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


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.)

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.)

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.)

 

VH-TQQ. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1982.

(G. Bennett Photograph. 1993-319.)

 

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.)