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
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VH-TFE. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Essendon Airport, May 1965. (Image 1999-419. E. D. Daw Collection) |
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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) |
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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) |
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G-SPUD. Air UK - in basic Air Anglia livery at unknown airport, June 1981. (Image 1999-857. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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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) |
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