This aircraft was ordered by United Airlines - 1967

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - September 1968

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N7436U - September 1968

Registered to United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois

First flown as 'N7436U' - September 28, 1968

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 jet engines

Accepted by United Airlines as Seattle (Renton) - October 10, 1968

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Withdrawn from United Airlines service - 1980

Sold to Boeing Equipment Holding Company - December 09, 1980

Sold to the New Zealand Government for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force - April 1981

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - April 29, 1981

This aircraft was used as a source of spare parts to support the other two RNZAF Boeing 727s

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 05, 1981

Ferried to Woodbourne, Blenheim - ?

The aircraft was scrapped at Woodbourne - ?

NZ7273. Royal New Zealand Air Force - in the basic United livery at Christchurch Airport, June 25, 1981.

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