me parecen excelentes. Cada modelo de avión tiene su encanto, obvio. Su vídeo lo he disfrutado. Gracias.

[@flipakine]

what a fantastic shot! I've seen quite a few plane spotter videos and have to say your filming of the take off was beautiful. you panned out nicely and rotated the camera smoothly! too bad you lost it in the sunrise at the end. it still made for a nice effect though lol

[@sc0qter]

I also understand that the MD conversion increases the MTOW over that of the unmodified DC-10-10/30, ...and I stand corrected on the DC-10-10F...had no idea any were still flying in their "stock" configuration...thanks!

[@RampGuy1]

This was not the last DC10-10F to fly in the USA. FedEx is still using this aircraft.

[@mattcoleman7738]

All of the FedEx DC-10's were converted (in Italy) to MD-10's, with that program ending several years ago. The flight tracking sites still show them as DC-10's as that is technically the model of the airframe itself, but they are all MD-10's since they went through the conversion. FedEx hasn't flown an actual DC-10 with a 3-person flight deck in several years now. This video was titled in the manner it was because this old bird (which is now stored and hasn't flown in a while) is still an original DC-10 and still has the original 3-person flight deck.

[@wallochdm1]

FedEx uses the MD10, which is basically a 2 person crew, updated DC10. I'm pretty sure it's got the MD11 flight deck.

[@aviationtobi5556]

Jup. Md 11 cockpit, fly by wire, fadec, 2 persons crew updated cargo doors. By the way, US air force is also having 60 dc 10s but they're the military version called kc 10. They're used as Air Refueling tankers

[@mattcoleman7738]

Updating the DC-10 to the MD-10 most certainly did not add Fly-By-Wire, @@aviationtobi5556. That's not something you could just install during an update - the aircraft would have to be designed and built that way from the start. Neither the DC/MD-10 or the MD-11 are a FBW aircraft. Nowhere close. Where did you get that idea?

[@mattcoleman7738]

@ - Doesn't change the fact that the model of the aircraft technically changed when the upgrade / update took place. If there was no need to differentiate between them after the change, why did Boeing and FedEx make a point of doing it?

[@TriStarIII]

Still looks sharper and more powerful than any of the new aircraft (787 etc), timeless

[@tharanmanning7868]

The DC 10 and the L1011 were my favorite planes to fly on they were some lovely jumbo jets and also the 747.i use to fly on those planes back and forth to my family reunions and college.it was like flying on a big Cadillac in the sky

[@lastakagq8242]

Brings me lots of memories..this plane was the competition for the L-1011 Eastern Airlined Had the L-1011 And American Airlines the DC-10

[@theRudiolfock]

DC10-10 WOW the CF6-50!!! sound of my chilhood...UTA, AOM,air liberté ,air martinique,american so much inactive airlines old users of DC10...thank you for sharing

[@gregpaul36]

CF6-6

[@brianglade848]

Rubby Mustache

[@patpan007]

Excellent vid, I enjoyed it very much. Thank you

[@b-747fe4]

I flew the L-10 for 5 years....never had the opportunity to fly the DC-10.....nice jet....very nice !!

[@sumeyasiyad5339]

TERRY BARNHILL u still fly?

[@strassj]

love see little cockpit control those huge fuselage aircraft!

[@polduseri909]

Beautiful bird!

[@jayponce3571]

I spent many hours on that TAB 10-10 number 2 engine working the thrust reversers and pneumatic valves and did engine changes on it as well I kinda do miss working the old birds, those engines are CF6-60 where the 10-30 have CF6-50's with higher thrust, the owner of the aircraft is Alfonso Reyes he is the owner of Centurion Air Cargo, this bird used to be in the Cielos del Peru fleet they had about 8 DC10. I remember they had N833LA and N831LA from Laker Airways (Freddy Laker) Those airplanes take a beating with all the shady stuff that goes on in that corrupted cargo empire.

[@wiiumad1342]

Did u ever have exprience working on the concord?

[@brianglade848]

must miss using a forklift on the engine lol

[@michellejohnson3867]

Beautiful Big Bird xx 😁🥰

[@jjmoose747]

Amazing bird..liked

[@Vrod33123]

Very nice camera work!

[@alexalvesjr]

Great job, thanks guys!!!

[@mikemore4353]

this video was up loaded 2 years ago. I'm from New Jersey and at EWR we get fedex's dc10-10a all the time

[@mikemore4353]

*dc-10-10s

[@AEMoreira81]

+Future pilot67 MD-10s. They have glass cockpits.

[@Koploper77]

+Adam Moreira *Md-11

[@thatguy5915]

+Daniel Dankers nope md-10s fed ex modifies their dc-10s to have glass cockpits, I had the liberty to be on one

[@Koploper77]

Frankie So...its a dc-10 but upgraded but not upgraded enough to be an md-11?

[@larrydockery7201]

FROM A DC10 FAN SHE IS A PRETTY GIRL HOPE SHE IS STILL FLYING TO DAY

[@ThePilotFromNYC]

No, FedEx only uses MD-10's and/or DC-10-30F's, this is a 10F series BID difference. No carrier in the US use the DC-10-10/F series anymore. The DC-10-10F in this video is an ORIGINAL DC-10-10F with the old steam gauges, 3 man Pilot config, and etc.

[@mattbna]

Not sure where you're going here, but I'll point out that the conversion from DC-10 to MD-10 didn't make the aircraft any newer. They're still the same old DC-10-10's that now have more modern cockpits with much newer avionics.

[@ericksuarezb.5994]

I agree with you, I really don't see any significant difference between the DC-10 and the MDs

[@maineman11]

Nobody clicked on the video to see a close up of the pilots. But rather to see and hear the plane.

[@ViniciusLopes]

The blue was specifically used by Varig. In fact it was named Azul Varig (Blue Varig). Anyone knows if the aircraft was Varig anytime?

[@my.videoexperiments2395]

Yes,it was the main plane they used for international flights,sadly they (Varig) don't operate anymore. www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Varig-history-dc10.html

[@AviationNut]

This is definitely not the last DC-10-10F, because FedEx still flies them now and it's Nov 14th 2016. I don't know how you got this is the last DC-10 in the US?. I just checked Flightradar24 and there is four FedEx DC-10-10F in the air right now flyying over the US. FedEx still has 27 DC-10-10F in their fleet and they're supposed to be phased out around the year 2020.

[@jonathanjackson9208]

The MD-10-11 that they just lost in that fire over a week ago, do you know for certain what model it was?

[@mattcoleman7738]

All of the FedEx DC-10's were converted (in Italy) to MD-10's, with that program ending several years ago. The flight tracking sites still show them as DC-10's as that is technically the model of the airframe itself, but they are all MD-10's since they went through the conversion. FedEx hasn't flown an actual DC-10 with a 3-person flight deck in several years now. This video was titled in the manner it was because this old bird (which is now stored and hasn't flown in a while) is still an original DC-10 and still has the original 3-person flight deck. Shouldn't an 'Aviation Nut' know such things?

[@mattcoleman7738]

This has been discussed in great detail in these comments over the past three years, but I'm guessing you didn't scroll down far enough to notice.

[@mattcoleman7738]

...which I made note of in my comment above when I mentioned that they're all still technically DC-10's as far as the airframe is concerned.

[@rubyred93chev]

*FedEx actively flies 39 - MD10's(yes DC10's), and 59 - MD11's (with several of both variants in storage).*

[@kcpilot21]

Awesome video! Also was that a "no flaps" takeoff?

[@tenpiloto]

The DC-10 uses "dial-a-flap" selection. The performance chart for each individual runway shows the optimum flap setting based on weight and temperature. Headwind component is used if more than 10 knots and any tailwind is calculated as 10 knots (max allowable). The optimum flap setting is always the minimum necessary for runway length limitations, because with an engine failure, more flaps will decrease performance after liftoff. Slats are always extended for takeoff, but 0 degrees of flaps is an option based on performance calculations.

[@bobbypaluga4346]

I never got into the MD deal either. A DC-9 was a DC-9-83 not an MD-83, likewise a D.C.-10-50 was never a MD-10-50 to me. And never a B-10-50, the MD-11 never had a DC designation, in a sense the DC-10 will live as long as the MD-11 does

[@JoLoh1]

Fantastic video.

[@AEMoreira81]

Depends on if this one has a glass cockpit or not. All of the FedEx DC-10s have glass cockpits.

[@yamahabradley]

The shape around the MD - 11 top engine is slimmer than the original DC-10.

[@mattbna]

Not sure why you'd disagree - he's absolutely correct.

[@michellejohnson3867]

Setting off the car alarms! Lol xx

[@ThePilotFromNYC]

You learn something new everyday :)

[@orestes1984]

DC-10s are everywhere and MD-11 freighters are even more common.

[@pablog.espinoza9675]

TAB IS A Bolivian cargo company operated by the Bolivian air force it has 3 of these beauties on lease...

[@a.b.2897]

Did this variant of the Dc-10 have the cargo door issue?

[@retrotactics5555]

Hey Yey Yeah but it was fixed.

[@rubyred93chev]

Hey Yey It was fixed in 1974!

[@RudivanGoch]

then you are right! I did not know there was an md-10 version.

[@urih85]

amazing video, good job spotting!

[@michijimc9753]

Northwest Airlines used to trans Atlantic these. DTW to FRA overnight flights. Comfortable riding bird.

[@stevmania8138]

nice is this plane still flying

[@jpnm81]

So what will FedEx switch too once all these cool looking birds are gone?

[@151BSSG]

SO beautiful, Man if TriJets weren't the best then what is...

[@brianglade848]

A trijet in the scrap heap

[@robr2389]

Are there any still flying? Likely not. I know they produced the MD-11 as a knock off on the DC-10. I think many of those still are airborne. Seems I recall FedEx being a big operator of the MD-11.

[@marktaylor9709]

Freddie laker good old years

[@RudivanGoch]

fedex does still fly the dc-10-10! according to wikipedia they still fly 47 planes! 47 dc-10-10s and 16 dc-10-30s. also 64 md-11s. so this is not the last dc-10-10. fedex still flies them.

[@aserna32]

Very nice!

[@roachtoasties]

I think the DC-10 is still used as firefighting aircraft in California.

[@procksomaterman]

damn sun

[@boffis123]

procksomaterman I think the Dc10 is flying into the heaven.

[@ThePilotFromNYC]

WRONG!....FedEx has NO DC-10-10 Series jet's AT ALL. All of there 10's Series aircraft are MD-10's which is a modified version of the original DC-10-10 Series. The info you read on Wikipedia is false, my cousin has been working for FedEx for over 20 years and if anyone knows anything about FedEx and there fleet, it's him. I also got the info from some of the most famous plane spotters in Miami, who know everything there is to know about planes.

[@GRIFFINRCPLANES]

the reason the name was changedbis because to many people died on a dc 1o including my uncle znd nobody would book a flight on a dc10 my uncle died in a dc 10 crash in chicago

[@brianglade848]

May 1979 right?....I remember that crash, lived near there....so sorry

[@AirborneRenegade]

Well the KC-10s are not md-10s so I guess you could call them a dc-10, in other words not that's not the last DC-10 in the US

[@TBBrickYT]

Air Force uses them for refueling. 10 Tanker Air Carrier has 4 in use for air drop firefighting.

[@kbhalchandra1]

where is the backside middle gear?

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

+B Kulkarni There's none on the DC-10-10s

[@monster_jamfm]

and it dissapears into the sunset

[@willamisbezerra6970]

O Avião Mais Lindo Desse mundo Belo Vídeo

[@gmcjetpilot]

You realize FedEx is still flying about 100 MD10-10 (28), MD10-30's (13) and MD11's (58).... So last no.

[@mattcoleman7738]

Can you please read the other comments? He was talking about a true DC-10 with a 3-person cockpit - not an MD-10 that has been through the upgrade. That has come up countless times in these comments.

[@gmcjetpilot]

I'll accept your picky point, but a MD10 is a DC10, regardless if two or three airmen are in the pointy end. Now accept this point. This is NOT the last of this type flying, variations, (KC10) DC10, MD10 and MD11 are ALL under the same airworthiness type certificate, all derivatives of the same type. That is my point. Further I don't recall any factory DC-10-10F Freighters being produced. So this is a "modified" DC-10 airplane, not the last of the originals. The actual last original DC-10 passenger flight was Biman Bangladesh Airlines in early 2014 to the UK.

[@jollyrogers7666]

this TAB, DC-10 is working here in Bolivia, actually. See the flag on fuselage. This is not peruvian airplane.

[@galactic-visitoretxavarria1674]

What a pride for you-(Bolivia)-,having such a beautiful bird!!.I`m colombian,& since we in Colombia never,ever,had a DC-10,neither a DC-11,so I could never fly in such a wonderful aircraf!!.What a pity!! :-( !!!..If I had the financial means,I wouldn`t hesitate in buying a DC-11,to repair & to renovate it,to leave it almost as a brand new airplane,and to finally leave it,as my personnal airplane!!.I JUST LOVE IT!!!.-(Well,we have a say,-"We can just to dream,becouse dreaming is cheap & for free"!!! :-) !!!

[@jollyrogers7666]

@@galactic-visitoretxavarria1674 jejeje. I think like you. It is my dream plane too, no doubt.

[@mattbna]

Been out of the loop for a good while, 'eh? :)

[@jdsaldivar2109]

82ND AIRBORNE Fuccin BadAss!!

[@neurospizz75]

beautiful

to day MD 11 IT'S ONLY USED for express transferts of cargo products!

[@DylanLandvatter]

we still have a fedex and DC-10-10 in service in milwaukee

[@DylanLandvatter]

Randy She it says DC-10-10 on the plane

[@mattcoleman7738]

No, it doesn't. Find a photo of a UPS DC-10 anywhere on the internet - please. UPS has never had any DC-10's in their fleet, only MD-11's, and you have never seen a UPS DC-10 - let alone a UPS DC-10 that actually said that on the side of the fuselage. Thanks for playing.

[@DylanLandvatter]

Matt Coleman fedex

[@dylanlandvatter6472]

Matt Coleman we do have a dc-10-10 operating into Milwaukee

[@ultraviolet7698]

Matt Coleman PilotA380's Aviation is right, we have a fedex dc-10-10 operating to Milwaukee right now at 5:45pm

[@franciscoolguin6125]

Forever dc10

[@brunobarny3936]

The dc coffin !

[@DC1030CF]

Just doesn't look right without the Center-line Landing Gear of the -30s... :)

[@davidvesely6240]

Skoda,ze Dc10 meli ty prapidivny komplikace s tema vratama a sroubama od motooru.Jinak nemel chybu.Ale l 1011 tri-star mne prijde malinko technologicky podarenejsi,no..

[@DowntownCanon]

Took a long time to rotate. Just have had a heavy load.

[@thatguy5915]

FedEx still uses dc-10s I saw one take off from Detroit over Christmas break

[@CentralTexasRailJetProductions]

FedEX Uses MD-10s but close enough. Not exactly a DC-10

[@thatguy5915]

***** yes I just figured that out

[@CentralTexasRailJetProductions]

Frankie Sweet! Thats cool. Planes can be very similar to each other which confuses people. It sure did to me when I first got into the hobby.

[@AccessAir]

+Central Texas Rail/Jet Productions The MD-10s were originally DC10s but now have upgraded flight decks and other other improvements, so technically they are still DC10s.

[@conormegaffin4934]

+Central Texas Rail/Jet Productions MD-10 is a DC-10..

[@AirborneRenegade]

fedex operates the dc-10-30s still

[@MrHenstep1]

The MD-10 is still just a DC-10-10.

[@eliskander]

How can it be the last DC-10. ever heard of FEDEX?

[@terrymcnorton2924]

fed ex is md 11 close but not the same

[@mylosairplanefan]

MD10 aswell ;)

[@edouardmartin4571]

I think he would say the last DC-10 10 not the last DC-10 at all (you are rright a lot of DC-10 30 are still flying with Fed-ex and UPS)

[@AviationNut]

Edouard Martin FedEx still has 27, DC-10-10's and 17, DC-10-30's flying. FedEx is supposed to fly them till 2020. I don't know where this guy got that this was the last DC-10-10. Go to FedEx Express website and it shows all of their fleet of DC-10's. I just checked FlightRadar24 and it shows four FedEx DC-10-10's flying over the US as we speak.

[@edouardmartin4571]

This is a nice information ! I would love to pilot the DC-10 in a few years :D

[@alexalexov6019]

Он закрылки не выпускает что-ли?

[@iggymoyanojr7145]

This is Mia

[@ikolkyo967]

Still disagree but it's your video. Do whatever you would like.

[@richardthorn7726]

The Cochabamba Express.

[@JishyFishy4106]

Very Slow Climb Rate bcoz 43000 lbf thrust from CF6-6D engine

[@RudivanGoch]

fedex still flies them!

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

Nah fedex still flies them and there are air tanker versions in California

[@johnjohn6934]

Dc10 best plane

[@Aguie16]

Do the water tanker's 910/911 still count as DC-10-10?'s they are Based at Victorville Airport. I have seen them.They said they are DC-10's.

[@terryveal1220]

The last DC-10? That's a laugh. This plane is probably flying for FedEx now. Along with all the other coverted DC-10 aircrafts.

[@devinutube]

umm.. did anyone else mention a flaps up take off?

[@marshallronin2594]

Thought the same. Wondered if the pilot might've noticed halfway down the runway? Didn't seem like that strong of a headwind.

[@ikolkyo967]

Only difference is the Cockpit... DC-10-10 is a DC-10-10...

[@ikolkyo967]

That's just my opinion.

[@danielshon]

Fear 😩

[@ikolkyo967]

FedEx still flies them.....

[@asrarlakasi9310]

This is the best aircraft like md 11 /

[@bradleysmall2230]

good riddence

the most dangerous aircraft, never made!

[@GameSlimia1]

It was made. (I know you probably made a typo)

[@thatguy5915]

They actually were made to be very reliable once all of their design flaws were fixed

[@retrotactics5555]

jean jacques Kerloch Comet was easily the most dangerous airliner.

[@ThePilotFromNYC]

No, FedEx only uses MD-10's and/or DC-10-30F's, this is a 10F series BID difference. No carrier in the US use the DC-10-10/F series anymore. The DC-10-10F in this video is an ORIGINAL DC-10-10F with the old steam gauges, 3 man Pilot config, and etc.