VH-TFI. Fokker F.27-2002. c/n 10134.
Third of five aircraft ordered new by Trans Australia Airlines - December 5, 1957 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FBB (CofR679) - September 22, 1959 Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker First flown as PH-FBB - September 24, 1959 Accepted by Trans Australia Airlines at Schiphol - October 5, 1959 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - October 5, 1959 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission Aircraft was named 'Frank Hann' Departed Amsterdam on delivery flight to Australia - October 10, 1959 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - October 20, 1959 Flight crew: Capts N. McKeough, W. Jennings; Navigator R. Blanchard Used on demonstration tour of New Zealand for KNV Fokker - October 22 - 27, 1959 Operated first revenue service with T.A.A. - October 29, 1959 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - October 30, 1959 Transferred to New Guinea operations - February 22, 1967 Repainted into the 'blue tail' livery at Essendon Airport - May 1970 Was the 9th T.A.A. Friendship to be repainted into the new livery Airlines of New Guinea titles applied to the aircraft during the repainting Aircraft was renamed 'Port Moresby' - May 8, 1970 Withdrawn from use at Port Moresby - October 31, 1973 Sold to Papua New Guinea National Airlines t/a Air Niugini - November 1, 1973 Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airlines - February 4, 1974 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 6, 1974 Aircraft had flown 27,450 hours with 28,276 cycles Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-TFI - July 1, 1974 Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airlines Reregistered P2-ANB - December 30, 1975 Reregistered P2-ANZ - June 15, 1979 Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Port Moresby - October 4, 1979 Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - April 26, 1980 Sold to Aircraft Sales Company, Springfield, U.S.A. - September 22, 1980 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - September 22, 1980 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 23, 1980 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N1036S - September 23, 1980 Leased to British Midland Airways - September 1980 Returned to Aircraft Sales Company - September 7, 1982 Aircraft placed in open storage at East Midland Airport - 1982 Leased to Air North Inc of South Burlington, Vermont - November 1, 1983 Accepted by Air North at East Midlands Airport - November 26, 1983 Transferred to Brockway Air following merger with Air North - October 1, 1984 Returned to Aircraft Sales Company - December 31, 1984 Sold to Servicos Aereos Regionais SA t/a Rio Sul - January 1985 Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PT-LGH - April 24, 1985 Sold to Pakistan international Airlines - September 12, 1989 Accepted by Pakistan International Airlines at Porto Alegre, Brazil - May 1990 Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-BDR - May 17, 1990 Aircraft was named 'City of Jhang' Grounded by Pakistani C.A.A. at Karachi - July 12, 2006 Aircraft had flown 79,206 hours with 80,240 cycles Donated to the Pakistan Air Force for preservation and display - 2007 |
VH-TFI. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'dayglow tail' livery at Essendon Airport, date unknown. |
VH-TFI.
TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Brisbane Airport,
date unknown. |
VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - in the 'blue tail' livery at Essendon Airport, May 1970. |
VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - in the 'blue tail' livery at Essendon Airport, May 1970. |
P2-TFI. Air Niugini Papua New Guinea National Airline at Melbourne Airport, September 1974. |
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P2-ANB. Air Niugini Papua New Guinea National Airline in full livery at Melbourne Airport, June 1977. |
P2-ANZ. Air Niugini- in the basic livery at Port Moresby Airport, December 1979. |
N1036S. British Midland - in the old livery at unknown airport, April 1981. |
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N1036S. British Midland - in the old livery at Nottingham Airport, May 1982. |
N1036S. British Midland - in the old livery East Midlands Airport, June 1983. |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the full livery at Sharjah Airport, November 1995. |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the full livery at Sharjah Airport, January 2001. |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the modified livery with new tail design at Sharjah Airport, February 2002. |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the modified livery with new tail design at Sharjah Airport, March 2002. |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the final livery at Sharjah Airport, date unknown. |
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