VH-TQQ. Fokker F.27-6152. c/n 10388.
Fourth of four aircraft ordered new by TAA - June 13, 1967 Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FNL - December 27, 1968 First flown as PH-FNL - January 2, 1969 Accepted by TAA at Schiphol - January 8, 1969 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQQ - January 8, 1969 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission Departed Amsterdam on delivery flight - January 9, 1969 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - January 18, 1969 Aircraft was named ' David Collins' Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - January 26, 1969 Badly damaged on landing during training flight at Amberley, Queensland - June 9, 1982 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - June 9, 1982 Aircraft had flown 33,311 hours with 32,482 cycles |
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PH-FNL. TAA - in the final 'white-tail' livery in Holland before delivery, January 1969. (R. N. Smith Collection. 1999-050.) |
PH-FNL. TAA - in the final 'white-tail' livery in Holland before delivery, January 1969. (P. J. Gates Collection. 1999-396.) |
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VH-TQQ. TAA - in the final 'white tail' livery at Sydney Airport, December 1969. (R. N. Smith Photograph. 1999-377.) |
VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, January 1978. (R. N. Smith Photograph. 1993-116.) |
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VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the final livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1981. (R. N. Smith Photograph. 1993-019.) |
VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, August 1981. (R. N. Smith Photograph. 1993-017.) |
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VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1982. (G. Bennett Photograph. 1993-319.) |
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VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines before dismantling at Amberley Airport, July 1982. (P. J. Gates Photograph. 1993-018.) |
VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - completely dismantled at Amberley Airport, August 1982. (E. D. Daw Photograph. 1999-444.) |
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