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                                 United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, DC 20549
                                                                  

                                   Form 10-K

                Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      For the year ended December 31, 1995
                                                                  
                     MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware              95-2564584                0-10795
        (State or other          (I.R.S. Employer     (Commission File No.)
          jurisdiction of     Identification No.)
         Incorporation or
         Organization)

     4060 Lakewood Boulevard, 6th Floor - Long Beach, California 90808-1700
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (310) 627-3000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                                                  
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                      None

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common stock, par value $100 per share

   Indicate by check mark  whether the registrant (1)  has filed all  reports
   required by  Section 13 or  15(d) of  the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934
   during  the preceding 12  months, and (2) has  been subject to such filing
   requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_   No ___

   Indicate  by check  mark if  disclosure of  delinquent filers  pursuant to
   Item 405  of Regulation  S-K is  not  contained herein,  and  will not  be
   contained,  to the best of  registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
   information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this  Form
   10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. _X_

   As of  March 29, 1996, there  were 50,000 shares  of the  Company's common
   stock outstanding.

   Registrant  meets the conditions  set forth in General Instruction J(1)(a)
   and  (b) of Form  10-K and is therefore filing  this Form with the reduced
   disclosure format.
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                            Table of Contents


   Page


   Part I

   Item 1. Business  . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   Item 2. Properties  . . . . . . . . . . 19
   Item 3. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . 19
   Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders *

   Part II


   Item 5. Market for Registrant s Common Equity and Related Stockholder
           Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
   Item 6. Selected Financial Data . . . . 20
   Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations . . . . . 22
   Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. . . . . .  23
   Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
           Financial Disclosure  . . . . .  42

   Part III

   Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant *
   Item 11.Executive Compensation *
   Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management *
   Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions *


   Part IV

   Item 14.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
           Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . 43
           Signatures . . . . . . . . . . .  47
           Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . .  48

   ____________________
   *Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J(2)(c)of Form 10-K.
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                                     Part I

   Item 1.  Business

   General

   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation (together with its subsidiaries the
   "Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas Financial
   Services Corporation ("MDFS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonnell
   Douglas Corporation ("McDonnell Douglas"). The Company was incorporated
   in Delaware in 1968 and originally financed only McDonnell Douglas
   manufactured commercial jet transport aircraft. While this continues to
   represent a significant portion of the Company s business, the Company
   also provides a diversified range of financing including loans, finance
   leases and operating leases, primarily involving equipment for commercial
   and industrial customers. At December 31, 1995, the Company had 74
   employees.

   The Company now operates in principally two segments: commercial aircraft
   financing and commercial equipment leasing ("CEL"). Prior to 1995, the
   Company operated in three segments: commercial aircraft financing, CEL
   and non-core businesses. Non-core businesses represents market segments
   in which the Company is no longer active and continues to liquidate and
   manage the remaining non-core businesses as market opportunities occur.
   Based on trends to date, the Company does not expect to incur significant
   losses related to the disposal of its non-core businesses. At
   December 31, 1995 and 1994, the portfolio balances for non-core
   businesses totaled $80.6 million and $113.9 million.

   Information on the Company's continuing businesses is included in the
   following tables.

   New Business Volume
                                        Years ended December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)          1995    1994     1993    1992    1991
   Commercial aircraft financing$ 349.7  $117.9  $411.4  $153.2  $ 100.9
   Commercial equipment leasing   241.1    84.1    41.5    50.7     91.8
                                $ 590.8  $202.0  $452.9  $203.9  $ 192.7



   Portfolio Balances
                                                 December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)           1995     1994     1993     1992      1991
   Commercial aircraft financing$ 1,405.7 $1,333.0 $1,237.5 $ 1,001.1 $  907.8
   Commercial equipment leasing     502.4    369.4    422.3     557.4    668.9
                                $ 1,908.1 $1,702.4 $1,659.8 $ 1,558.5 $1,576.7$

   For financial information about the Company's segments, see Notes to
   Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8.
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   Commercial Aircraft Financing Segment

   The Company's commercial aircraft financing group, located in Long Beach,
   California, provides financing for customers purchasing aircraft. The
   Company primarily purchases aircraft from McDonnell Douglas and provides
   airline customers financing alternatives, including lease transactions
   and secured and unsecured notes receivable financing. A substantial
   majority of the commercial aircraft portfolio is comprised of aircraft
   manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. Additionally, this group assists the
   McDonnell Douglas aircraft financing group with respect to financing of
   some of McDonnell Douglas aircraft by others.
     
   Portfolio balances for the Company's commercial aircraft financing
   segment are summarized as follows:

   Commercial Aircraft Portfolio by Aircraft Type

                                                 December 31,
      (Dollars in millions)          1995     1994    1993     1992    1991
      McDonnell Douglas aircraft financing:
       Finance leases             $857.4     $748.2     $732.3   $506.2 $465.6
       Operating leases            256.8      197.8      176.9     93.7   30.0
       Notes receivable            110.9      194.8      125.9    169.4  107.4

                                 1,225.1    1,140.8    1,035.1    769.3  603.0
      Other commercial aircraft
      financing:
       Finance leases            126.1      125.2      123.0    149.9    214.6
       Operating leases           49.6       43.1       55.9     57.6     62.3
       Notes receivable            4.9       23.9       23.5     24.3     27.9
                                 180.6      192.2      202.4    231.8    304.8
                              $1,405.7   $1,333.0   $1,237.5 $1,001.1 $  907.8


   Commercial Aircraft Portfolio by Product Type

                                               December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)          1995    1994    1993      1992    1991
   Aircraft leases:
     Finance leases
      Domestic                  $ 776.2  $653.3 $ 638.9   $601.5  $ 609.2
      Foreign                     207.3   220.1   216.5     54.6     70.9
     Operating leases
      Domestic                   183.5    161.9    149.7    111.4    81.5
      Foreign                    122.9     79.0     83.0     39.9    10.9
                               1,289.9  1,114.3  1,088.1    807.4   772.5
   Aircraft related notes
     receivable:
      Domestic obligors           31.2     53.4     51.4     88.0    61.6
      Foreign obligors            84.6    165.3     98.0    105.7    73.7
                                 115.8    218.7    149.4    193.7   135.3
                              $1,405.7 $1,333.0 $1,237.5 $1,001.1 $ 907.8
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   At December 31, 1995, the Company's commercial aircraft portfolio was
   comprised of finance leases to 25 customers (22 domestic and three
   foreign) with a carrying amount of $983.5 million (49.5% of total Company
   portfolio), notes receivable from six customers (three domestic and three
   foreign) with a carrying amount of $115.8 million (5.8% of total Company
   portfolio) and operating leases to 12 customers (eight domestic and four
   foreign) with a carrying amount of $306.4 million (15.4% of total Company
   portfolio).

   At December 31, 1995, 61.6% of the Company's total portfolio consisted of
   financings related to McDonnell Douglas aircraft, compared with 62.8% and
   56.5% in 1994 and 1993.
     
   -  Factors Affecting the Commercial Aircraft Financing Portfolio

      A substantial portion of the Company's total portfolio is concentrated
   among the Company's largest commercial aircraft financing customers. The
   single largest commercial aircraft financing customer, Trans World
   Airlines, Inc. ("TWA"), accounted for $279.9 million (14.1% of total
   Company portfolio) and $287.9 million (15.9% of total Company portfolio)
   at December 31, 1995 and 1994. The Company agreed to defer six months of
   lease and other payments as part of a restructuring of certain
   indebtedness of TWA with its creditors in March 1995. The agreement calls
   for TWA to pay deferred amounts, aggregating $29.1 million, over a 28-
   month period which commenced in April 1995. As a result of such payment
   deferrals, McDonnell Douglas has agreed to increase the aggregate amount
   of its guaranties of TWA s obligations to the Company. In addition,
   McDonnell Douglas provides supplemental guaranties in favor of the
   Company for up to an additional $25.0 million of the Company's financings
   to TWA. These guaranties supplement individual guaranties provided by
   McDonnell Douglas with respect to certain of the Company's financings to
   TWA to the extent that the estimated fair market value of the financings
   (after applying the individual guaranties) is less than the net asset
   value of the financings on the Company's books. The supplemental
   guaranties terminate on June 30, 1996, but may be extended under certain
   limited circumstances. See "Aircraft Financing Guaranties." The Company's
   agreement with TWA was assumed under a prepackaged plan of reorganization
   under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy laws which was confirmed by the
   U.S. Bankruptcy Court in August 1995. Although TWA is current on its
   payments under the agreement with the Company and the reorganization plan
   is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's earnings,
   cash flow or financial position, no assurance can be given that TWA will
   be able to continue to perform its obligations under the agreement.

      The Company's second largest customer, Federal Express Corporation,
   accounted for $220.4 million (11.1% of the total Company portfolio) and
   $78.1 million (4.3% of total Company portfolio) at December 31, 1995 and
   1994. The five largest commercial aircraft financing customers accounted
   for $865.2 million (43.5% of total Company portfolio) and $748.6 million
   (41.2% of Company total portfolio) at December 31, 1995 and 1994.
     
      A commercial aircraft customer of the Company, located in Venezuela,
   has filed for bankruptcy protection in a Venezuelan bankruptcy court.
   Such customer is in default under a loan secured by an MD-83 aircraft.
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   The amount due to the Company under the loan is approximately $13.6
   million, which approximately equals the estimated value of the aircraft
   securing the loan, net of maintenance reserves held by the Company of
   $2.4 million. The aircraft is currently in possession of the Venezuelan
   bankruptcy trustee and the Company has retained outside counsel in
   Venezuela in connection with a foreclosure and repossession of the
   aircraft or a potential settlement. Although Venezuelan bankruptcy law
   provides for compensation to privileged creditors, to date, the Company
   has been unsuccessful in its attempts to repossess the aircraft. No
   assurance can be given as to whether the Company will be successful in
   its attempt to repossess the aircraft or the amount, if any, otherwise
   recoverable by the Company in connection with such loan. The Company does
   not expect any impact to have a material adverse effect on earnings, cash
   flow or financial position.


   -  Current Commercial Aircraft Market Conditions

      The Company's financial performance is dependent in part upon general
   economic conditions which may affect the profitability of the commercial
   airlines with which the Company does business. The economic downturn in
   the commercial airline industry, which contributed to an oversupply of
   aircraft through the early 1990 s is now considered within the industry
   to be over. Currently, domestic load factors have improved, resulting in
   increasing demand for new and used equipment and firming of narrowbody
   aircraft values. Although airlines have experienced stronger than
   expected earnings growth, industry-wide balance sheets remain weak
   resulting in a continuing focus on cost control and cautious fleet
   planning decisions. Difficulties in the commercial airline industry have
   resulted in and may again result in airlines  declining deliveries of
   aircraft, requesting change in delivery schedules, defaulting on
   contracts for firm orders, or not exercising options or reserves. While
   new orders are expected to remain modest over the next year, the Company
   believes that there will be a continued demand for older aircraft and
   that the prices for this equipment should continue to increase. The
   Company also believes that realizable values for its aircraft at lease
   maturity will remain above the values actually booked. Although the
   Company continues to have a substantial portion of its total portfolio
   concentrated among a small number of customers, the Company anticipates
   that a combination of the improved earnings results of the airline
   industry and the increasing demand for equipment will have a positive
   effect on portfolio performance. The Company continues to look for
   opportunities to expand its commercial aircraft portfolio while taking
   advantage of improving market conditions to reduce exposure levels to a
   small number of its customers. If aircraft values decline and the Company
   is required as a result of customer defaults to repossess a substantial
   number of aircraft prior to the expiration of the related lease or
   financing, the Company could incur substantial losses in remarketing the
   aircraft, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
   earnings, cash flow or financial position.
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   -  Aircraft Leasing

      The Company normally purchases commercial aircraft for lease to
   airlines only when such aircraft are subject to a signed lease contract.
   At December 31, 1995, the Company owned or participated in the ownership
   of 128 leased commercial aircraft, including 71 that were manufactured by
   McDonnell Douglas.

   -  Factors Affecting Aircraft Financing Volume

      As in the past, the Company anticipates continued fluctuations in the
   volume of its aircraft financing transactions. Difficulties in the
   commercial aircraft industry have resulted and may again result in
   limiting many airlines' ability to access financing and present more
   opportunities to the Company. At December 31, 1995, the Company had
   unused credit lines available to a customer totaling $91.3 million. The
   Company had no other commitments to provide aircraft related financing at
   December 31, 1995 and had outstanding commitments of $10.8 million at
   December 31, 1994. See "Competition and Economic Factors."

      The following lists information on new business volume for the
   Company's commercial aircraft financing segment:
     
                                       Years ended December 31,
     (Dollars in millions)      1995    1994     1993   1992     1991
     McDonnell Douglas aircraft
      financing volume:
       Finance leases         $220.6   $53.0   $357.3  $ 95.0   $19.2
       Operating leases         81.9    15.7     33.8    53.5    30.0
       Notes receivable         36.2    41.3     19.1     4.7    21.5
                               338.7   110.0    410.2   153.2    70.7
     Other commercial aircraft
       financing volume:
        Finance leases           7.7     7.9       -      -      23.9
        Operating leases         3.3      -       0.7     -       6.3
       Notes receivable           -       -       0.5     -        -

                                11.0     7.9      1.2     -      30.2
                              $349.7  $117.9   $411.4  $153.2  $100.9

   -  Aircraft Financing Guaranties

      At December 31, 1995, the Company had $332.7 million of guaranties in
   its favor with respect to its commercial aircraft financing portfolio
   relating to transactions with a carrying amount of $1,405.7 million
   (23.7% of the commercial aircraft financing portfolio). The following
   table summarizes such guaranties:

                                             Domestic  Foreign
     (Dollars in millions)                   Airlines  Airlines Total
     Amounts guaranteed by:
      McDonnell Douglas                       $139.5   $ 145.7 $ 285.2
      Foreign governments                         -        8.3     8.3
      Other                                     26.0      13.2    39.2
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     Total guaranties                         $165.5    $167.2  $332.7

     The Company has no reason to believe that any such guaranteed amounts
     will be ultimately unenforceable or uncollectible. See "Relationship
     With McDonnell Douglas."


   Commercial Equipment Leasing Segment

   CEL provides single-investor, tax-oriented lease financing as its primary
   product. CEL, which maintains its principal operations in Long Beach,
   California and has marketing offices in Chicago, Illinois and Detroit,
   Michigan, obtains its business primarily through direct solicitation by
   its marketing personnel. CEL specializes in leasing equipment such as
   machine tools, executive aircraft, highway vehicles, containers and
   chassis, and printing equipment and other types of equipment which it
   believes will maintain strong collateral and residual values. The lease
   term is generally between three and ten years and transaction sizes
   usually range between $2.0 million and $15.0 million. In addition to
   financing transactions for the Company, CEL also arranges third party
   financings of equipment.

   Portfolio balances for the Company's CEL segment are summarized as
   follows:
                                              December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)                          1993     1992    1991
                                 1995     1994
   Finance leases               $266.3  $216.8    235.2  $325.9  $425.9
   Operating leases              169.1   133.4    157.5   179.9   198.7
   Notes receivable               67.0    18.5     28.8    50.7    41.5
   Preferred and preference       
   stock                           -       0.7      0.8     0.9     2.8
                                $502.4  $369.4   $422.3  $557.4  $668.9

   -  Factors Affecting CEL Volume

      As the Company's borrowing costs have declined in recent years, CEL s
   ability to compete more effectively has increased significantly. In 1995,
   CEL booked $241.1 million of new business volume, almost tripling that of
   1994. Additionally, at year end, CEL s backlog of business was $116.6
   million, surpassing the 1994 backlog of $83.6 million.

     The following lists information on new business volume for the
   Company's CEL segment:

                                       Years ended December 31,
     (Dollars in millions)      1995    1994    1993    1992    1991
     Finance leases           $102.0   $53.9   $15.3   $24.9    $55.6
     Operating leases           70.5    24.3    22.9    18.2     30.3
     Notes receivable           68.6     5.9     3.3     7.6      5.9
                              $241.1   $84.1   $41.5   $50.7    $91.8
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   Cross-Border Outstandings

   The extension of credit to borrowers located outside of the United States
   is called "cross-border" credit. In addition to the credit risk
   associated with any borrower, these particular credits are also subject
   to "country risk" - economic and political risk factors specific to the
   country of the borrower which may make the borrower unable or unwilling
   to pay principal and interest or otherwise perform according to
   contractual terms. Other risks associated with these credits include the
   possibility of insufficient foreign exchange and restrictions on its
   availability.

   The Company has relatively small local currency outstandings to the
   individual countries listed in the following table that are not hedged or
   are not funded by local currency borrowings.

   The countries in which the Company's cross border outstandings exceeded
   1% of consolidated assets consist of the following at December 31, 1995,
   1994 and 1993:

   (Dollars in millions)                      December 31,
                                  Finance    Notes   Operating
   Country                        Leases  Receivable  Leases    Total
   1995
   Indonesia                     $132.6   $   -     $  -      $ 132.6
   Italy                            -         -       48.8       48.8
                                 $132.6   $   -     $ 48.8    $ 181.4

   1994
   Indonesia                    $ 144.8   $   -     $  -     $ 144.8
   Japan                            -        35.1      -        35.1
   Mexico                          21.4       -       23.9      45.3
                                $ 166.2   $  35.1   $ 23.9   $ 225.2
   1993
   Indonesia                    $ 154.8   $   -     $  -      $154.8
   Mexico                          23.0       -       23.6      46.6
   United Kingdom                  14.3      23.0      -        37.3
                                $ 192.1   $  23.0   $ 23.6    $238.7

   At December 31, 1995, the Company had equipment in Mexico under both a
   finance lease and an operating lease agreement with an aggregate net
   carrying amount of $15.6 million and equipment in Belgium under an
   operating lease agreement with a net carrying amount of $16.0 million.

   At December 31, 1993, the Company had equipment in the Netherlands under
   an operating lease agreement with a net carrying amount of $18.0 million,
   representing outstandings between 0.75% and 1% of the Company's total
   assets. At December 31, 1994, there were no countries whose outstandings
   were between 0.75% and 1% of the Company's total assets.
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   Maturities and Sensitivity to Interest Rate Changes

   The following table shows the maturity distribution and sensitivity to
   changes in interest rates of the Company's domestic and foreign financing
   receivables at December 31, 1995:

   (Dollars in millions)                      Domestic  Foreign  Total
   Maturity Distribution
     1996                                    $  265.7 $ 38.6   $  304.3
     1997                                       182.2   39.2      221.4
     1998                                       164.1   26.1      190.2
     1999                                       181.1   27.8      208.9
     2000                                       133.5   28.1      161.6
     2001 and thereafter                        650.9   211.4     862.3
                                             $1,577.5 $ 371.2  $1,948.7


   Financing Receivables Due 1997 and Thereafter

     Fixed interest rates                    $1,249.3 $  83.9  $1,333.2
     Variable interest rates                     62.5   248.7     311.2
                                             $1,311.8 $ 332.6  $1,644.4


   Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables and Credit Loss Experience

   Analysis of Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

                                              December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)        1995    1994     1993   1992      1991
   Allowance for losses on
     financing receivables     $40.7    $35.6   $37.4   $46.7    $61.6
     at beginning of year
   Provision for losses         12.2      9.9     8.6    19.1     47.2
   Write-offs, net of          (10.6)    (4.9)  (10.4)  (27.4)   (56.7)
   recoveries
   Other                         -        0.1     -      (1.0)    (5.4)
   Allowance for losses on
     financing receivables     $42.3    $40.7   $35.6   $37.4    $46.7
     at end of year          

   Allowance as percent of       2.1%     2.2%    1.9%    2.1%     2.2%
   total portfolio

   Net write-offs as percent of
     average portfolio           0.6%     0.3%    0.6%    1.4%     2.0%

   More     than     90    days
   delinquent:
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     Amount of delinquent      $10.0    $ 2.8   $ 3.7   $ 4.6    $19.0
       installments
     Total receivables due from
      delinquent obligors      $12.1    $43.2   108.4$  $10.5    $42.8
     Total receivables due from
      delinquent obligors as a
      percentage of total        0.6%     2.4%    5.9%    0.6%     2.0%
      portfolio

   The portfolio at December 31, 1995 includes five CEL obligors and three
   airline obligors to which payment extensions have been granted. At
   December 31, 1995, payments so extended amounted to $22.5 million ($17.7
   million airline-related), and the aggregate carrying amount of the
   related receivables was $406.4 million ($378.6 million airline-related).

   Receivable Write-offs, Net of Recoveries by Business Unit

   The following table summarizes the loss experience for the Company's
   continuing businesses:

                                        Years ended      % of Respective
                                        December 31,         Average
                                                            Portfolio
   (Dollars in millions)                1995    1994      1995    1994
   Commercial aircraft financing      $ 5.0   $ (1.9)     0.37%  (0.14)%
   Commercial equipment leasing         1.7     2.5       0.41    0.66
                                      $ 6.7   $ 0.6


   In its analysis of the allowance for losses on financing receivables, the
   Company has taken into consideration the current economic and market
   conditions and provided $12.2 million and $9.9 million in 1995 and 1994
   for losses. The Company believes that the allowance for losses on
   financing receivables is adequate at December 31, 1995 to cover potential
   losses in the Company's total portfolio. If, however, certain major
   customers defaulted and the Company were forced to take possession of and
   dispose of significant amounts of aircraft or equipment, losses in excess
   of the allowance could be incurred, which would be charged directly
   against earnings.

   The Company's receivable write-offs, net of recoveries, increased in 1995
   as compared to 1994 primarily attributable to certain aircraft that were
   repossessed during 1995.


   Nonaccrual and Past Due Financing Receivables

   Financing receivables accounted for on a nonaccrual basis consisted of
   the following at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                                 1995    1994
   Domestic                                            $ 13.6  $ 8.8
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   Foreign                                               17.0   21.4
                                                       $ 30.6  $30.2


   Financing receivables being accrued which are contractually past due 90
   days or more as to principal and interest payments consisted of domestic
   financings of $0.6 million and $16.5 million at December 31, 1995 and
   1994.


   Borrowing Operations

   The Company principally relies on funds from operations and borrowings to
   operate its business. Borrowings include commercial paper, secured and
   unsecured senior and subordinated long-term debt, and bank borrowings.
   The Company also utilizes interest rate swap agreements to manage
   interest costs and risk associated with changing interest rates. See Note
   6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

   The Company has a joint revolving credit agreement under which the
   Company may borrow up to $220 million, reduced by borrowings of up to $16
   million that can be made by MDFS under this agreement. Commercial paper,
   when outstanding, is fully supported by unused commitments under this
   agreement. At December 31, 1995, there was no commercial paper
   outstanding. The Company also has available approximately $120 million in
   uncommitted, short-term bank credit facilities. At December 31, 1995,
   there were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit agreement
   and $10 million under the short-term bank facilities.

   The Company has an effective shelf registration statement relating to up
   to $750 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities. The
   Company established a $500 million medium-term note program under the
   shelf registration and, as of December 31, 1995, has issued and sold $135
   million in aggregate principal amount of securities under the program.

   The following table sets forth the average debt of the Company by
   borrowing classification:

   (Dollars in millions)
                          Average            Average            Average
    Years ended         Short-Term          Long-Term            Total
    December 31,           Debt               Debt                Debt
        1995             $  71.4           $ 1,183.6          $ 1,255.0
        1994                108.0            1,167.3            1,275.3
        1993                113.0            1,153.7            1,266.7
        1992                118.2            1,513.1            1,631.3
        1991                341.1            1,750.4            2,091.5

   The weighted average interest rates on all outstanding indebtedness
   computed for the relevant period were as follows:
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                       Weighted           Weighted           Weighted
    Years ended         Average            Average            Average
   December 31,       Short-Term          Long-Term         Total Debt
                     Interest Rate      Interest Rate      Interest Rate
       1995              6.34%          8.19%                 8.12%
       1994              5.27           8.76                  8.50
       1993              5.97           9.53                  9.19
       1992             12.38           8.75                  9.00
       1991             10.28           9.73                  9.82

   The Company's access to capital at rates that allow for a reasonable
   return on new business is affected by credit rating agencies' ratings of
   the Company's debt. All three credit rating agencies, recognizing the
   Company's improved financial performance, have upgraded the Company's
   credit ratings:

   -  In March 1996, Standard & Poor's ("S&P") upgraded the Company's senior
      debt to A- and upgraded the Company's subordinated debt to BBB+ and
      S&P also affirmed its A-2 rating of the Company s commercial paper.
   -  In March 1996, Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. raised the rating of
      the Company's senior debt to A-, subordinated debt to BBB+, and
      commercial paper to D1-.

   -  In October 1995, Moody's Investors Service Inc. upgraded its rating of
      the Company's senior debt to Baa2, subordinated debt to Baa3, and
      short-term debt rating for commercial paper to Prime-2.

   Although security ratings impact the rate at which the Company can borrow
   funds, a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold
   securities. In addition, a security rating is subject to revision or
   withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and each
   rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.


   Competition and Economic Factors

   The Company is subject to competition from other financial institutions,
   including commercial banks, finance companies and leasing companies, some
   of which are larger than the Company and have greater financial
   resources, greater leverage ability and lower effective borrowing costs.
   These factors permit many competitors to provide financing at lower rates
   than the Company. In its commercial equipment leasing and commercial
   aircraft financing segments, the ability of the Company to compete in the
   marketplace is principally based on rates which the Company charges its
   customers, which rates are related to the Company's access to and cost of
   funds and to the ability of the Company to utilize tax benefits attendant
   to leasing. See "Borrowing Operations" and "Relationship With McDonnell
   Douglas." Competitive factors also include, among other things, the
   Company s ability to be relatively flexible in its financing arrangements
   with new and existing customers.

   The Company has in the past obtained a significant portion of its leasing
   business and notes receivable in connection with the lease or sale of
   McDonnell Douglas aircraft. The Company's relationship with McDonnell
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   Douglas has in many cases presented opportunities for such business and
   has caused McDonnell Douglas to offer to the Company substantially all of
   the notes receivable taken by McDonnell Douglas upon the sale of its
   aircraft. See "Relationship With McDonnell Douglas." In past years many
   customers have obtained their financing for McDonnell Douglas aircraft
   through sources other than the Company or McDonnell Douglas, reflecting a
   broader range of competitive financing alternatives available to
   McDonnell Douglas customers. The consolidation in the United States
   airline industry as a result of bankruptcies and mergers has resulted in
   an increase in the concentration of the Company's McDonnell Douglas
   aircraft financings in a smaller number of larger airlines at the same
   time that the Company's decision to exit its non-core businesses has
   resulted in a greater concentration of the Company's portfolio in
   commercial aircraft financing. With a larger portion of the portfolio
   concentrated in McDonnell Douglas aircraft financings, the risk to the
   Company resulting from the declining creditworthiness of many airlines
   has increased. See "Commercial Aircraft Financing Segment" and "Allowance
   for Losses on Financing Receivables and Credit Loss Experience."

   Aircraft owned or financed by the Company may become significantly less
   valuable because of the introduction of new aircraft models, which may be
   more economical to operate, the aging of particular aircraft,
   technological obsolescence such as that caused by legislation for noise
   abatement which will over time prohibit the use of older, noisier (Stage
   2) aircraft in the United States by year end 2000, or an oversupply of
   aircraft for sale. In any such event, carrying amounts on the Company's
   books may be reduced if, in the judgment of management, such carrying
   amounts are greater than market value, which would result in recognition
   of a loss to the Company. At December 31, 1995, the Company's carrying
   amount of Stage 2 aircraft totaled $72.9 million (5.1% of the Company's
   total aircraft portfolio, including any aircraft held for sale or re-
   lease), however, all of the Company's Stage 2 aircraft will have book
   values approximating the aircraft s scrap value by the year 2000.

   Although the Company is particularly subject to risks attendant to the
   airline and aircraft manufacturing industries, the ability of the Company
   to generate new business also is dependent upon, among other factors, the
   capital equipment requirements of U.S. businesses and the availability of
   capital.


   Relationship With McDonnell Douglas

   McDonnell Douglas is principally engaged in the design, development and
   production of government and commercial aerospace products. For the year
   ended December 31, 1995, McDonnell Douglas recorded revenues of $14.3
   billion and net earnings of $707 million, excluding the effect of the
   accounting charge of $1.1 billion related to the MD-11 trijet. At
   December 31, 1995, McDonnell Douglas had assets of $10.5 billion and
   shareholders  equity of $3.0 billion.

   The financial well-being of McDonnell Douglas is vital to the Company's
   ability to enter into significant amounts of new business in the future.
   Two of the principal industry segments in which McDonnell Douglas
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   operates, military aircraft and commercial aircraft, are especially
   competitive and have a limited number of customers. As the Company
   focuses on its core businesses, and primarily aircraft financing, its
   future business prospects become more closely tied to the success of
   McDonnell Douglas, and especially the ability of McDonnell Douglas's
   commercial aircraft business to generate additional sales. The commercial
   aircraft business is market sensitive, which causes disruptions in
   production and procurement and attendant costs, and requires large
   investments to develop new derivatives of existing aircraft or new
   aircraft. McDonnell Douglas s market share of firm order backlog for new
   commercial aircraft has declined significantly in the past several years.

   At December 31, 1995, approximately 20.3% of the Company's total aircraft
   portfolio are supported by guaranties from McDonnell Douglas. In the
   event a substantial portion of the guaranties become payable and in the
   unlikely event that McDonnell Douglas is unable to honor its obligations
   under these guaranties, such event could have a material adverse effect
   on the Company's earnings, cash flow or financial position. In addition,
   McDonnell Douglas participates as an intermediary in financings to a
   small number of the Company's commercial aircraft customers and largely
   as a result thereof, at December 31, 1995, McDonnell Douglas is the fifth
   largest commercial aircraft financing customer of the Company.

   For a further description of these and other significant factors which
   may affect McDonnell Douglas s financial condition, see McDonnell
   Douglas s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (Securities and
   Exchange Commission file number 1-3685).

   -  Operating Agreement

     The relationship between the Company and McDonnell Douglas is governed
     by an operating agreement (the "Operating Agreement"), which formalizes
     certain aspects of the relationship between the companies, principally
     those relating to the purchase and sale of McDonnell Douglas aircraft
     receivables, the leasing of McDonnell Douglas aircraft, the resale of
     McDonnell Douglas aircraft returned to, or repossessed by, the Company
     under leases or secured notes, and the allocation of federal income
     taxes between the companies.

     Under the Operating Agreement, McDonnell Douglas is required to offer
     to the Company all promissory notes, conditional sales contracts and
     certain other receivables obtained by McDonnell Douglas in connection
     with the sale of its commercial transport aircraft, except for any
     receivable that McDonnell Douglas acquires in a transaction which, in
     its opinion, involves unusual or exceptional circumstances or which it
     acquires with the expressed intention of selling to a purchaser other
     than the Company.

     The Company is obligated under the Operating Agreement to purchase all
     aircraft receivables offered by McDonnell Douglas, unless (a) it is
     unable or deems it inappropriate to obtain or allocate funds for the
     acquisition, (b) the receivables do not meet the Company's customary
     standards as to terms and conditions or creditworthiness, or (c) the
     amount of the receivable offered, when added to the amount of
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     receivables of the same obligor then held by the Company, would exceed
     the amount that the Company deems prudent to hold.

     The prices to be paid for notes receivable purchased from McDonnell
     Douglas are intended to produce reasonable returns to the Company,
     taking into account the rates of return realized by independent finance
     companies, the Company's assessment of the credit risk and the
     Company's projected borrowing costs and expenses. In cases where credit
     risks associated with a note receivable are not acceptable to the
     Company, the Company may refuse to accept the note receivable or may
     condition its acceptance upon receipt of a guaranty from McDonnell
     Douglas with a negotiated fee to be paid by the Company for the
     guaranty. See "Commercial Aircraft Financing Segment - Aircraft
     Financing Guaranties."

     With respect to aircraft leasing activities, unlike the purchase of
     other aircraft receivables which are acquired by McDonnell Douglas and
     sold to the Company, the Company may make lease proposals directly to
     the prospective customers. If a lease proposal is accepted, the Company
     enters into a lease with the customer and purchases the aircraft from
     McDonnell Douglas on the terms negotiated between McDonnell Douglas and
     the customer. Under the Operating Agreement the Company may make a
     lease proposal to any customer desiring to lease an aircraft for two
     years or more, but the Company may decline to make a proposal or may
     condition its proposal upon a full or partial guaranty from McDonnell
     Douglas, with a negotiated fee, if any, to be paid by the Company for
     the guaranty.

     The Company has the option under the Operating Agreement to tender to
     McDonnell Douglas any McDonnell Douglas aircraft returned to or
     repossessed by the Company under a lease or security instrument at a
     price equal to the fair market value of the aircraft less 10%. This
     provision does not include McDonnell Douglas aircraft leased under a
     partnership arrangement in which the Company is one of the partners, or
     McDonnell Douglas aircraft subject to third party liens or other
     security interests, unless the Company and McDonnell Douglas determine
     that purchase by McDonnell Douglas is desirable. At December 31, 1995,
     the carrying amount of McDonnell Douglas aircraft potentially excluded
     by this provision amounted to approximately $65.2 million.

   -  Federal Income Taxes

     The Company and McDonnell Douglas presently file consolidated federal
     income tax returns, with the consolidated tax payments, if any, being
     made by McDonnell Douglas. The Operating Agreement provides that so
     long as consolidated federal tax returns are filed, payments shall be
     made, directly or indirectly, by McDonnell Douglas to the Company or by
     the Company to McDonnell Douglas, as appropriate, equal to the
     difference between the consolidated tax liability and McDonnell
     Douglas s tax liability computed without consolidation with the
     Company. If, subsequent to any such payments by McDonnell Douglas, it
     incurs tax losses which may be carried back to the year for which such
     payments were made, the Company nevertheless will not be obligated to
     repay to McDonnell Douglas any portion of such payments.
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     The Company and McDonnell Douglas have been operating since 1975 under
     an informal arrangement, which has entitled the Company to rely upon
     the realization of tax benefits for the portion of projected taxable
     earnings of McDonnell Douglas allocated to the Company. This has been
     important in planning the volume of and pricing for the Company's
     leasing activities. Under the current arrangement, McDonnell Douglas
     presently charges or credits the Company for the corresponding increase
     or decrease in McDonnell Douglas's taxes (disregarding alternative
     minimum taxes) resulting from the Company's inclusion in the
     consolidated federal income tax return of McDonnell Douglas.
     Intercompany payments are made when such taxes are due or tax benefits
     are realized by McDonnell Douglas based on the assumption, pursuant to
     an informal arrangement, that taxes are due or tax benefits are
     realized up to 100% of the amounts forecasted by the Company with the
     amounts in excess of such forecast due in the year realized by
     McDonnell Douglas.

     The Company's ability to price its business competitively and obtain
     new business volume is significantly dependent on its ability to
     realize the tax benefits generated by its leasing business. In some
     cases, the yields on receivables, without regard to tax benefits, may
     be less than the Company's related financing costs. To the extent that
     McDonnell Douglas would be unable on a long-term basis to utilize such
     tax benefits, or if the informal arrangement is not continued in its
     present form, the Company would be required to restructure its
     financing activities and to reprice its new financing transactions so
     as to make them profitable without regard to McDonnell Douglas s
     utilization of tax benefits since there can be no assurance that the
     Company would be able to utilize such benefits currently. No assurances
     can be given that the Company would be successful in restructuring its
     financing activities. See "Competition and Economic Factors."

   -  Intercompany Services

     McDonnell Douglas provides to the Company certain payroll, employee
     benefit, facilities and other services, for which the Company generally
     pays McDonnell Douglas the actual cost. See Note 8 of Notes to
     Consolidated Financial Statements.

   -  Intercompany Credit Arrangements

      The Company and McDonnell Douglas maintain separate borrowing
   facilities and there are no arrangements for joint use of credit lines by
   the companies. Bank credit and other borrowing facilities are negotiated
   by the Company on its own behalf. There are no provisions in the
   Company's debt instruments that provide that a default by McDonnell
   Douglas on McDonnell Douglas debt constitutes a default on Company debt.
   There are no guaranties, direct or indirect, by McDonnell Douglas of the
   payment of any debt of the Company.

     The Company has an arrangement with McDonnell Douglas, terminable at
     the discretion of either of the parties, pursuant to which the Company
     may borrow from McDonnell Douglas and McDonnell Douglas may borrow from
     the Company, funds for 30-day periods at a market rate of interest.
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     Under this arrangement, there were no outstanding balances at
     December 31, 1995 and 1994. During 1995, the Company did not borrow
     under this agreement and the highest level loaned to McDonnell Douglas
     was $50.0 million.

     Under a similar arrangement, the Company may borrow from MDFS and MDFS
     may borrow from the Company, funds for 30-day periods at the Company's
     cost of funds for short-term borrowings. Under this arrangement,
     borrowings of $3.7 million and $0.8 million were outstanding at
     December 31, 1995 and 1994. During 1995, the Company's highest level of
     borrowings from MDFS and highest level of loans to MDFS were $67.8
     million and $22.0 million, respectively.

     Under another arrangement, McDonnell Douglas Realty Company, a wholly-
     owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas, owed the Company $14.6 million
     and $23.4 million at December 31, 1995 and 1994.


   Item 2.  Properties

   The Company leases all of its office space and other facilities. The
   Company's principal office is subleased from McDonnell Douglas, at fair
   market value. The Company believes that its properties, including the
   equipment located therein, are suitable and adequate to meet the
   requirements of its business.


   Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

   In 1994, certain debtors of the Company commenced actions against the
   Company seeking damages in excess of $14.0 million based on various
   contractual and tort claims arising out of financing and loan agreements.
   Concurrently, the Company brought actions against the debtors to collect
   overdue amounts under the loans provided by the Company. No response to
   discovery has taken place in any of these actions. At this early stage of
   the legal proceedings it is not possible to predict with any certainty
   the ultimate outcome of these related legal proceedings. The Company
   intends to vigorously defend such claims. Based on information currently
   available, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to all of the
   allegations of wrongdoing and that there will be no material adverse
   effect on the Company's earnings, cash flow or financial position.



                                    Part II


   Item 5.  Market  for Registrant s  Common Equity  and Related  Stockholder
   Matters.

   All of the Company's preferred and common stock is owned by MDFS. In 1995
   and 1994, the Company declared dividends of $27.5 million and $27.0
   million to MDFS on its common stock. The Company paid $3.5 million in
   dividends on its preferred stock in 1995 and 1994. Preferred stock
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   dividends of $0.6 million payable to MDFS were accrued at December 31,
   1995.

   The provisions of various credit and debt agreements require the Company
   to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict indebtedness, and limit cash
   dividends and other distributions. Under the most restrictive provision,
   $60.1 million of the Company's income retained for growth was available
   for dividends at December 31, 1995.


   Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

   The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction
   with the Company's consolidated financial statements at December 31, 1995
   and for the year then ended and with "Item 7. Management s Discussion and
   Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." The following
   table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for the Company:

                                           Years Ended December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)            1995     1994    1993     1992     1991

   Financing volume             $590.8   $ 202.0   $453.0    $206.5   $231.3


   Operating income:
     Finance lease income       $104.3   $ 100.7   $ 90.1    $113.0   $179.3
     Interest on notes
       receivable                 27.2      29.4     38.9      47.9     61.5
     Operating lease income,
       net                        41.1      38.5     35.9      33.3     34.1
     Net gain on disposal or
       re-lease of assets          8.7      11.1     23.7      37.1     45.8
     Postretirement  benefit
       curtailment                  -         -        -        2.8       -
     Other                        10.2       7.9      9.9      20.6     21.6
                                 191.5     187.6    198.5     254.7    342.3
   Expenses:
     Interest expense           101.9     108.3    116.4     145.9    198.5
     Provision for losses        12.2       9.9      8.6      19.1     47.2
     Operating expenses          11.3      15.2     20.3      27.4     35.6
     Other                        4.9      12.3     12.4      14.3      3.8
                                130.3     145.7    157.7     206.7    285.1
   Income from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes and
      cumulative effect
     of accounting change        61.2      41.9     40.8      48.0     57.2
   Provision for taxes  on 
     income                      21.9      13.6     24.0      15.9     19.1
   Income from continuing
     operations before
     cumulative effect  of
     accounting change           39.3      28.3     16.8      32.1     38.1
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   Discontinued  operations,
   net                           -         -        -       (2.5)     (1.4)
   Cumulative effect of
   accounting change             -         -        -       (1.9)      -
   Net income                 $ 39.3   $  28.3   $ 16.8    $ 27.7   $ 36.7

   Dividends declared         $ 31.0   $  30.5   $  3.6    $105.8   $ 59.0

   Ratio of income to  fixed    1.58       1.37     1.34      1.32     1.28
   charges(1)

   Balance sheet data:
     Total assets           $2,049.6  $1,929.6 $2,055.5  $1,999.0 $2,582.3
     Total debt              1,339.7   1,215.1  1,361.2   1,330.4  1,730.7
     Shareholder's equity      280.2     271.9    269.4     256.4    340.5

   Dividends accrued on
     preferred stock at     $    0.6  $    0.6  $   0.6   $   0.5  $   0.5
     year end
   _______________
   (1) For the purpose of computing the ratio of income to fixed charges,
     income consists of income from continuing operations before income
     taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change and fixed charges; and
     fixed charges consist of interest expense and preferred stock
     dividends.
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   Item 7.  Management s Discussion and  Analysis of Financial  Condition and
   Results of Operations

   The following should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
   financial statements included in Item 8.

   Capital Resources and Liquidity

   The Company has significant liquidity requirements. The Company has
   traditionally attempted to match-fund its business such that scheduled
   receipts from its portfolio will cover its expenses and debt payments as
   they become due. The Company believes that, absent a severe or prolonged
   economic downturn which results in defaults materially in excess of those
   provided for, receipts from the portfolio will cover the payment of
   expenses and debt payments when due. If cash provided by operations,
   issuance of commercial paper, borrowings under bank credit lines and term
   borrowings do not provide the necessary liquidity, the Company would be
   required to restrict its new business volume unless it obtained access to
   other sources of capital at rates that would allow for a reasonable
   return on new business. The Company has a $220 million revolving credit
   agreement which is reduced by borrowings of up to $16 million made by
   MDFS. The Company's commercial paper program is fully supported by this
   credit agreement. The Company also has been accessing the public debt
   market since mid-1993 and anticipates using proceeds from the issuance of
   additional public debt to fund future growth. In 1995, the Company issued
   $135.0 million of public senior and subordinated unsecured notes. See
   "Item 1. Business - Borrowing Operations."


   1995 vs. 1994

   Portfolio income (lease and interest income) increased $4.0 million
   (2.4%), primarily attributable to increased financing volume.

   Net gain on disposal or re-lease of assets decreased $2.4 million (21.6%)
   during 1995 compared to 1994, primarily attributable to a $1.3 million
   gain in 1994 from a sale of an executive jet within the CEL portfolio and
   $1.2 million of losses in 1995 due to a prepayment of a commercial
   aircraft financing note.

   Other income increased $2.3 million (29.1%) during 1995 compared to 1994,
   primarily attributable to a $1.0 million gain recognized in 1995 related
   to a debt maturity, and $0.6 million recognized in 1995 related to
   certain arrangements in connection with the Company's deferred agreement
   with TWA.

   Interest expense decreased $6.4 million (5.9%) during 1995 compared to
   1994, primarily attributable to the Company's refinancing of a portion of
   its high coupon debt with lower coupon debt.

   Provision for losses increased $2.3 million (23.2%) during 1995 compared
   to 1994, primarily attributable to the overall increase in the Company's
   portfolio balances. The allowance for losses on financing receivables as
   a percent of the portfolio at December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 was
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   2.1% and 2.2%, respectively.

   Operating expenses decreased $3.9 million (25.7%) during 1995 compared to
   1994, attributable primarily to the closing of certain of the Company's
   former non-core businesses.

   Other expenses decreased $7.4 million (60.2%) during 1995 compared to
   1994, attributable primarily to a decrease of $3.2 million related to
   real estate owned expenses and the 1994 realization of the Company's $3.5
   million foreign translation loss.

   1994 vs. 1993

   Finance lease income increased $10.6 million (11.8%) in 1994 compared to
   1993, due to the late 1993 purchase of two new MD-11 aircraft financed
   under direct financing lease agreements.

   Interest on notes receivable in 1994 was $9.5 million (24.4%) lower than
   1993, reflecting a decrease in bridge financings within the aircraft
   portfolio.

   Net gain on disposal or re-lease of assets decreased $12.6 million
   (53.2%) in 1994, primarily attributable to reduced dispositions within
   the aircraft portfolio.

   Other income decreased $2.0 million (20.2%) in 1994, primarily due to
   lower short-term investment income.

   The provision for losses increased $1.3 million (15.1%) during 1994
   compared to 1993, attributable primarily to concerns with certain credits
   within the aircraft portfolio.

   Operating expenses decreased $5.1 million (25.1%) during 1994 compared to
   1993, attributable primarily to the closings of certain business units
   within the non-core businesses segment portfolio.


   Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   The following pages include the consolidated financial statements of the
   Company as described in Item 14 (a) 1 and (a) 2 of Part IV herein.
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   Report of Independent Auditors


   Shareholder and Board of Directors
   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation

   We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of McDonnell
   Douglas Finance Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonnell
   Douglas Financial Services Corporation) and subsidiaries as of
   December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related consolidated statements of
   income and income retained for growth, and cash flows for each of the
   three years in the period ended December 31, 1995. Our audits also
   included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item
   14(a). These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of
   the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
   these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

   We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
   standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
   obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
   free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
   basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
   statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
   used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
   the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
   provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

   In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
   present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
   position of McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and subsidiaries at
   December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the consolidated results of their
   operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
   ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
   principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement
   schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
   taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information
   set forth therein.

   We have also previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted
   auditing standards, the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31,
   1993, 1992 and 1991, and the related consolidated statements of income
   and income retained for growth, and cash flows for the years ended
   December 31, 1992 and 1991 (none of which are presented separately
   herein); and we expressed unqualified opinions on those consolidated
   financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the
   selected financial data for each of the five years in the period ended
   December 31, 1995, appearing on pages ? - ? is fairly stated in all
   material respects in relation to the consolidated financial statements
   from which it has been derived.


   /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

   Orange County, California
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   January 17, 1996
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   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
   Consolidated Balance Sheet


                                                        December 31,

   (Dollars in millions, except stated value       1995              1994
   and par value)
                                               
   ASSETS
     Financing receivables:
       Investment in finance leases            $ 1,249.7          $1,090.3
       Notes receivable                            263.5            351.7
                                                 1,513.2          1,442.0
       Allowance for losses on financing           (42.3)           (40.7)
         receivables
       Financing receivables, net                1,470.9          1,401.3
     Cash and cash equivalents                      12.6             13.1
     Equipment under operating leases, net         475.5            374.3
     Equipment held for sale or re-lease            28.6             12.1
     Accounts with McDonnell Douglas and MDFS       18.5             44.9
     Other assets                                   43.5             83.9
                                               $ 2,049.6          $1,929.6


   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER S EQUITY
     Short-term notes payable                  $    13.7          $ 103.8
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses          41.8             44.0
     Other liabilities                              82.5             92.5
     Deferred income taxes                         305.4            306.1
     Long-term debt:
       Senior                                    1,206.3          1,023.8
       Subordinated                                119.7             87.5
                                                 1,769.4          1,657.7

     Commitments and contingencies   Note 7

     Shareholder's equity:
       Preferred stock no par value;
         authorized 100,000 shares:
        Series A; $5,000 stated value;
          authorized, issued and outstanding        50.0            50.0
          10,000 shares
       Common stock $100 par value; authorized
         100,000 shares; issued and                  5.0             5.0
         outstanding 50,000 shares
       Capital in excess of par value               89.5            89.5
       Income retained for growth                  135.7           127.4
                                                   280.2           271.9
                                               $ 2,049.6       $ 1,929.6

   See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
   Consolidated Statement of Income and Income Retained for Growth



                                                 Years Ended December 31,
      (Dollars in millions)                       1995      1994     1993

      OPERATING INCOME
         Finance lease income                 $    104.3 $ 100.7     $90.1
         Interest income on notes receivable        27.2    29.4      38.9
         Operating lease income, net of
           depreciation expense of $48.2,
           $39.9 and $39.0 in 1995, 1994            41.1    38.5      35.9
           and 1993, respectively
         Net gain on disposal or re-lease of         8.7    11.1      23.7
           assets
         Other                                      10.2     7.9       9.9
                                                   191.5   187.6     198.5

      EXPENSES
         Interest expense                          101.9   108.3     116.4
         Provision for losses                       12.2     9.9       8.6
         Operating expenses                         11.3    15.2      20.3
         Other                                       4.9    12.3      12.4

                                                   130.3   145.7     157.7
      Income before taxes on income                 61.2    41.9      40.8
      Provision for income taxes                    21.9    13.6      24.0
      Net income                                    39.3    28.3      16.8
      Income retained for growth at beginning      127.4   129.6     116.4
        of year
      Dividends                                    (31.0)  (30.5)    (3.6)
      Income retained for growth at end of       $ 135.7 $ 127.4    $129.6
        year

   See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows


                                                  Years Ended December 31,
   (Dollars in millions)                         1995      1994        1993

   OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net income				                            $  39.3	  $ 28.3      $  16.8
     Adjustments to reconcile net income
	     to net cash provided by (used in)
	     operating activities:
       Depreciation expense - equipment under
	         operating leases	                  		   48.2	    39.9	        39.0
	  Net gain on disposal or re-lease of assets     (8.7)   (11.1)      	(23.7)
	  Provision for losses			                        12.2      9.9	         8.6
	  Change in assets and liabilities:
	    Accounts with McDonnell Douglas and MDFS 	   26.4     25.5       	(29.5)
	  Other assets				                               40.4	     5.8	        51.2
	  Accounts payable and accrued
	    liabilities				                               8.8	   (18.5)	       10.3
	  Other liabilities			                          (10.0)    18.0       	  0.6
	  Deferred income taxes			                       (0.7)     7.2          1.8
	Other, net				                                    0.4	     9.2       	  3.3
                                         						  156.3	   114.2	        78.4

  INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Net change in short-term notes and
  leases receivable                           	   60.6	   (58.6)        88.5
	Purchase of equipment for operating
	  leases			                                  	 (155.7)   (40.0)	      (57.4)
	Proceeds from disposition of
   equipment, notes and leases
	  receivable				                                109.6    109.0        139.5
	Collection of notes and leases
   receivable  		                                181.6    170.5        164.1
	Acquisition of notes and leases
	  receivable				                               (435.6)  (179.0)      (385.7)
						                                          (239.5)     1.9        (51.0)

  FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Net change in short-term borrowings	            (90.1)   (98.8)        69.1
	Debt having maturities more than 90 days:
	  Proceeds			 	                                 572.8     229.9	      183.0
	  Repayments				                               (358.0)   (280.1)	    (222.0)
	Payment of cash dividends		                     (42.0)    (19.5)	      (3.6)
						                                            82.7    (168.5)	      26.5
  Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
    equivalents					                              (0.5)    (52.4)	      53.9
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
    of year					                                  13.1      65.5        11.6
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   	$   12.6   $  13.1	    $  65.5



  See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   December 31, 1995


   Note 1   Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

   Organization   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation (the "Company") is a
   wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas Financial Services
   Corporation ("MDFS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas
   Corporation ("McDonnell Douglas"). The Company was incorporated in
   Delaware in 1968 and provides equipment financing and leasing
   arrangements to a diversified range of customers and industries. The
   Company's primary operations include two financial reporting segments:
   commercial aircraft financing and commercial equipment leasing. The
   commercial aircraft financing segment provides customer financing
   services to McDonnell Douglas components, primarily Douglas Aircraft
   Company, and also provides financing for the acquisition of non-
   McDonnell Douglas aircraft. The commercial equipment leasing segment is
   principally involved in large financing and leasing transactions for a
   diversified range of equipment.

   Consolidation   The consolidated financial statements include the
   accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All
   significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
   Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1995
   presentation.

   Estimates   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
   generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
   estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
   liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
   date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of operating
   income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
   differ from those estimates.

   Finance Leases   At lease commencement, the Company records the lease
   receivable, estimated residual value of the leased equipment and unearned
   lease income. Income from leases is recognized over the terms of the
   leases so as to approximate a level rate of return on the net investment.
   Residual values, which are reviewed periodically, represent the estimated
   amount to be received at lease termination from the disposition of leased
   equipment.

   Initial Direct Costs   Initial direct costs are deferred and amortized
   over the related financing terms.

   Cash Equivalents   The Company considers all cash investments with
   original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
   equivalents at December 31, 1995 and 1994 were $10.0 million and $11.7
   million. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company has classified as
   other assets restricted cash deposited with banks in interest bearing
   accounts of $37.2 million and $37.0 million for specific lease rents and
   contractual purchase options related to certain aircraft leased by the
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   Company under capital lease obligations, and security against recourse
   provisions related to certain note and lease receivable sales.

   Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables   The allowance for losses
   on financing receivables includes consideration of such factors as the
   risk rating of individual credits, economic and political conditions,
   guaranties, prior loss experience and results of periodic credit reviews.

   Collateral that is repossessed in satisfaction of a receivable is
   transferred to equipment held for sale or re-lease at its estimated fair
   value. Subsequent to such transfer, these assets are carried at the lower
   of the former loan amount or estimated net realizable value.

   Payments from a few of the Company's commercial aircraft customers are
   delinquent and, as a result, the Company may be required to repossess
   aircraft from such customers. Losses from repossession of aircraft from
   these delinquent customers in the currently depressed aircraft market
   could have an adverse affect on future earnings. However, based on its
   current assessment of probable credit losses, management believes its
   loss reserves are adequate and does not believe that these matters would
   have a material adverse affect on the Company's earnings, cash flow or
   financial position.

   Equipment Under Operating Leases   Rental equipment subject to operating
   leases is recorded at cost and depreciated over its useful life or lease
   term to an estimated salvage value, primarily on a straight-line basis.

   Income Taxes   The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are
   included in the consolidated federal income tax return of McDonnell
   Douglas. McDonnell Douglas presently charges or credits the Company for
   the corresponding increase or decrease in McDonnell Douglas s taxes
   resulting from such inclusion. Intercompany payments are made when such
   taxes are due or tax benefits are realized by MDC based on the
   assumption, pursuant to an informal arrangement, that taxes are due or
   tax benefits are realized up to 100% of the amounts forecasted by the
   Company with the amounts in excess of such forecast due in the year
   realized by McDonnell Douglas.

   Investment tax credits (which were repealed by the Tax Reform Act of
   1986) related to property subject to financing transactions are deferred
   and amortized over the terms of the financing transactions.

   Taxes on income is computed at current tax rates and adjusted for items
   that do not have tax consequences. Deferred income taxes reflect the
   impact of temporary differences between the amount of assets and
   liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and the carrying
   amounts recognized for tax purposes.

   Future Accounting and Reporting Requirements   Statement of Financial
   Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
   Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," was
   issued in March 1995. SFAS No. 121, which is effective beginning in 1996,
   addressed accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets to be
   disposed of or that will be held and used in operations. The impact of
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   the Company's adoption of this standard is not expected to be material.

   Note 2   Investment in Finance Leases

   The following lists the components of the investment in finance leases at
   December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                                1995       1994
   Minimum lease payments receivable                 $1,687.0  1,466.9$
   Estimated residual value of leased assets            309.4    261.1
   Unearned income                                     (749.6)  (640.9)
   Deferred initial direct costs                          2.9      3.2
                                                     $1,249.7  1,090.3$


   The following lists the components of the investment in finance leases at
   December 31 that relate to aircraft leased by the Company under capital
   leases that have been subleased to others under finance leases:

   (Dollars in millions)                              1995      1994
   Minimum lease payments receivable                $417.4   $  74.3
   Estimated residual value of leased assets          54.6      15.0
   Unearned income                                  (217.8)    (36.6)
   Deferred initial direct costs                       0.6       0.2
                                                    $254.8   $  52.9

   At December 31, 1995, finance lease receivables of $71.4 million serve as
   collateral to senior long-term debt.

   At December 31, 1995, finance lease receivables are due in installments
   as follows: 1996, $206.4 million; 1997, $181.9 million; 1998, $171.2
   million; 1999, $189.9 million; 2000, $142.4 million; 2001 and thereafter,
   $795.2 million.

   Under a finance lease agreement, the Company leases a DC-10-30 aircraft
   to McDonnell Douglas. The lease requires monthly rent payments of $0.4
   million through April 14, 2004. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the
   carrying amount of this aircraft was $30.1 million and $31.6 million.


   Note 3   Notes Receivable

   The following lists the components of notes receivable at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                              1995      1994
   Principal                                         $261.7   $ 349.2
   Accrued interest                                    2.1        2.3
   Unamortized discount                               (0.9)      (0.6)
   Deferred initial direct costs                       0.6        0.8
                                                     $263.5   $ 351.7

   At December 31, 1995, notes receivables are due in installments as
   follows: 1996, $97.8 million; 1997, $39.4 million; 1998, $19.1 million;
   1999, $19.1 million; 2000, $19.2 million; 2001 and thereafter, $67.1
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   million.

   During November 1995, the Company agreed to provide an aircraft financing
   customer with a credit facility of $100.0 million for the purpose of
   purchasing used McDonnell Douglas aircraft. This facility expires upon
   delivery of the first scheduled new McDonnell Douglas aircraft, presently
   expected to occur in 1999. Borrowings under this agreement must be repaid
   within 180 days and the interest rate is based on the London Interbank
   Offering Rate ("LIBOR"). At December 31, 1995, receivables outstanding
   pursuant to this agreement totaled $8.7 million.


   Note 4   Equipment Under Operating Leases

   Equipment under operating leases consists of the following at December
   31:

   (Dollars in millions)                              1995     1994
   Commercial aircraft                              $364.1    $275.3
   Executive aircraft                                99.5      67.9
   Highway vehicles                                  70.9      73.0
   Printing equipment                                34.1      28.6
   Machine tools and production equipment            30.2      25.9
   Medical equipment                                  8.5      14.0
   Computers and related equipment                    2.6       6.2
   Other                                              7.1       3.8
                                                    617.0     494.7
   Accumulated depreciation                        (132.7)   (114.7)
   Rentals receivable                                 7.3       6.1
   Deferred lease income                            (17.3)    (13.0)
   Deferred initial direct costs                      1.2       1.2
                                                   $475.5    $374.3


   At December 31, 1995, future minimum rentals scheduled to be received
   under the noncancelable portion of operating leases are as follows: 1996,
   $93.7 million; 1997, $74.4 million; 1998, $66.0 million; 1999, $53.0
   million; 2000, $31.9 million; 2001 and thereafter, $70.8 million.

   At December 31, 1995, equipment under operating leases of $26.7 million
   are assigned as collateral to senior long-term debt. Equipment under
   operating leases of $13.4 million at December 31, 1995, relate to
   commercial aircraft leased by the Company under capital lease
   obligations.

   Under an operating lease agreement, the Company leases four MD-82
   aircraft to McDonnell Douglas. The leases require quarterly rent payments
   of $2.1 million through May 31, 2002. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the
   carrying amount of these aircraft was $54.0 million and $57.2 million.

   During January 1995, under a separate operating lease agreement, the
   Company leased a corporate aircraft to McDonnell Douglas. The lease
   requires monthly rent payments of $0.2 million through January 27, 2002.
   At December 31, 1995, the carrying amount of this aircraft was $16.2
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   million.


   Note 5   Income Taxes

   The components of the provision (benefit) for taxes on income for the
   year ended December 31 are as follows:

   (Dollars in millions)                     1995     1994      1993
   Current:
        Federal                            $19.4    $ 3.8     $ 19.8
        State                                3.2       2.6       2.4
                                            22.6      6.4       22.2
   Deferred:
        Federal                             (0.7)     7.2       1.0
        Foreign                               -        -        0.8
                                            (0.7)     7.2       1.8

                                           $21.9   $ 13.6    $ 24.0

   Temporary differences represent the cumulative taxable or deductible
   amounts recorded in the financial statements in different years than
   recognized in the tax returns. The components of the net deferred income
   tax liability consist of the following at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                               1995      1994
   Deferred tax assets:
     Allowance for losses                            $14.8     $ 14.2
     Deferred installment sales                        -          3.5
     Other                                             5.2       16.6
                                                      20.0       34.3
   Deferred tax liabilities:
     Leased assets                                   (322.8)   (316.9)
     Other                                             (2.6)    (23.5)
                                                     (325.4)    (340.4)
   Net deferred tax liability                       $(305.4)  $ (306.1)
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   Income taxes computed at the United States federal income tax rate and
   the provision (benefit) for taxes on income differ as follows for the
   year ended December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                    1995     1994     1993
   Tax computed at federal statutory      $21.4    $ 14.7    $14.3
   rate
   State income taxes, net of federal       2.1       1.7      1.5
   tax benefit
   Foreign sales corporation benefit       (2.1)      -        -
   Effect of foreign tax rates              -         1.6      0.9
   U.S. tax effect from the sale of MD      -        (3.2)     -
   Bank
   Effect of investment tax credits        (0.3)     (0.3)    (0.6)
   Effect of tax rate change                -         -        8.4
   Other                                    0.8      (0.9)    (0.5)
                                          $21.9    $ 13.6    $24.0


   During December 1994, the Company disposed of its investment in McDonnell
   Douglas Bank Limited, a former United Kingdom company and an indirect
   wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for $23.8 million and recognized
   a loss on disposition totaling $3.2 million. The cumulative foreign
   currency translation adjustment was recognized and charged to other
   expenses. In addition, tax benefits totaling $3.2 million were recognized
   as a result of this sale.

   During the third quarter of 1993, the Company's effective tax rate was
   affected by an additional tax provision of $8.4 million associated with
   the tax rate increase included in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
   of 1993.

   MDFS is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service
   ("IRS") for the tax years 1990 through 1992. The outcome of the IRS audit
   is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial
   condition or results of operations.

   Income tax refunds received by the Company from McDonnell Douglas totaled
   $2.9 million in 1995. Income taxes paid by the Company to McDonnell
   Douglas totaled $15.2 million in 1994 and $54.0 million in 1993.
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   Note 6   Indebtedness

   Short-term notes payable consist of the following at December 31:

                                                        Weighted
                                                         Average
                                 Balance at End of    Interest Rate
                                        Year            at End of
                                                          Year
   (Dollars in millions)           1995     1994       1995   1994
   Commercial paper               $ -      $103.0      -  %  6.55 %
   Uncommitted credit facilities   10.0      -       6.05    -
   MDFS                             3.7      0.8     6.38    6.64
                                  $13.7    $103.8


   At December 31, 1995, MDFS and the Company had a joint revolving credit
   agreement under which the Company may borrow a maximum of $220.0 million,
   reduced by MDFS borrowings under this same agreement. By the terms of
   this agreement, which expires in August 1999, MDFS can borrow no more
   than $16.0 million. The interest rate, at the option of MDFS or the
   Company, is either a floating rate generally based on a defined prime
   rate or fixed rate related to LIBOR. There were no amounts outstanding
   under this agreement at December 31, 1995 and 1994. Commercial paper,
   when outstanding, is fully supported by unused commitments under this
   agreement.

   The Company has available approximately $120.0 million in uncommitted,
   short-term bank credit facilities whereby the Company may borrow, at
   interest rates which are negotiated at the time of the borrowings, upon
   such terms as the Company and the banks may mutually agree. At
   December 31, 1995, borrowings on these credit facilities totaled $10.0
   million.

   The Company has an effective shelf registration statement relating to up
   to $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities. The
   Company established a $500.0 million medium-term note program under a
   shelf registration and, as of December 31, 1995, has issued and sold
   $135.0 million in aggregate principal amount of securities under the
   program.
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   Senior long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                                      1995       1994
   8.46% Note due 1995                                      $  -      $    8.0
   10.52% Note due 1995                                        -          58.8
   7.0% Notes due through 1996                                 0.3         1.2
   7.0% Notes due through 1998, net of discount based on
     imputed interest rate of 10.88%                           1.8         2.6
   3.9% Notes due through 1999, net of discount based on
     imputed interest rates of 9.15% - 10.6%                   6.3         7.9
   5.75% - 6.875% Notes due through 2000, net of discount
     based on imputed interest rates of 9.75% - 11.4%          8.4        10.2
   6.263% - 17.5% Notes due through 2001                      84.8        80.3
   5.0% - 8.375% Retail medium term notes due through 2011    84.5        88.9
   5.48% - 13.55% Medium term notes due through 2005         773.8       684.1
   Capital lease obligations due through 2003                246.4        81.8
                                                           1,206.3$   $1,023.8


   Subordinated long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                               1995       1994
   9.26% Note due 1996                               $  5.0    $   5.0
   10.25% Notes due through 1997                        -         15.0
   12.35% Note due 1996                                10.0       20.0
   5.97% - 9.85% Medium term notes due through 1999   104.7       47.5
                                                     $119.7    $  87.5

   The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage interest costs
   and risks associated with changing interest rates. The differential to be
   paid or received is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized in
   interest expense over the life of the agreements. Counterparties to the
   interest rate swap contracts are major financial institutions and credit
   loss from counterparty non-performance is not anticipated. At
   December 31, 1995, the Company had interest rate swap agreements
   outstanding as follows:

   (Dollars in millions)
                         Contract   Notional
                         Maturity  Principal  Receive Rate     Pay Rate
    Capital lease         2007   $168.4      Floating(1)   6.65% - 6.885%
      obligations
    Medium term notes     1997   $20.0       Floating(1)        6.65%
    Medium term notes     2000   $20.0     8.59% - 8.61%    Floating(1)
   _____________
     (1) Floating rates are based on LIBOR or Federal Funds.

   As of December 31, 1995, $87.0 million of senior long-term debt was
   collateralized by equipment. This debt is composed of the 7.0% Notes due
   through 1996, 7.0% Notes due through 1998, and the 6.263% - 17.5% Notes
   due through 2001.

   Payments required on long-term debt and capital lease obligations during
   the years ending December 31 are as follows:
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                                                   Long-Term  Capital
   (Dollars in millions)                             Debt      Leases
   1996                                            $172.7     $ 33.4
   1997                                             160.0       37.3
   1998                                             176.3       37.3
   1999                                             145.3       34.5
   2000                                             138.6       53.0
   2001 and thereafter                              291.8      181.5
                                                  1,084.7      377.0
   Deferred debt expenses                            (5.1)      (0.6)
   Imputed interest                                   -       (130.0)
                                                  1,079.6$    $246.4


   The provisions of various credit and debt agreements require the Company
   to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict indebtedness, and limit cash
   dividends and other distributions. Under the most restrictive provision,
   $60.1 million of the Company's income retained for growth was available
   for dividends at December 31, 1995.

   Interest payments totaled $99.2 million in 1995, $110.8 million in 1994
   and $116.3 million in 1993.


   Note 7   Commitments and Contingencies

   In 1994, certain debtors of the Company commenced actions against the
   Company seeking damages in excess of $14.0 million based on various
   contractual and tort claims arising out of financing and loan agreements.
   Concurrently, the Company brought actions against the debtors to collect
   overdue amounts under the loans provided by the Company. No response to
   discovery has taken place in any of these actions. At this early stage of
   the legal proceedings it is not possible to predict with any certainty
   the ultimate outcome of these related legal proceedings. The Company
   intends to vigorously defend such claims. Based on information currently
   available, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to all of the
   allegations of wrongdoing and that there will be no material adverse
   effect on the Company's earnings, cash flow or financial position.

   A certain commercial aircraft customer of the Company, located in
   Venezuela, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a Venezuelan bankruptcy
   court. Such customer is in default under a loan secured by an MD-83
   aircraft. The amount due to the Company under the loan is approximately
   $13.6 million, which approximately equals the estimated value of the
   aircraft securing the loan, net of maintenance reserves held by the
   Company of $2.4 million. The aircraft is currently in possession of the
   Venezuelan bankruptcy trustee and the Company has retained outside
   counsel in Venezuela in connection with a foreclosure and repossession of
   the aircraft or a potential settlement. Although Venezuelan bankruptcy
   law provides for compensation to privileged creditors, to date, the
   Company has been unsuccessful in its attempts to repossess the aircraft.
   The Company does not expect any impact to have a material adverse effect
   on earnings, cash flows or financial position.
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   Trans World Airlines, Inc. ("TWA"), the Company's largest customer,
   completed a restructuring of its indebtedness and leasehold obligations
   to its creditors via a prepackaged reorganization plan confirmed by the
   U.S. Bankruptcy Court in August 1995. As part of the reorganization plan,
   McDonnell Douglas and the Company agreed to defer six months of lease and
   other payments. The plan calls for TWA to pay deferred amounts over a 28-
   month period which commenced in April 1995. The reorganization plan is
   not expected to have a significant adverse effect on the Company's
   earnings, cash flow or financial position.

   At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company had commitments to provide
   leasing and other financing totaling $116.6 million and $94.4 million.

   In conjunction with prior asset dispositions, at December 31, 1995, the
   Company is subject to a maximum recourse of $37.8 million. Based on
   trends to date, the Company's exposure to such loss is not expected to be
   significant.

   The Company leases aircraft under capital leases which have been
   subleased to others. At December 31, 1995, the Company had guaranteed the
   repayment of $7.9 million in capital lease obligations associated with a
   50% partner.

   The Company's principal office is leased from McDonnell Douglas under an
   operating lease agreement, expiring in 1999. Rent expense in 1995, 1994
   and 1993 totaled $0.9 million, $1.1 million, and $1.3 million. At
   December 31, 1995, the minimum future rental commitments under
   noncancelable leases payable over the remaining lives of the leases
   aggregate $3.4 million.


   Note 8   Transactions with McDonnell Douglas and MDFS

   Accounts with McDonnell Douglas and MDFS consist of the following at
   December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                            1995      1994
   Notes receivable                              $ 14.6    $   23.4
   Federal income tax receivable                    0.7        35.7
   State income tax receivable (payable)           (0.7)        1.3
   Other payables                                   3.9       (15.5)
                                                 $ 18.5    $   44.9


   The Company has arrangements with McDonnell Douglas, terminable at the
   discretion of either of the parties, pursuant to which the Company may
   borrow from McDonnell Douglas and McDonnell Douglas may borrow from the
   Company, funds for 30-day periods at a market rate of interest. Under
   these arrangements, there were no outstanding balances at December 31,
   1995 and 1994.

   Under a similar arrangement, the Company may borrow from MDFS and MDFS
   and its subsidiaries may borrow from the Company, funds for 30-day
   periods at the Company's cost of funds for short-term borrowings. Under
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   these arrangements, borrowings of $3.7 million and $0.8 million were
   outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

   On September 28, 1993, the Company sold, at estimated fair value, real
   estate owned properties to McDonnell Douglas Realty Company, a wholly-
   owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas, and financed the sale by taking a
   $28.9 million note. The Company recorded a pretax loss of $5.7 million on
   the transfer, which is included in other expenses in the consolidated
   statement of income. The note is payable on demand and accrues interest
   at a rate equal to a market rate of interest. At December 31, 1995 and
   1994, $14.6 million and $23.4 million was outstanding under this note.

   During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company purchased aircraft and aircraft
   related notes from McDonnell Douglas in the amount of $276.8 million,
   $227.1 million and $400.2 million, respectively. During 1995, 1994 and
   1993, the Company recorded operating income from McDonnell Douglas
   relating to financings aggregating $16.2 million, $14.8 million and $13.1
   million, respectively.

   At December 31, 1995 and 1994, $285.2 million and $281.8 million of the
   commercial aircraft financing portfolio was guaranteed by McDonnell
   Douglas. This represents 20.3% and 21.1% of the Company's total
   commercial aircraft financing portfolio at December 31, 1995 and 1994.
   Fees related to these guaranties that were paid to McDonnell Douglas
   totaled $1.9 million, $0.9 million, and $0.4 million in 1995, 1994 and
   1993, respectively. During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company collected
   $0.5 million, $1.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, under these
   guaranties.

   The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company's option at
   $5,000 per share, has no voting privileges and is entitled to cumulative
   semi-annual dividends of $175 per share. Such dividends have priority
   over cash dividends on the Company's common stock. Accrued dividends on
   preferred stock amounted to $0.6 million at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

   Substantially all employees of McDonnell Douglas and its subsidiaries are
   members of defined benefit pension plans and insurance plans. McDonnell
   Douglas also provides eligible employees the opportunity to participate
   in savings plans that permit both pretax and after-tax contributions.
   McDonnell Douglas generally charges the Company with the actual cost of
   these plans which are included with other McDonnell Douglas charges for
   support services and reflected in operating expenses. McDonnell Douglas
   charges for services provided during 1995, 1994 and 1993 totaled $1.1
   million, $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Additionally, the
   Company was compensated by certain affiliates for a number of support
   services, which are netted against operating expenses, amounting to $1.2
   million, $0.2 million and $1.8 million in 1995, 1994 and 1993,
   respectively.


   Note 9   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

   The estimated fair value amounts of the Company's financial instruments
   have been determined by the Company, using appropriate market information
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   <PAGE>40

   and valuation methodologies. The following methods and assumptions were
   used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

   Cash and Cash Equivalents   Because of the short maturity of these
   instruments, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

   Notes Receivable   For variable rate notes that reprice frequently and
   with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on
   carrying values. The fair values of fixed rate notes are estimated using
   discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being
   offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit
   quality.

   Short and Long-Term Debt   The carrying amount of the Company's short-
   term borrowings approximates its fair value. The fair value of the
   Company's long-term debt is estimated using discounted cash flow
   analyses, based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for
   similar types of borrowing arrangements.

   Off-Balance Sheet Instruments   Fair values for the Company's off-balance
   sheet instruments (swaps and financing commitments) are based on quoted
   market prices of comparable instruments (interest rate swaps); and the
   counterparties' credit standing, taking into account the remaining terms
   of the agreements (financing commitments).

   The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments consist
   of the following at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                   1995               1994
                                     Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
   Asset (Liability)                  Amount    Value   Amount    Value

   ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents     $ 12.6    $   12.6   $ 13.1   $ 13.1
      Notes receivable               263.5       270.0    351.7    347.5

   LIABILITIES
      Short-term notes payable to    (13.7)      (13.7)  (103.8)  (103.8)
      Long-term debt:
        Senior, excluding capital   (976.8)   (1,025.7)  (959.4)  (965.6)
        Subordinated                (123.5)     (127.8)   (90.8)   (92.3)

   OFF BALANCE SHEET INSTRUMENTS
      Commitments to extend credit  (116.6)     (116.6)   (97.5)   (97.5)
      Interest rate swaps             (1.5)      (11.8)     -        -


   Note 10   Segment Information

   The Company's financing and leasing portfolio consists of the following
   at December 31:

   (Dollars in millions)                   1995             1994
   Commercial aircraft financing:
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      MDC aircraft financing      $1,225.1    61.6% $1,140.8   62.8%
      Other commercial aircraft      180.6     9.1     192.2    10.6
   financing
                                   1,405.7    70.7   1,333.0    73.4
   Commercial equipment leasing:
      Transportation services         69.3      3.5     56.3     3.1
      Transportation equipment        58.3      2.9     38.2     2.1
      Printing and publishing         35.7      1.8     16.0     0.9
      Other                          339.1     17.0    258.9    14.1
                                     502.4     25.2    369.4    20.2
   Other                              80.6      4.1    113.9     6.4

   Total portfolio                $1,988.7    100.0% $1,816.3  100.0%

   A substantial portion of the Company's total portfolio is concentrated
   among a small number of the Company's largest commercial aircraft
   financing customers. The single largest commercial aircraft financing
   customer accounted for $279.9 million (14.1% of total Company portfolio)
   and $287.9 million (15.9% of total Company portfolio) at December 31,
   1995 and 1994. The five largest commercial aircraft financing customers
   accounted for $865.2 million (43.5% of total Company portfolio) and
   $748.6 million (41.2% of total Company portfolio) at December 31, 1995
   and 1994. There were no significant concentrations by customer within the
   commercial equipment leasing portfolio.

   In 1995 and 1994, a single aircraft financing customer accounted for
   21.6% and 19.8% of the Company's operating income; no other customer
   accounted for more than 10% of the Company's operating income.

   The Company generally holds title to all leased equipment and generally
   has a perfected security interest in the assets financed through note and
   loan arrangements.

   Information about the Company's operations in its different financial
   reporting segments for the past three years is as follows:

   (Dollars in millions)                  1995       1994      1993
   Operating income:
    Commercial aircraft financing       $124.3    $121.4    $107.4
    Commercial equipment leasing          52.8      49.8      64.0
    Other                                 12.4      15.7      24.4
    Corporate                              2.0       0.7       2.7
                                        $191.5    $187.6    $198.5
   Income (loss) before taxes on
   income:
    Commercial aircraft financing       $37.0      $27.2    $  26.3
    Commercial equipment leasing         27.3       27.9       30.8
    Other                                1.4        (5.3)     (10.7)
    Corporate                            (4.5)      (7.9)      (5.6)
                                        $61.2      $41.9    $  40.8

   Identifiable assets at December 31:
    Commercial aircraft financing  $  1,443.6   $1,364.1   $1,361.4
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    Commercial equipment leasing             507.3        382.7     420.2
    Other                                     97.3        160.2     247.6
    Corporate                                  1.4         22.6      26.3
                                        $  2,049.6     $1,929.6  $2,055.5


   Depreciation expense - equipment
    under operating
    leases:
    Commercial aircraft financing       $ 26.2     $17.2     $ 10.1
    Commercial equipment leasing          22.0      22.2       28.2
    Other                                  -         0.5        0.7
                                        $ 48.2     $39.9     $ 39.0

   Equipment acquired for operating
   leases, at cost:
    Commercial aircraft financing       $ 85.2    $ 15.7    $  34.5
    Commercial equipment leasing          70.5      24.3       22.9
                                        $155.7    $ 40.0    $  57.4

   Operating income from financing of assets located outside the United
   States totaled $45.7 million, $41.7 million and $20.9 million in 1995,
   1994 and 1993, respectively.

   McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
   Schedule II   Valuation and Qualifying Accounts



    (Dollars in millions)
      Allowance     Balance   Charged   
      For Losses     at       to                             Balance
        on          Beginning Costs                          at End
      Financing      of       and                  (1)        of
     Receivables    Year      Expenses   Other   Deductions  Year

       1995    $   40.7     $   12.2    $   -    $   (10.6)      $  42.3

       1994    $   35.6     $   9.9     $  0.1   $   (4.9)        $  40.7

       1993    $   37.4     $   8.6     $   -    $   (10.4)       $  35.6
   _____________
   (1)   Write-offs net of recoveries



   Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
   Accounting and Financial Disclosure

        None.
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                                Part IV

   Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-
   K

                                                                    Page
   Number
                                                                    in Form
   10-K

   (a)    1.  Financial Statements:
              Report of Independent Auditors                              ?
              Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1995 and 1994    ?
              Consolidated Statement of Income and Income Retained for
              Growth for the Years Ended December 31, 1995,
              1994 and 1993                                               ?
              Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
              December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993                            ?
              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                  ?

          2.  Financial Statement Schedules:

              Schedule II   Valuation and Qualifying Accounts             ?

           Schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
           regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
           except Schedule II, which is included herein, have been omitted
           because they are not required, or the information is set forth in
           the financial statements or notes thereto.

      3.   Exhibits:

      3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated June
           29, 1989, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
           Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.

      3.2  By-Laws of the Company, as amended to date, incorporated herein
           by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
           year ended December 31, 1993.

      4.1  Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1983, between the Company and
           Bankers Trust Company, incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 4(a) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           Statement(File No. 2-83007).

      4.2  First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 1995, between
           the Company and Bankers Trust Company, incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           Statement (File No. 33-58989).

      4.3  Subordinated Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1988, by and between
           the Company and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as
           Subordinated Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to
           Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement
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   <PAGE>44

           (File No. 33-26674).

      4.4  First Supplemental Subordinated Indenture, dated as of June 12,
           1995, between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as successor
           Trustee to Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.,
           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Company's
           Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 33-58989).

      4.5  Indenture, dated as of April 15, 1987, incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           Statement (File No. 33-26674).

      4.6  Form of Series II Medium Term Note.

      4.7  Form of Series III Medium Term Note, incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           Statement (File No. 2-98001).

      4.8  Form of Series V Medium Term Note, incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           (File No. 33-13735).

      4.9  Form of Series VI Medium Term Note.

      4.10 Form of Series VII Medium Term Note.

      4.11 Form of Series VIII Senior Medium Term Note, incorporated herein
           by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Form S-3
           Registration Statement (File No. 33-26674).

      4.12 Form of Series VIII Subordinated Medium Term Note, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Company's Form S-3
           Registration Statement (File No. 33-26674).

      4.13 Form of Series IX Senior Medium Term Note, incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Form S-3 Registration
           Statement(File No. 33-31419).

      4.14 Form of Series IX Senior Federal Funds Medium Term Note,
           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(d) of the Company's
           Form 8-K dated May 16, 1995.

      4.15 Form of Series IX Subordinated Medium Term Note, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Company's Form S-3
           Registration (File No. 33-31419).

      4.16 Form of General Term Note(R), incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Form 8-K dated May 26, 1993.

      4.17 Form of Series X Senior Fixed Rate Medium Term Note, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 4(e) to the Company's Form S-3
           Registration Statement (File No. 33-58989).

      4.18 Form of Series X Senior Floating Rate Medium Term Note,
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   <PAGE>45

           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to the Company's
           Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 33-58989.)

      4.19 Form of series X Subordinated Fixed Rate Medium Term Note,
           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Company's
           Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 33-58989).

      4.20 Form of Series X Subordinated Floating Rate Medium Term Note,
           incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Company's
           Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 33-58989).

   Pursuant to Item 601 (b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, the Company is not
   filing certain instruments with respect to its long-term debt because the
   total amount of securities currently provided for under each of such
   instruments does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company
   and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.  The Company hereby agrees
   to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

      10.1 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of April 12,
           1993, among McDonnell Douglas, the Company and MDFS, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-K
           for the year ended December 31, 1993.

      10.2 Operating Agreement, effective as of February 8, 1989, by and
           between the Company and MDFS.

      10.3 By-Laws of McDonnell Douglas, as amended March 6, 1996,
           incorporated by reference from McDonnell Douglas s Exhibit 3.2 to
           its Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 1995 (file
           No. 1-3685).

      10.4 Supplemental Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1993,
           by and between the Company and McDonnell Douglas, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 10-K
           for the year ended December 31, 1993.

      10.5 Supplemental Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December  30,1993,
           by and between the Company and McDonnell Douglas, incorporated
           herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-K
           for the year ended December 31, 1994.

      10.6 Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1994, by and between the
           Company and McDonnell Douglas incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
           December 31, 1994.

      10.7 Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1994, among the
           Company, MDFS and the banks listed therein incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1994.

      10.8 Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 31, 1995, to Credit
           Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1994, among the Company,
           MDFS and the banks listed therein, incorporated herein by
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   <PAGE>46

           reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
           quarterly period ended September 30, 1995.

      12  Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed
          charges.

      23.1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

      27  Financial Data Schedule.

   (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

          On February 27, 1996, the Company filed a Current Report on Form
          8-K, which included the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet at
          December 31, 1995 and 1994 and Consolidated Statement of Income
          and Income Retained for Growth for each of the years ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
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   <PAGE>47

                                   Signatures


   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
   signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation
                                By  /s/ STEVEN W. VOGEDING
                                   Steven W. Vogeding
   March 29, 1996                  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
   report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the
   registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

          Signature                    Title                   Date


     /s/ JAMES F. PALMER       Chairman and Director      March 29, 1996
       James F. Palmer

        /s/ THOMAS J.
          MOTHERWAY
     Thomas J. Motherway       President and Director     March 29, 1996
     (Principal Executive
           Officer)

    /s/ STEVEN W. VOGEDING

      Steven W. Vogeding      Vice President and Chief
                                 Financial Officer        March 29, 1996
     (Principal Financial
           Officer)

                                      Director
       F. Mark Kuhlmann

                                      Director
        Robert H. Hood

    /s/ MAURA R. MIZUGUCHI           Controller           March 29, 1996
      Maura R. Mizuguchi
    (Principal Accounting
           Officer)


    /s/ DANIEL O. ANDERSON  Vice President - Operations
                                    and Director          March 29, 1996
      Daniel O. Anderson

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		                                        EXHIBIT 23.1


Consent of Independent Auditors




We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-3, No. 33-58989) of McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and in the
related Prospectuses of our report dated January 17, 1996 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements, schedules and selected financial data of
McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation included in this Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995.



/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Orange County, California
March 29, 1996



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12


McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Income to Fixed Charges



                                          Years Ending December 31,
(Dollars in millions)                1995    1994    1993    1992    1991
Income:
 Income from continuing operations
   before taxes on
   income and cumulative effect of    
   accounting
   change		                          $ 61.2   $  41.9 $  40.8  $48.0 $  57.2

 Fixed charges                        105.4     111.8   120.0 149.4    202.0
 Income from continuing operations
   before taxes on
   income, cumulative effect of     
   accounting change
   and fixed charges	   	           $ 166.6  $ 153.7 $ 160.8 $197.4 $ 259.2

Fixed charges:
 Interest expense                   $ 101.9  $ 108.3 $ 116.4 $145.9 $ 198.5
 Preferred stock cash dividends         3.5      3.5     3.6    3.5     3.5
                                    $ 105.4  $ 111.8 $ 120.0 $149.4 $ 202.0


 Ratio of income from continuing
   operations before 
   taxes on income, cumulative effect   
   of accounting
   change and fixed charges to fixed
   charges                               1.58    1.37    1.34   1.32    1.28



	 <PAGE>1

							EXHIBIT 4.6

  NOTE        AGENT'S NAME                 (MDFC logo appears here)
  NUMBER      		                   McDONNELL DOUGLAS
  					   FINANCE CORPORATION
                                           100 Oceangate, Suite 900
                                           Long Beach, California

  PRINCIPAL   TRADE DATE  DATE OF NOTE
  AMOUNT

  MATURITY TRUSTEE'S  TRUSTEE'S   INTEREST  TAXPAYER'S ID    TRANSFERRED
  DATE     CUST. NO.  TICKET NO.  RATE      OR SOC. SEC. NO.

  NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER                 SERIES II
                                                       MEDIUM-TERM
                                                       NOTE
                                                       CONFIRMATION

                                                       PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                       BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

  CUSTOMER'S  RETAIN FOR  THE TIME OF THE         PLEASE SIGN AND  SEE REVERSE
  COPY        TAX         TRANSACTION WILL BE     RETURN ENCLOSED  SIDE
              PURPOSES    FURNISHED UPON WRITTEN  RECEIPT
                          REQUEST OF THE CUSTOMER

    REGISTERED           (MDFC logo appears here)        REGISTERED
  NO.                                                  $

                      McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                         % Series II Medium-Term Note

  ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE                             MATURITY DATE

    McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
 (hereinafter called the "Company", which term includes any successor
 corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to) for value received,
 hereby promises to pay to




            or registered assigns, the principal sum of 


                                                                     DOLLARS
on the Maturity Date shown above, and to pay interest thereon at the rate per
annum shown above.  The Company will pay interest semi-annually on February 15
and August 15, commencing with the February 15 or August 15 immediately
following the Original Issue Date shown above, and on the Maturity Date shown
above, provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date shown above is after
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	<PAGE>2

February 1 and on or before the immediately following February 15 or after
August 1 and on or before the immediately following August 15, interest
payments will commence on the next succeeding August 15 or February 15 as the
case may be.  Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date to
which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the
Original Issue Date shown above.  The interest so payable, and punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date, will, as provided in such
Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular
Record Date for such interest, which shall be the March 1 or the September 1
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on
such Regular Record Date, and may be paid to the Person in whose name this
Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered on a Special Record
Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee,
notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note not less than 10 days
prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities
exchange upon which the Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may
be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in such Indenture. 
Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in New York, New
York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time
of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided,
however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by
check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address
shall appear in the Security Register.

	Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.  This Note is one of the
series designated as Series II Medium-Term Notes (the "Notes").

	Unless the certificate of authentication hereof has been executed by
the Trustee under such Indenture this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit
under such Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed manually or in facsimile, under its corporate seal to be imprinted
hereon.

Dated:           			McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                       (MDFC corporate seal
                            appears here)
                                                       By
TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF 
AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities                   /s/ James T. McMillan
of the series designated herein
referred to in the within-mentioned 
Indenture                                           President

     BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee         Attested:

 By                                             /s/ H. David Heumann
						Authorized Officer/Assistnt Secretary<PAGE>
            <PAGE>3

				COMMISSION SCHEDULE

	On sales agent of McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation we will receive
a commission equal to the following percentage of the principal amount of
Notes sold:

	Term                          		Commission Rate
From 9 months to 1 year		                   .125%
More than 4 years to 7 years    		   .50 %
More than 7 years to 15 years             	   .625%

	For each Note with a term of more than one year and not more than four
years, the commission rate shall be:  Term (in number of full months) X 1/12 X
 .125% of principal amount.



               		McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
			     Series II Medium-Term Note

	This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the
Company (hereinafter called the "Securities"), unlimited as to principal
amount, issued and to be issued under an indenture dated as of April 1,
1983 (herein called the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bankers Trust
Company, trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any
successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of
the Securities, and the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered.

	The Notes will not have a sinking fund and are not redeemable prior to
maturity.

	If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of
all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the
effect provided in the Indenture.

	The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provide, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with
the consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series affected.  The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on
behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by
the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults
under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the
Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
<PAGE>
            <PAGE>4

all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor in lieu hereof whether or not
notation for such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

	No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Note or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note
at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the
Indenture prescribed.

	As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable by the Holder hereof in
the Security Register upon due presentment of this Note for registration of
transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of
the same series in authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

	The Notes are issuable only as registered Notes without coupons in
denominations of $100,000 and any larger denomination which is an integral
multiple of $1,000.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a
like principal amount of Notes of this series of different authorized
denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

	No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

	Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee, the Security Registrar and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute
owner hereof for all purposes whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither
the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

	The Holder of this Note shall not have recourse for the payment of
principal of or interest on this Note or for any claim based on this Note or
the Indenture, against any director, officer or stockholder, past, present or
future, of the Company.  By acceptance of this Note, the Holder waives any
such claim against any such Person.

	All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

	FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers
unto
<PAGE>
            <PAGE>5

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF
ASSIGNEE

 ______________________________________________________________________________
        PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
 ______________________________________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________________________________
 the within Note of McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION and hereby does
 irrevocably constitute and appoint

 ______________________________________________________________________Attorney
 to transfer the said Note on the books of the within Company, with full power
 of substitution in the premises.

 Dated _______________________           _____________________________________

 					 _____________________________________
                                         NOTICE:  The signature to this
                                         assignment must correspond with the
                                         name as written upon the face of the
                                         Note in every particular without
                                         alteration or enlargement or any
                                         change whatever.
<PAGE>
<PAGE>6  (THIS PAGE REPRESENTS THE CARBON COPY FOR TRUSTEE, AGENT AND COMPANY)


NOTE        AGENT'S NAME                (MDFC logo appears here)
NUMBER
						McDONNELL DOUGLAS
						FINANCE CORPORATION
						100 Oceangate, Suite 900
						Long Beach, California

PRINCIPAL   TRADE DATE  DATE OF NOTE
AMOUNT

MATURITY    TRUSTEE'S   TRUSTEE'S     INTEREST   TAXPAYER'S ID    TRANSFERRED
DATE        CUST. NO.   TICKET NO.    RATE       OR SOC. SEC. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER                    SERIES II
							MEDIUM-TERM
							NOTE
                                                        CONFIRMATION

                                                        PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                        BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

FOR TRUSTEE/AGENT/COMPANY RECORDS

REGISTERED           (MDFC logo appears here)        	REGISTERED
NO.                                                  $

		McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
	      	    % Series II Medium-Term Note


Received of BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, the Series II Medium-Term Note of McDonnell
Douglas Finance Corporation bearing the above serial number, payable to





or registered assigns,






Dated:
                              		_____________________________________
                  RECEIPT
                  NOT NEGOTIABLE        By __________________________________

                                        Date ________________________________



<PAGE>1

                                                                 EXHIBIT 4.9

          NOTE      AGENT'S NAME           (MDFC logo appears here)
          NUMBER                                McDONNELL DOUGLAS
                                                FINANCE CORPORATION
                                                340 Golden Shore
                                                Long Beach, California 90802

          PRINCIPAL  TRADE     DATE OF
          AMOUNT     DATE      NOTE

          MATURITY  TRUSTEE'S  TRUSTEE'S  INTEREST  TAXPAYER'S ID  REDEMPTION
          DATE      CUST. NO.  TICKET NO. RATE      OR SOC. SEC.   DATE
                                                    NO.
          NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER              SERIES VI
                                                           MEDIUM TERM
                                                               NOTE
                                                           CONFIRMATION

                                                      PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                      BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

        CUSTOMER'S  RETAIN    THE TIME OF THE       PLEASE SIGN     SEE
        COPY        FOR TAX   TRANSACTION WILL BE   AND RETURN      REVERSE
                    PURPOSES  FURNISHED UPON        ENCLOSED        SIDE
                              WRITTEN REQUEST OF    RECEIPT
                              THE CUSTOMER

REGISTERED       (MDFC logo appears here)   	REGISTERED
                                
NO.                                         $

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                         % Series VI Medium-Term Note

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE      REDEMPTION DATE        MATURITY DATE

     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter called the "Company", which term includes any successor
corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to) for value received,
hereby promises to pay to





or registered assigns, the principal sum of


                                                                       DOLLARS
on the Maturity Date shown above, and to pay interest thereon at the rate per
annum shown above.  The Company will pay interest semi-annually on June 15 and
December 15, commencing with the June 15 or December 15 immediately following
the Original Issue Date shown above, and on the Maturity Date shown above,
provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date shown above is after June 1
and on or before the immediately following June 15 or after December 1 and on
or before the immediately following December 15, interest payments will
<PAGE>
<PAGE>2

commence on the next succeeding December 15 or June 15 as the case may be. 
Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date to which interest
has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the Original Issue Date
shown above.  The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided
for, on any Interest Payment Date, will, as provided in such Indenture, be
paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date
for such interest, which shall be the June 1 or the December 1 (whether or not
a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment
Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall
forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on such Regular Record
Date, and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered on a Special Record Date for the payment
of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be
given to the Holder of this Note not less than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not
inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange upon which the
Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such
exchange, all as more fully provided in such Indenture.  Payment of the
principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of
the Company maintained for that purpose in New York, New York, in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that
payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed
to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in
the Security Register.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth
on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have
the same effect as if set forth at this place.  This Note is one of the series
designated as Series VI Medium-Term Notes (the "Notes").

     Unless the certificate of authentication hereof has been executed by the
Trustee under such Indenture this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit
under such Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed manually or in facsimile, under its corporate seal to be imprinted
hereon.

Dated:              			McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                             (MDFC corporate seal
                                 appears here)

                                             By
        TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF 
AUTHENTICATION

     This is one of the Securities           /s/ James T. McMillan
of the series designated herein 
referred to in the within-mentioned 
Indenture                                              President

        BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee    Attested:

By                                      /s/ H. David Heumann

     Authorized Officer           Assistant Secretary
<PAGE>
<PAGE>3



                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                          Series VI Medium-Term Note

     This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company
(hereinafter called the "Securities"), unlimited as to principal amount,
issued and to be issued under an indenture dated as of April 15, 1987 (herein
called the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bankers Trust Company,
trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor
trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of
the Securities, and the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered.

     This Note may not be redeemed prior to the Redemption Date shown above. 
If no Redemption Date is shown above, this Note is not redeemable prior to
maturity.  On and after the Redemption Date shown above, this Note is
redeemable in whole or in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any
remaining principal amount of this Note shall be at least $100,000) at the
option of the Company at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount to be redeemed, together with interest thereon payable to the date of
redemption, upon notice given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to
the date of redemption.  In the event of redemption of this Note in part only,
a new Note for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of
the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof.  The Notes will not have a
sinking fund.

     If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of
all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the
effect provided in the Indenture.

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provide, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with
the consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series affected.  The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on
behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by
the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults
under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the
Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor in lieu hereof whether or not
notation for such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Note or of
<PAGE>
<PAGE>4

the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note
at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the
Indenture prescribed.

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable by the Holder hereof in
the Security Register upon due presentment of this Note for registration of
transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of
the same series in authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

     The Notes are issuable only as registered Notes without coupons in
denominations of $100,000 and any larger denomination which is an integral
multiple of $1,000.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a
like principal amount of Notes of this series of different authorized
denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

     No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

     Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee, the Security Registrar and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute
owner hereof for all purposes whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither
the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

     The Holder of this Note shall not have recourse for the payment of
principal of or interest on this Note or for any claim based on this Note or
the indenture, against any director, officer or stockholder, past, present or
future, of the Company.  By acceptance of this Note, the Holder waives any
such claim against any such Person.

     All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

          PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
          SECURITY OR OTHER
          IDENTIFYING NUMBER
          OF ASSIGNEE


            PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
<PAGE>
<PAGE>5

the within Note of McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and
appoint______________________________________Attorney to transfer the said
Note on the books of the within Company, with full power of substitution in
the premises.

Dated _______________________     _____________________________________

                                  _____________________________________
                                  NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment
                                  must correspond with the name as written
                                  upon the face of the Note in every
                                  particular without alteration or enlargement
                                  or any change whatever.
<PAGE>
<PAGE>6	 (THIS PAGE REPRESENTS THE CARBON COPY FOR TRUSTEE, AGENT AND COMPANY)


NOTE      AGENT'S NAME          (MDFC logo appears here)
NUMBER                          McDONNELL DOUGLAS
				FINANCE CORPORATION
                                340 Golden Shore
                                Long Beach, California  90802

PRINCIPAL  	TRADE     DATE OF
AMOUNT  	DATE      NOTE

MATURITY  TRUSTEE'S  	TRUSTEE'S    INTEREST  	TAXPAYER'S ID   REDEMPTION
DATE      CUST.   	TICKET NO.   RATE   	OR SOC. SEC.    DATE
NO.                             		NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER            SERIES VI
						MEDIUM-TERM
						NOTE
						CONFIRMATION

                                                PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

FOR TRUSTEE/AGENT/COMPANY RECORDS

REGISTERED       (MDFC logo appears here)         REGISTERED
                                
NO.                                         $

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                         % Series VI Medium-Term Note

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE      REDEMPTION DATE        MATURITY DATE


Received of BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, the Series VI Medium-Term Note of McDonnell
Douglas Finance Corporation bearing the above serial number, payable to






or registered assigns,






Dated:
                                  _____________________________________
     RECEIPT
     NOT NEGOTIABLE               By __________________________________

                                  Date ________________________________



<PAGE>1


		                                        EXHIBIT 4.10

 NOTE      AGENT'S NAME           (MDFC logo appears here)
 NUMBER                                McDONNELL DOUGLAS
                                       FINANCE CORPORATION
   VII-                                340 Golden Shore
                                       Long Beach, California 90802

 PRINCIPAL  TRADE     DATE OF
 AMOUNT     DATE      NOTE

 MATURITY  TRUSTEE'S  TRUSTEE'S   INTEREST  TAXPAYER'S ID OR  REDEMPTION
 DATE      CUST. NO.  TICKET NO.  RATE      SOC. SEC. NO.     DATE

          NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER              SERIES VII
                                                           MEDIUM-TERM
                                                               NOTE
                                                           CONFIRMATION

                                                      PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                      BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

 CUSTOMER'S  RETAIN    THE TIME OF THE       PLEASE SIGN     SEE
 COPY        FOR TAX   TRANSACTION WILL BE   AND RETURN      REVERSE
             PURPOSES  FURNISHED UPON        ENCLOSED        SIDE
                       WRITTEN REQUEST OF    RECEIPT
                       THE CUSTOMER

      REGISTERED       (MDFC logo appears         REGISTERED
                       here)
 NO. VII-                                    $

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                         % Series VII Medium-Term Note

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE      REDEMPTION DATE        MATURITY DATE

     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter called the "Company", which term includes any successor
corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to) for value received,
hereby promises to pay to





or registered assigns, the principal sum of


                           				             DOLLARS
on the Maturity Date shown above, and to pay interest thereon at the rate per
annum shown above.  The Company will pay interest semi-annually on March 15
and September 15, commencing with the March 15 or September 15 immediately
following the Original Issue Date shown above, and on the Maturity Date shown
above, provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date shown above is after
March 1 and on or before the immediately following March 15 or after
<PAGE>
<PAGE>2

September 1 and on or before the immediately following September 15, interest
payments will commence on the next succeeding September 15 or March 15 as the
case may be.  Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date to
which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the
Original Issue Date shown above.  The interest so payable, and punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date, will, as provided in such
Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular
Record Date for such interest, which shall be the March 1 or the September 1
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on
such Regular Record Date, and may be paid to the Person in whose name this
Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered on a Special Record
Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee,
notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note not less than 10 days
prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities
exchange upon which the Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may
be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in such Indenture. 
Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in New York, New
York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time
of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided,
however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by
check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address
shall appear in the Security Register.

     REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE SET FORTH
ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE
THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE.  THIS NOTE IS ONE OF THE SERIES
DESIGNATED AS SERIES VII MEDIUM-TERM NOTES (THE "NOTES").

     Unless the certificate of authentication hereof has been executed by the
Trustee under such Indenture this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit
under such Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed manually or in facsimile, under its corporate seal to be imprinted
hereon.

Dated:                            McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                             (MDFC corporate seal
                                 appears here)

                                             By
        TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF 
AUTHENTICATION

     This is one of the Securities           /s/ James T. McMillan
of the series designated herein 
referred to in the within-mentioned 
Indenture                                              President
      
	BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee    Attested:

By 	                                     /s/ H. David Heumann

                     Authorized OfficerAssistant Secretary
<PAGE>
<PAGE>3

                              COMMISSION SCHEDULE

     On sales agent of McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation we will receive a
commission equal to the following percentage of the principal amount of Notes
sold:

               Term                     Commission Rate
          From 9 months to 1 year           .125%
          More than 1 year to 18 months     .150%
          More than 18 months to 2 years    .200%
          More than 2 years to 3 years      .250%
          More than 3 years to 4 years      .325%
          More than 4 years to 5 years      .450%
          More than 5 years to 6 years      .500%
          More than 6 years to 7 years      .550%
          More than 7 years to 10 years     .600%
          More than 10 years to 15 years    .625%
          More than 15 years to 20 years    .700%
          More than 20 years to 30 years    .750%

     For each Note with a term of more than one year and not more than four
years, the commission rate shall be:  Term (in number of full months) X 1/12 X
 .125% of principal amount.

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                          Series VII Medium-Term Note

     This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company
(hereinafter called the "Securities"), unlimited as to principal amount,
issued and to be issued under an indenture dated as of April 15, 1987 (herein
called the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bankers Trust Company,
trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor
trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of
the Securities, and the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered.

     This Note may not be redeemed prior to the Redemption Date shown above. 
If no Redemption Date is shown above, this Note is not redeemable prior to
maturity.  On and after the Redemption Date shown above, this Note is
redeemable in whole or in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any
remaining principal amount of this Note shall be at least $100,000) at the
option of the Company at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount to be redeemed, together with interest thereon payable to the date of
redemption, upon notice given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to
the date of redemption.  In the event of redemption of this Note in part only,
a new Note for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of
the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof.  The Notes will not have a
sinking fund.

     If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of
all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the
effect provided in the Indenture.
<PAGE>
<PAGE>4

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provide, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with
the consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series affected.  The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on
behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by
the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults
under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the
Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor in lieu hereof whether or not
notation for such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Note or of
the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note
at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the
Indenture prescribed.

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable by the Holder hereof in
the Security Register upon due presentment of this Note for registration of
transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of
the same series in authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

     The Notes are issuable only as registered Notes without coupons in
denominations of $100,000 and any larger denomination which is an integral
multiple of $1,000.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a
like principal amount of Notes of this series of different authorized
denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

     No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

     Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee, the Security Registrar and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute
owner hereof for all purposes whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither
the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

     The Holder of this Note shall not have recourse for the payment of
principal of or interest on this Note or for any claim based on this Note or
the Indenture, against any director, officer or stockholder, past, present or
future, of the Company.  By acceptance of this Note, the Holder waives any
such claim against any such Person.
<PAGE>
<PAGE>5

     All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.


                                  ASSIGNMMENT

 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

          PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL
          SECURITY OR OTHER
          IDENTIFYING NUMBER
          OF ASSIGNEE


            PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
the within Note of McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION and hereby does
irrevocably constitute and appoint___________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said Note on the books of the within Company, with full power
of substitution in the premises.

Dated _______________________     _____________________________________

                                  _____________________________________
                                  NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment
                                  must correspond with the name as written
                                  upon the face of the Note in every
                                  particular without alteration or enlargement
                                  or any change whatever.
<PAGE>
<PAGE>6  (THIS PAGE REPRESENTS THE CARBON COPY FOR TRUSTEE, AGENT AND COMPANY)


NOTE      AGENT'S NAME           (MDFC logo appears here)
NUMBER                           McDONNELL DOUGLAS
                                 FINANCE CORPORATION
VII-                             340 Golden Shore
                                 Long Beach, California 90802

 PRINCIPAL  TRADE     DATE OF
 AMOUNT     DATE      NOTE

 MATURITY  TRUSTEE'S  TRUSTEE'S    INTEREST  TAXPAYER'S ID   REDEMPTION
 DATE      CUST. NO.  TICKET NO.   RATE      OR SOC. SEC.    DATE
                                             NO.

          NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER              SERIES VI
                                                           MEDIUM-TERM
                                                               NOTE
                                                           CONFIRMATION

                                                      PAYING AGENT - TRUSTEE
                                                      BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

FOR TRUSTEE/AGENT/COMPANY RECORDS

REGISTERED       (MDFC logo appears here)         REGISTERED

NO. VII-                                    $

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION
                         % Series VII Medium-Term Note

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE      REDEMPTION DATE        MATURITY DATE


Received of BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, the Series VII Medium-Term Note of
McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation bearing the above serial number, payable
to






or registered assigns, the principal sum of


                                                                DOLLARS



Dated:
                                  _____________________________________
     RECEIPT
     NOT NEGOTIABLE               By __________________________________

                                  Date ________________________________



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	                                                EXHIBIT 10.2

                        Operating Agreement


            THIS AGREEMENT, dated effective as of February 8, 1989 by
      and  between McDonnell Douglas Financial Services Corporation,
      a  Delaware corporation ("MDFS"), and McDonnell Douglas Finance
      Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("MDFC");

                        W I T N E S S E T H:

      WHEREAS, McDonnell Douglas Corporation ("MDC") and the parties hereto 
      have entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement dated
      effective as of February 8, 1989, (the "Operating Agreement") which 
      provides that MDC shall  pay  MDFS for  certain  tax  savings realized 
      by  MDC as  a  result  of including MDFS shall pay MDC for certain
      additional taxes incurred by MDC as a result of including MDFS and its
      subsidiaries in such return.

      NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            Section 1.  Federal Income Taxes.  Pursuant to the Operating
      Agreement, it is the intention of MDC to continue to file its Federal
      income tax returns on a consolidated basis with MDFS and its subsidiaries
      in accordance with the income tax regulations under Section 1502 of the
      Internal Revenue of 1986, as amended.  With respect to each taxable year
      for which such practice remains in effect, MDFS agrees to pay to MDFC an
      amount equal to the excess of (i) the amount of MDC consolidated Federal 
      income taxes which would be due for such taxable year if such taxes were
      computed by excluding MDFC and its subsidiaries, over (ii) the amount of
      MDC consolidated Federal income taxes which would be due for such taxable 
      year if such taxes were computed including MDFC and its subsidiaries. If 
      for any such taxable year the amount of taxes computed in accordance with
      clause (ii) hereof shall exceed the amount of taxes computed under clause 
      (i), MDFC shall pay MDFS an amount equal to the excess of the clause (ii) 
      amount over the clause (i) amount.  If subsequent to any payments made by 
      MDFS pursuant to this Section 1, MDC or MDFS shall incur Federal income
      tax losses which under applicable law could be carried back to the 
      taxable year for which such payments were made, MDFC will nevertheless
      be under no obligation to repay to MDFS any portion of such payments.

            Section 2.  Miscellaneous.
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         2.1  This Agreement is not and does not constitute a direct
      or indirect guarantee by MDFS of any obligation or debt of MDFC.

         2.2  This Agreement may be amended, waived or terminated at any 
      time by  written  agreement  of  the  parties,  subject  to  outstanding
      indenture provisions relating to securities issued by MDFC.

         2.3  In no event shall MDFC receive an amount under this Agreement
      which is less than the amount that MDFC would have received under the 
      Operating Agreement dated as of January 15, 1975 between MDC and MDFC 
      prior to its amendment.

         2.4  MDFS hereby assigns to MDFC its rights and obligations 
      under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Operating Agreement.

                        MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES
                        CORPORATION


                        By___________________________________

                        Its:_________________________________


                        MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION


                        By___________________________________

                        Its:_________________________________


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