VH-TFI. Fokker F.27-2002. c/n 10134.
First flown as PH-FBB - September 24, 1959
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - October 5, 1959
Delivered new to Trans Australia Airlines at Melbourne - October 5, 1959
Aircraft was named 'Frank Hann'
Entered service with T.A.A. - October 29, 1959
Transferred to New Guinea operations - February 22, 1967
Aircraft was renamed 'Port Moresby'
Sold to Air Niugini as VH-TFI - November 1, 1973
Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airlines - February 4, 1974
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register when it was reregistered P2-TFI - June 1, 1974
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Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Port Moresby - October 4, 1979
Sold to Aircraft Sales Company and returned to Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - September 22, 1980
Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 23, 1980
Leased to British Midland Airways as N1036S - September 1980
Returned to Aircraft Sales Company - August 31, 1982
Leased to Air North Inc of South Burlington, Vermont - November 1, 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 - Rio Sul - becoming PT-LGH - January 1985
Sold to Pakistan international Airlines - becoming AP-BDR - July 1990
Reportedly withdrawn from use and stored - 2004
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VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - in its final livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (Image 1999-301. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - in its final livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1970. (Image 1999-586. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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P2-ANB. Air Niugini Papua New Guinea National Airline in full livery at Melbourne Airport, June 1977. (Image 1999-724. R. N. Smith Collection) |
P2-ANZ. Air Niugini- in its basic livery at Port Moresby Airport, December 1979. (Image 1999-161. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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N1036S. Air Niugini - in its basic livery at Port Moresby Airport, September 1980. (Image 1999- . P. J. Gates Collection) |
N1036S. British Midland - in its final livery at unknown airport, April 1982. (Image 1999-161. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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N1036S. British Midland - in its final livery at East Midlands Airport, June 1983. (Image 1999-916. R. N. Smith Collection) |
N1036S. British Midland - in its last livery at unknown airport, August 1983. (Image 1999-916. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the new livery, location and date unknown. (Image 1999-852. R. N. Smith Collection) |
AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the modified livery with new tail design, location and date unknown. (Image 1999-345. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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AP-BDR. Pakistan - in the revised livery, location and date unknown. (Image 1999-920. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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