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VH-UQG. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11446. Was also registered as: N1443A; PH-ZFF; OE-LVC; VH-FGB. |
This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ? The American registration 'N1443A' was reserved by American Airlines - September 16, 1988 The temporary export registration 'E-1249 / PH-EZN' was applied to the aircraft - January 29, 1993 The temporary export registration 'E-1249 / PH-EZN' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - February 01, 1993 First flown as 'PH-EZN' in the American Airlines livery - February 10, 1993 Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht for hydraulic systems modification - March 19, 1993 Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - March 22, 1993 The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - March 22, 1993 The temporary export registration 'E-1249 / PH-EZN' was removed from the aircraft - March 23, 1993 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1443A - March 1993 Registered to Fokker Aircraft N1443A Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Leased to American Airlines Inc as the registered operator Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to the United States - April 1993 Operated its first revenue service Chicago (O'Hare) - Columbus - April 22, 1993 It had flown 433 hours with 401 cycles - June 30, 1993 Operated its last revenue service - ? Ferried Chicago (O'Hare) - Mojave for storage - March 18, 2004 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trustee - March 18, 2004 The aircraft arrived at Woensdrecht in the American Airlines livery for maintenance - April 16, 2004 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 16, 2004 The Dutch registration 'PH-ZFF' was reserved by Fokker Services BV - May 04, 2004 It was observed stored at Woensdrecht in the American Airlines livery awaiting overhaul - April 16, 2004 The Dutch registration 'PH-ZFF' was reserved by Fokker Services BV - May 04, 2004 It was observed at Woensdrecht in the Austrian Arrows livery as 'OE-LVC' - August 07, 2004 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ZFF - August 20, 2004 Registered to Fokker Services BV BvL 6619 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 02, 2004 Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-LVC - September 02, 2004 Registered to Fokker Services BV BvL 6619 Leased to Austrian Arrows as the registered operator The aircraft was named 'Tirana' Withdrawn from use at Vienna - 2017 Ferried Vienna - Bratislava for storage - January 24, 2017 Sold to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd - ? Cancelled from the Austrian Aircraft Register - July 2017 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UQG - July 24, 2017 Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Brisbane It was observed at Bratislava undergoing maintenance - July 24, 2017 Ferried Bratislava - Norwich for repainting - October 08, 2017 It was observed at Norwich in the basic Austrian Arrows livery - November 17, 2017 Reregistered as VH-FGB - December 15, 2017 Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Brisbane Rolled out at Norwich in the special livery to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the crossing of the Pacific Ocean This feat was successfully completed by Charles Kingsford Smith in the Fokker tri-motor 'Southern Cross' The 'Smithys FGB' title refers to a commemorative beer that will be offered on Alliance flights Departed Norwich on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1801 - January 14, 2018 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight - January 18, 2018 Ferry route: Norwich - Trabzon - Al Ain - Hyderbad - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) - Kupang - Townsville - Brisbane Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Alice Springs (The Granites) as UTY371 - January 18, 2018 Operated a special re-enactment flight Brisbane - Brisbane as 'Alliance 990' - June 09, 2018 This flight was to mark the completion of the historic trans-Pacific crossing by Charles Kingsford Smith The aircraft departed from Brisbane to the north-east and returned at 10:50 local This landing was to the minute to mark the exact touchdown of the 'Southern Cross' on June 09, 1928 Current with Alliance Airlines |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Perth Airport, June 12, 2018. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 1995-920.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Perth Airport, June 12, 2018. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 1995-921.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-119.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-120.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-121.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-240.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-241.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 24, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-344.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 24, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-345.) |
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VH-FGB. Alliance - in the special livery with '90th Anniversary First Ever Trans Pacific Flight' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 30, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-354.) |