VH-TFE. Fokker F.27-1002. c/n 10120.


First flown as PH-FAP - May 21, 1959

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFE - June 4, 1959

Delivered new to Trans Australia Airlines at Melbourne - June 6, 1959

Aircraft was named 'Angus McMillan' & later ' Robert Bourke'

Flew its first service with T.A.A. - June 23, 1959

Leased to Guniea Airways as VH-TFE - August 1959 to December 1959

Leased then purchased by the Department of Civil Aviation - March 25, 1966

Sold to Air Anglia - becoming G-SPUD - July 25, 1978

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 18, 1978

Transferred to Air UK as G-SPUD - January 1, 1980

Leased to Nile Delta Air Services as G-SPUD - August 1981 to September 1982

Leased to Manx Airlines as G-OMAN - October 1982 to April 1984

Returned to Air UK and reregistered G-BLFJ - April 4, 1984

Scrapped - December 1996


VH-TFE. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Essendon Airport, May 1965.

(Image 1999-419. E. D. Daw Collection)

VH-TFE. Department of Civil Aviation - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, August 1975.

(Image 1999-583. R. N.Smith Photograph)

VH-TFE. Department of Civil Aviation - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1976.

(Image 1999-193. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TFE. Department of Civil Aviation - in its basic livery at Essendon Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1999-926. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TFE. Department of Civil Aviation - in its basic livery at Essendon Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1999-925. R. N. Smith Photograph)

G-SPUD. Air UK - in basic Air Anglia livery at unknown airport, June 1981.

(Image 1999-857. R. N. Smith Collection)

G-OMAN. Manx Airlines - in the full livery at unknown airport, March 1983

(Image 1999-160. R. N. Smith Collection)

G-BLFJ. Air UK - in the original livery at unknown airport, December 1984.

(Image 1999-913. R. N. Smith Collection)