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first revenue service with T.A.A. - December 20, 1972 Operated its last revenue service with T.A.A. - February 5, 1982 Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 16, 1982 Sold to Rio Sul - becoming PT-LDJ - September 16, 1982 Withdrawn from use and offered for sale - 1989 Cancelled from Brazilian Aircraft Register - October 26, 1989 Sold to Pakistan International Airways becoming AP-BDQ - January 11, 1990 Reportedly withdrawn from use and stored - 2004 |
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JA-8631. All Nippon Airways - in its final livery at unknown airport, May 1968. (Image 1993-071. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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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) |
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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) |
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