VH-RMP. Boeing 727-277. c/n 22068-1660.
First flown - September 2, 1980 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMP - September 10, 1980 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - September 12, 1980 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - September 13, 1980 Delivery route: Seattle-San Francisco-Hilo-Pago Pago-Nadi-Melbourne Flight crew: Capts E. Mackay, B. Andrews; F/E P. McMahon; Navigator W. C. Kennedy Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as AN14 - September 20, 1980 Starboard wing damaged by Ansett Air Freight truck at Hobart Airport - December 28, 1981 Operated final revenue service Sydney-Melbourne - July 10, 1988 Withdrawn from use having flown 20,892 hours & 16,452 cycles Departed Melbourne on delivery to United States as AN27 - July 16, 1988 Arrived Seattle at conclusion of ferry flight - July 19, 1988 Ferry route: Melbourne-Sydney-Apia-Kailua/Kona-Oakland-Paine Field Seattle Flight crew: Capts C. Bird, R. Oehms, D. B. Francis; F/E J. S. Finger; LAME B. Prescott Was the first Boeing 727-277 to be sold by Ansett Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 8, 1988 Sold to Federal Express Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N246FE - September 9, 1988 Converted to freighter configuration during 1988 Aircraft was named 'Daisy' Withdrawn from service - May 14, 2009 Donated to the Mid-America Transportation and Aviation Museum, Sioux City, IA - May 14, 2009 Cancelled from the U. S. Aircraft Register - July 28, 2009 |
VH-RMP. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Airport, January 1981. |
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