VH-FKG. Fokker F28-1048. c/n 11031.
Originally intended for L.T.U. but not taken up Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register with temporary registration E-30 - November 20, 1970 Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker First flown as E-30 - March 11, 1971 Sold to AviAction, Germany - April 1, 1971 Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-AHLB Accepted by AviAction at Schiphol - April 1, 1971 Ferried Amsterdam-Hamburg - April 1, 1971 Leased to Braathens SAFE - January 15, 1973 Entered onto the Norwegian Aircraft Register as LN-HLB Returned to AviAction at end of lease - April 30, 1973 Repossessed by Fokker-VFW - December 11, 1973 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft register as PH-ZBH (CofR2083) - December 12, 1973 Aircraft stored at Woensdrecht Leased to Touraine Air Transport (TAT), France - June 1, 1974 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - December 14, 1974 Repainted in full Air France livery at Schiphol - December 14, 1974 Entered onto the French Aircraft register as F-BUTE - January 1, 1975 Leased to Air France - April 12, 1977 Used by Air France on Poste de Nuit services Sold to MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) - March 1981 Accepted by MMA at Dinard, France - March 23, 1981 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FKG - March 30, 1981 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd Aircraft was configured for 60 passengers in economy class seating Departed Dinard on delivery flight to Australia in basic Air France livery - April 1, 1981 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - April 6, 1981 Delivery route: Dinard-Brindisi-Cairo-Bahrain-Karachi-Muscat-Bombay-Calcutta-Bangkok-Singapore- Denpasar-Darwin-Alice Springs-Melbourne Flight crew: Capts W.R. Anderson, E.K. Paterson, J. Carson; Navigator W.C. Kennedy; Engineers J. McNair, K. Dalby It was the first aircraft to be painted into Airlines of Western Australia livery during pre-service layup During test flight at Melbourne aircraft attempted to roll onto its back but was recovered safely MacRoberstson Miller Airlines was renamed Airlines of Western Australia - July 1, 1981 Ferried Melbourne-Adelaide-Kalgoorlie-Perth on delivery to Airlines of Western Australia - July 17, 1981 Flight crew: Capts E.K. Paterson, C.C. Smith Operated first revenue service - July 19, 1981 Aircraft was named 'RMA Horrie Miller' by Dame Mary Miller at Broome Airport - August 2, 1981 Airlines of Western Australia was renamed Ansett W.A. - October 1, 1984 Operated final revenue service Karratha-Perth - August 23, 1989 Stored at Perth Airport at the start on the Pilots' Dispute Aircraft had flown 19,784 hours and 20,822 cycles whilst in service with Ansett Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 3, 1989 Sold to Horizon Air, USA - November 7, 1989 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N803PH Departed Perth with Ansett 'Southern Cross' tail livery on delivery to United States - November 9, 1989 Registered to MNC Credit Corporation - July 25, 1990 Leased to Horizon Airlines as registered operator - July 25, 1990 Registered to General Electric Capital Corporation - December 17, 1990 Leased to Horizon Airlines as registered operator - December 17, 1990 Withdrawn from service - November 1997 Arrived Marana for long term storage - May 30, 1998 Scrapped at Davis Monthan - April 2000 Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - July 18, 2001 Aircraft had flown 55,269 hours with 59,930 cycles |
F-BUTE. Air France Air Paris - in the old livery at Paris Airport, June 1977. |
F-BUTE. Air France TAT - in the old livery at Paris Airport, September 1977. |
F-BUTE. Air France TAT - in the old livery at Paris Airport, November 1977. |
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VH-FKG. Airlines of Western Australia - in the basic Air France livery at Melbourne Airport, April 1981. |
VH-FKG. Airlines of Western Australia - in the basic Air France livery at Melbourne Airport, April 1981. |
VH-FKG. Airlines of Western Australia - in the full livery at Perth Airport, September 1981. |
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VH-FKG. Airlines of Western Australia - in the full livery at Perth Airport, June 1985. |
VH-FKG. Airlines of Western Australia - in the full livery at Perth Airport, November 1985. |
VH-FKG. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, March 1986. |
N803PH. Horizon Air - in the full livery at an unknown airport, July 1990. |
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