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VH-TFL. Fokker F.27-2081. c/n 10284.
First flown as PH-FIB - September 27, 1965
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFL - October 11, 1965
Delivered new to Trans Australia Airlines at Melbourne - October 19, 1965
Aircraft was named 'Robert Burke' & later 'William Lawson'
Entered service with T.A.A. - November 14, 1965
Transferred to New Guinea operations in 1972 but moved back to the mainland - July 13, 1973
Sold to East West Airlines as VH-TFL - November 22, 1981
Delivered to East West at tamworth - November 30, 1981
Withdrawn from service - September 11, 1984
Sold to Fokker & departed Tamworth on delivery flight - September 27, 1984
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 2, 1984
Sold to Mesaba Airlines - becoming N268MA - November 18, 1985
Withdrawn from use and stored at McCarran Field, Las Vegas - April 1994
Sold to Airways Aviation Centre - December 1995
Sold to Eagle Jet Charter inc - July 29, 1996
Used as a source of spare parts for the airline's other Friendships
Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - September 10, 1997
Scrapped at Las Vegas Airport
Hours flown - 53,946 / 60,602 cycles
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VH-TFL. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (Image 1999-259. B. Dannecker Collection) |
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VH-TFL. TAA - in the final 'white-tail' livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown. (Image 1999-423. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-TFL. TAA - in the final 'white tail' livery at Canberra Airport, January 1968. (Image 1999-994. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-TFL. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery, March 1977. (Image 1999-993. R. N. Smith Collection) |
VH-TFL. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery at Sydney Airport, December 1978. (Image 1999-961. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-TFL. East West - in its final livery at Canberra Airport, January 1982. (Image 1999-437. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
VH-TFL. East West - in its final livery at Canberra Airport, January 1982. (Image 1999-438. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
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VH-TFL. East West - in its final livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1983. (Image 1999-315. P. Gates Photograph) |
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N268MA. Northwest Orient Airlink - in the old livery at unknown airport, May 1989. (Image 1993-006. R. N. Smith Collection) |
N268MA. Northwest Orient Airlink - in the old livery at unknown airport, June 1989. (Image 1993-007. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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