VH-FNP Fokker F.27-2103 Friendship

This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett for Airlines of South Australia - October 18, 1965

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FIZ' (CofR 1227) - August 16, 1966

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-FIZ' - August 17, 1966

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNP - August 23, 1966

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne

This was the 198th Fokker Friendship to be delivered

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - August 24, 1966

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 24, 1966

It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - September 01, 1966

It was delivered in the Airlines of N.S.W. livery

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

Singapore - Jakarta - Denpasar - Darwin - Alice Springs - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains J. Still, D. Gillespie, W. Taylor; Navigator W. Taylor, A. Crabbe (from Singapore);

Hostesses J. Moore, R. White

It was reepainted into the Airlines of South Australia livery and delivered to them - September 19, 1966

The aircraft was named 'City of Whyalla'

Withdrawn from Airlines of South Australia service and ferried to Melbourne (Essendon) - May 1968

Utilised by Ansett-ANA in the 'Airlines of South Australia' livery - May / June 1968

Repainted into Airlines of N.S.W. livery before entering service with them - July 15, 1968

Damaged at Sydney Airport when the left main undercarriage leg inadvertently retracted - November 20, 1975

An engineer's truck that was parked under the wing prevented more extensive damage being sustained

Damage was sustained from station 3100 to 16195 and was repaired on-site before returning to service

Leased to Ansett Airlines of South Australia - July 23, 1977

Repainted into Airlines of South Australia 'Piping Shrike' livery and rolled out - February 19, 1982

The aircraft was named ' Sir Thomas Playford' at a ceremony at West Beach Airport - March 14, 1982

Operated the final A.S.A. service Adelaide - Port Lincoln - Adelaide as GJ440/441 - June 27, 1986

Returned to Melbourne (Tullamarine) and re-entered Ansett service in A.S.A. livery - June 29, 1986

Operated its final Ansett service Wynyard - Melbourne (Captain N. Caldwell) - September 19, 1986

Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - November 05, 1986

Sold to Air UK Ld - 1986

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to England as AN27 - January 23, 1987

It arrived at Norwich on completion of the ferry flight - January 30, 1987

Delivery route: Melbourne - Alice Springs - Broome - Denpasar - Singapore - Bangkok - Calcutta - Delhi -

Karachi - Bahrain - Jeddah - Cairo - Athens - Milan - Norwich

Flight crew: Captains K. R. L. Duncan, C. Harrold, G. G. Harris; LAME C. Brotherton

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 31, 1987

Sold to Pakistan International - September 02, 1987

Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-BCZ - September 26, 1987

It was damaged whilst undertaking a training flight at Karachi International Airport - September 21, 1991

The undercarriage was retracted too early on take-off and aircraft settled back onto the runway

Repaired and returned to service - December 30, 1991

The aircraft was named 'City of Bannu' - 1997

Was intended to have been registered in the Cayman Islands in 2003 to comply with

U. S. Export-Import Bank's requirement related to P.I.A.'s purchase of Boeing 777 aircraft

Grounded by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority - July 12, 2006

It had flown 78,977 hours with 87,536 cycles

Sold to Pakistan Navy for parting out - May 18, 2007

PH-FIZ. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the original livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, August 1966.

(Fokker Heritage Trust via H. Groen Collection Copyright Image 1993-558.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'City of Whyalla' in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 10, 1966.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1993-223.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'City of Whyalla' in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 10, 1966.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1993-224.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'City of Whyalla' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

(E. D. Daw Collection Copyright Image 1999-410.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'City of Whyalla' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-509.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-669.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the modified livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-824.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the modified livery at Casino Airport, March 1969.

(E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1999-411.)

VH-FNP. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the modified livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-042.)

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of New South Wales - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 17, 1970.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1993-166.)

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of New South Wales - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 13, 1970.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of New South Wales - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 04, 1976.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of New South Wales - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 02, 1976.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of South Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1977.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of South Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 18, 1979.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of South Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 1979.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of South Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

VH-FNP. Ansett Airlines of South Australia - in the 'delta' livery at an unknown airport, October 12, 1980.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 1985.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 04, 1985.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery with additional 'Farewell S.A.' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 29, 1986.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery with additional 'Farewell S.A.' titles at Canberra Airport, July 01, 1986.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 15, 1986.

VH-FNP. Airlines of South Australia - 'Sir Thomas Playford' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1986.

AP-BCZ. Pakistan - in the new livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.