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VH-FNQ. Fokker F.27-4108. c/n 10315.
was also registered as: VH-WAN.
First flown as PH-FKK - December 3, 1966
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNQ - December 16, 1966
Delivered new to Ansett-A.N.A. at Melbourne - December 24, 1966
Entered service with Ansett-ANA - December 1966
Operated some Ansett Airlines of South Australia services - July 1973
Operated joint services with Ansett Airlines of Northern Australia - April 29, 1981 to August 1, 1982
First F.27 to be painted in the new Ansett 'Southern Cross' colors - September 1982
Operated its final Ansett service - Mackay-Hamilton Island-Cairns - July 26, 1989
Ferried Cairns-Melbourne for storage - 47,950 hours - August 21, 1989
Leased to Safe Air, New Zealand - December 6, 1989 to May 20, 1990
Departed Melbourne on delivery flight - December 6, 1989
Sold to Rex Aviation / Ansett N.Z. - November 7, 1990
Departed Melbourne on delivery flight - November 7, 1990
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 12, 1990
Registered to Rex Aviation as ZK-RTA - November 12, 1990
Returned to Ansett Australia at Melbourne - March 31, 1996
Leased to Independent Air Freighters - April 1, 1996
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-WAN - May 22, 1996In storage at Tamworth (owned by the Ansett Administrators) - 2005
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VH-FNQ. Ansett-ANA - in its final livery at Sydney Airport, December 1970. (Image 1999-530. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-FNQ. Ansett-ANA - in its final livery at Canberra Airport, May 1972. (Image 1999-612. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
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VH-FNQ. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1980. (Image 1999-112 - R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-FNQ. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Airport, January 1982. (Image 1999-117. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-FNQ. Ansett in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, January 1984. (Image 1999-118. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-FNQ. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with 'Victoria birthday' decal at Canberra, November 1985. (Image 1999-613. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
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VH-FNQ. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with 'Birthday' decal at Melbourne, November 1986. (Image 1999-119. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-FNQ. Ansett - in basic 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, September 1989. (Image 1999-614. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
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VH-FNQ. Safe Air Cargo - in basic Ansett livery at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, December 1989. (Image 1999-047. R. N. Smith Collection) |
ZK-RTA. Rex Aviation - in its original livery at Wellington Airport, January 1991. (Image 1999-002. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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ZK-RTA. Ansett Air Freight - in its final livery at Wellington Airport, February 1996. (Image 1999-115. R. N. Smith Collection) |
ZK-RTA. Ansett Air Freight - without titles at Melbourne Airport, April 1996. (Image 1999-113. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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VH-WAN. Ansett - in the basic 'Air Freight' livery at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, April 1996. (Image 1999-331. R. N. Smith Collection) |
VH-WAN. The West Australian - in the basic 'Air Freight' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1998. (Image 1999-320. P. J. Gates Photograph) |