VH-TFD. Fokker F.27-1002. c/n 10114.

First flown as PH-FAK - April 9, 1959

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFD - May 4, 1959

Delivered new to Trans Australia Airlines at Melbourne - May 5, 1959

Aircraft was named 'George Evans' & later ' William Landsborough'

Flew its first service with T.A.A. - May 28, 1959

Leased to Guinea Airways Ltd - August 1959 to December 1959

Leased to MacRobertson Miller Airlines - September 1, 1962 to November 3, 1962

Withdrawn from service and stored - October 26, 1980

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales - November 14, 1980

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 14, 1980

Sold to Evergreen International - becoming N1036P - November 14, 1980

Sold to Pilgrim Airlines as N1036P - March 2, 1981

Reregistered as N141PM - December 12, 1981

Sold to Business Express as N141PM - March 5, 1986

Leased to Taymi SA , Peru as OB-1644 - April 1996

Sold to Air Dabia, Gambia as OB-1644 - August 1996

Withdrawn from service and stored Banjul Airport - 1997

VH-TFD. Trans Australia Airlines - in original 'dayglow' livery at Essendon Airport, August 1959.

(Image 1999-873. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TFD. Trans Australia Airlines - in original 'dayglow' livery at Proserpine Airport.

(Image 1999-866. B. Dannecker Photograph)

VH-TFD. Trans Australia Airlines - in the original 'dayglow' livery at Proserpine Airport.

(Image 1999-228. B. Dannecker Photograph)

VH-TFD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in its final dayglow livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1999-964. G. Bennett Collection)

 

VH-TFD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in its final dayglow livery, location and date unknown.

(Image 1999-874. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TFD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the white tail livery at Sydney Airport, January 1967.

(Image 1999-392. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TFD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery at Melbourne Airport, May 1979.

(Image 1999-945. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-TFD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery at Melbourne Airport, December 1979.

(Image 1999-820. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-TFD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery at Sydney Airport, April 1980.

(Image 1999-923. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TFD. TAA - in the basic livery without titles at Melbourne's Tullamarine , November 1980.

(Image 1999-495. R. N. Smith Photograph)

N1036P. Evergreen International - in basic TAA livery at Melbourne Airport, November 1980.

(Image 1999-968. P. J. Gates Collection)

N141PM. Pilgrim Airlines - in the full livery at unknown airport, October 1983.

(Image 1999-918. R. N. Smith Collection)

N141PM. Business Express - in the full livery at unknown airport, October 1986.

(Image 1999-017. P. J. Gates Collection)