VH-TFW. Fokker F.27-2061. c/n 10253.


Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FFU - June 3, 1964

Registered to KNV Fokker N.V.

First flown as PH-FFU - June 4, 1964

Accepted by All Nippon Airways at Schiphol as JA-8631 - June 17, 1964

Cancelled from Dutch Aircraft Register - June 25, 1964

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - May 12, 1972

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFW - June 5, 1972

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - June 14, 1972

Flight crew: Capts A. Fraser, M. Virtue; Engineer B. Evans

Aircraft was named 'John Murray'

Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - December 20, 1972

Operated its last revenue service with T.A.A. - February 5, 1982

Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 16, 1982

Sold to Rio Sul - becoming PT-LDJ - September 16, 1982

Withdrawn from use and offered for sale - 1989

Cancelled from Brazilian Aircraft Register - October 26, 1989

Sold to Pakistan International Airways becoming AP-BDQ - January 11, 1990

Reportedly withdrawn from use and stored - 2004


 

JA-8631. All Nippon Airways - in its final livery at unknown airport, May 1968.

(Image 1993-071. R. N. Smith Collection)

 

VH-TFW. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in its final livery, November 1979.

(Image 1993-009. R. N. Smith Collection)

PT-LDJ. Rio Sul - in basic TAA livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1982.

(Image 1999-306. P. J. Gates Photograph)

PT-LDJ. Rio Sul - in the full livery at Rio De Janiero Airport, May 1988.

(Image 1999-992. R. N. Smith Collection)

AP-BDQ. Pakistan - in the full livery at Sharjar Airport, May 1999.

(Image 1999-997. R. N. Smith Collection)