CO DC-10; registartion request

[wrxflyer]

Hi all,

On the nosewheel-door of this DC 10 I can read "049" , so I think the registration will be N68049.
But....that DC-10 moved to FEDEX in 1981, and this photo is taken at London Gatwick in 1995.



Who can help me?
Which registration is this?

Thanks for every help

Freek

[brianw999]

I have a feeling that that's N15069. The tail number certainly seems to start with N15..... and nothing else matches.

[HB-IHC]

Hi Freek...mmmmm.. well if the nose wheel did actually say "049", then that was the fleet number for N68049, a DC10-10

However, I think Brian's suggestion is more likely because not only does the reg. seem to start with a 1, but "069" is a series 30 which CO tended to use on the LGW route, at least until I packed up spotting for over a decade in the early 90's.

Nonethelss, other DC10-30s they had were: "079" (N14079) and "089" (N12089), although I believe these were delivered in 1997 so would not figure, if your date is correct.

I would suggest a mega close up look at the nose wheel and rescan at optimum resolution and dust removal to sort this one out for sure.

Paul

[wrxflyer]

However, I think Brian's suggestion is more likely because not only does the reg. seem to start with a 1, but "069" is a series 30 which CO tended to use on the LGW route, at least until I packed up spotting for over a decade in the early 90's.

Paul

Well guys,
Just had a better look at the original print, and it's quite sure that Brian's conclusion is right. N15069 is the one!!
Although I still read 049 on the nosewheel...........
Maybe some dust on the print?

Thank you very much for your assist.

Freek