N268FE —

N268FE, a 43 yr old retired FedEx 727-200 operated by the callsign of “Ginger” which is now owned by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA for short) to train the BNIA Fire Department on how to evacuate people from fires and also put out aircraft fires. It sit across from the cargo ramp with its 3 engines taken out, Elevators up, and it’s back Air-Stairs open. It is loaded with people for their disaster drills They are keeping this aircraft here for these drill and will be from now on, It’s Last action date was December 5, 2012 at 10:08AM EST.

“ Capt. Grant Story taxied Federal Express jet N268FE toward the cargo terminal at Buffalo Niagara International Airport at 10:08 a.m. Wednesday – not unlike the plane’s previous 39,448 landings. “ Stated the Buffalo News in an article

“ After the Boeing 727 tipped its wings in one final low pass over the assembled crowd, and as fire truck water cannons greeted the newest piece of air/rescue/firefighting equipment to the airport, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority celebrated the arrival of its own 727 to train its firefighters and those of fire departments throughout the region.” As another quote from the article.

Today “Ginger” marks a piece of history and always will.