VH-ANF. Boeing 727-277LR. c/n 22644-1768.


First flown - July 8, 1981

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ANF - July 16, 1981

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - July 22, 1981

Delivery route was Seattle-San Francisco-Hilo-Pago Pago-Nadi-Melbourne arriving - July 26, 1981

Flight crew were: Capts J. Dorward, B. Gessell; F/E J. Gill; LAME B. Ewens

Operated first revenue service with Ansett Airlines as AN1170 Melbourne-Sydney - August 6, 1981

Sold to Intrepid Aviation Partners - December 13, 1996

Operated its final revenue service with Ansett Australia as AN34 Hobart-Melbourne - December 23, 1996

Departed Melbourne on delivery as AN4291 - routing Nadi-Pago Pago-Hilo-San Diego-Miami - April 12, 1997

Flight crew were: Capts L. Griffiths, P. Terrill; F/E L. Forster

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 16, 1997

Sold to First Security Bank - becoming N72381 - April 17, 1997

Converted to freighter configuration by Professional Modification Services, Miami

Leased to Continental Micronesia - becoming N626DH - November 5, 1997

Returned to Aircraft Participation Agreement Five - September 30, 1999

Intended lease to European Air Transport did not proceed

Aircraft was entered onto Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-DLJ - October 1999

Leased to DHL International with sub-lease to Swiftair SA, Spain - December 1, 1999

Cancelled from the U. S. Aircraft Register - November 18, 1999

Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-HHU - February 23, 2002

Aircraft was based at Libreville during 2004

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-DPF - January 28, 2005

Registered to DHL Aviation (Pty) Ltd, Lanseria, South Africa

Operated by Solenta Aviation for DHL

Intended registration of HZ-SNE did not proceed

Observed operating in South Africa in new DHL livery - December 2005

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