VH-TQN. Fokker F.27-6152. c/n 10385.
Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FNH - November 26, 1968 Registered to KNV Fokker N.V. First flown as PH-FNH - November 28, 1968 Accepted by Trans Australia Airlines - December 6, 1968 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQN - December 6, 1968 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission Aircraft was named 'John Batman' Cancelled from Dutch Aircraft Register - December 6, 1968 Departed Amsterdam on delivery flight - December 7, 1968 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - December 14, 1968 Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - December 20, 1968 Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Melbourne - October 3, 1982 Sold to Scandinavian Airlines System - becoming OY-KAC - May 25, 1984 Aircraft was named 'Vagn Viking' Departed Melbourne on delivery flight - July 11, 1984 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 26, 1984 Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FNH - December 4, 1989 Registered to Aircraft Financing & Trading Cancelled from Dutch Aircraft Register - December 19, 1989 Sold to Servisair / Federal Express - becoming OO-FEA - December 20, 1989 Aircraft named 'Brecht' Transferred to Flanders Airlines - 1990 Sold to Iona National Airways - March 14, 1991 Entered onto Irish Aircraft Register as EI-FEA - March 16, 1991 Transferred to Federal Express Entered onto US Aircraft Register as N729FE - April 12, 1992 Cancelled from Irish Aircraft Register - May 4, 1992 Departed Brussels on delivery flight to U.S.A. - May 12, 1992 Operated by Empire Airlines Inc Reported to be still in service as a freighter - April 2005 |
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VH-TQN. TAA - in the 'white-tail' livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1969. (Image 1999-195. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-TQN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in final 'blue tail' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (Image 1993-167. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
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VH-TQN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in final 'blue tail' livery at Sydney Airport, May 1979. (Image 1993-113. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-TQN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in final 'blue tail' livery at Sydney Airport, May 1979. (Image 1993-112. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-TQN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in final 'blue tail' livery at Sydney Airport, December 1979. (Image 1993-114. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-TQN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in final 'blue tail' livery at Melbourne Airport, March 1983. (Image 1993-010. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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OY-KAC. Scandinavian Eurolink - in the full livery at Copenhagen Airport, June 1988. (Image 1999-778. R. N. Smith Collection) |
OO-FEA. Fedex Europe - in the old livery at unknown airport, March 1990. (Image 1993-002. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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OO-FEA. Fedex Europe - in the old livery at Stockholm Airport, March 1990. (Image 1993-003. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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