VH-FNF. Fokker F.27-2013 Friendship. c/n 10146.

Was also registered as: VH-MMO.

This was the sixth aircraft ordered new by Ansett-ANA - June 28, 1958

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FBL - January 26, 1960

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker (CofR 719)

First flown as PH-FBL - January 26, 1960

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNF - March 04, 1960

Registered to Ansett-A.N.A., Melbourne

Accepted by Ansett-ANA at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - March 10, 1960

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - March 11, 1960

It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - March 19, 1960

Delivery route: Amsterdam - Rome - Athens - Beirut - Bahrain - Karachi - Delhi - Calcutta - Bangkok -

Saigon - Zamboanga - Biak - Darwin - Alice Springs - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains J. E. Elliott, L. Chalmers, R. Mitchell; Navigator W. C. Kennedy; LAME J. Ayers

Although this aircraft arrived in the Airlines of N.S.W. livery it was never operated by them

Operated its first revenue service for Ansett-A.N.A. - March 1960

Leased / sold to MacRobertson Miller Airlines (M.M.A.) - 1964

Reregistered VH-MMO - June 16, 1964

Registered to Mac.Robertson Miller Airlines Ltd, Perth

The aircraft was named 'R.M.A. Ord'

It had flown 9,142 hours with 9,745 cycles to date

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - September 29, 1969

Transferred to Ansett Airlines of South Australia - August 01, 1970

Leased to M.M.A. - November 29 to December 03, 1970

Leased to M.M.A. - January 04 - 24, 1971 and July 05 - 08, 1971

Operated the final Ansett Melbourne - King Island - Melbourne service as AN875/876 - November 05, 1980

Operated Ansett's inaugural Alice Springs - Tennat Creek - Katherine - Darwin service - February 05, 1981

Leased to Airlines of Northern Australia - December 1981

It was the first aircraft to be painted in the Airlines of Northern Australia livery

Operated Ansett's final F.27 service Alice Springs - Ayers Rock - Alice Springs - March 06, 1983

Leased to Air New South Wales - March 07, 1983

Returned to Ansett - January 26, 1984

Leased to Air Queensland - July 27, 1984

Operated its first Air Queensland revenue service - July 28, 1984

Operated its final Air Queensland revenue service - October 15, 1984

During the lease to Air Queensland it operated in the standard Airlines of Northern Australia livery

Returned to Ansett Airlines of Australia - October 18, 1984

Withdrawn from service after operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Canberra - Melbourne service - May 15, 1988

Returned to service for short periods as required

Withdrawn from service after operating Melbourne - Wynyard - Melbourne as AN855/856 - July 22, 1988

This was the last Ansett F.27 service to / from Tasmania (Captain J. Swift; F/O P. Lomas)

Returned to service operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra service - October 28, 1988

Flew its final revenue service Hamilton Island - Cairns - Brisbane (Captain J. Swift; F/O P. Lomas) - May 25, 1989

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for storage - May 26, 1989

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 30, 1990

Aircraft had flown a total of 62,649 hours with 61,772 cycles

Reduced to spares at Melbourne (Tullamarine)

The fuselage was presented to the Melbourne Airport Fire Services for non-destructive fire training practice

Delivered to the Adelaide Airport Fire Services for fire training - July 22, 1999

VH-FNF. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at an unknown airport, July 1960.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-234.)

VH-FNF. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, circa 1962.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-654.)

VH-FNF. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1993-285.)

VH-MMO. MMA Jetstream Service - 'RMA Ord' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 1966.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-137.)

VH-MMO. MMA Jetstream Service - 'RMA Ord' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 1969.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1993-431.)

VH-MMO. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-138.)

VH-MMO. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-787.)

VH-MMO. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at an unknown airport, December 1976.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-592.)

VH-MMO. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 03, 1981.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1993-432.)

VH-MMO. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 10, 1981.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1993-023.)

VH-MMO. Airlines of Northern Australia - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1981.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-434.)

VH-MMO. Airlines of Northern Australia - in the standard livery at Darwin Airport, October 1982.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-433.)

VH-MMO. Airlines of Northern Australia - in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, November 11, 1982.

(E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1999-624.)

VH-MMO. Airlines of Northern Australia - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-191.)

VH-MMO. Airlines of Northern Australia - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 04, 1983.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-987.)

VH-MMO. Air Queensland - in the 'Airlines of Northern Australia' livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-984.)

VH-MMO. Air Queensland - in the 'Airlines of Northern Australia' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1984.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-130.)

VH-MMO. Air Queensland - in the 'Airlines of Northern Australia' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1984.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-435.)

VH-MMO. Air Queensland - in the 'Airlines of Northern Australia' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 30, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1993-644.)

VH-MMO. Air Queensland - in the 'Airlines of Northern Australia' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-983.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '50 Years Birthday' decal at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-796.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '150 Years Victoria' decal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 14, 1985.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-986.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery with additional '150 Years Victoria' decal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 15, 1985.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-437.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1988.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-438.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 03, 1988.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-985.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1988.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-439.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1990.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-440.)

VH-MMO. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 27, 1991.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-988.)