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Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Melbourne - October 3, 1982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


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)

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)

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)

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)

OO-FEA. Fedex Europe - in the old livery at Stockholm Airport, March 1990.

(Image 1993-003. R. N. Smith Collection)