VH-TFI. Fokker F.27-2002 Friendship. c/n 10134.

Was also registered as: P2-TFI; P2-ANB; P2-ANZ; N1036S;

PT-LGH; AP-BDR.

 

This was the third of five aircraft ordered new by Trans-Australia Airlines - December 05, 1957

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FBB (CofR679) - September 22, 1959

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-FBB' - September 24, 1959

Accepted by Trans-Australia Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 05, 1959

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - October 05, 1959

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne

The aircraft was named 'Frank Hann'

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on thedelivery flight to Australia - October 10, 1959

It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - October 20, 1959

Flight crew: Capts N. McKeough, W. Jennings; Navigator R. Blanchard

It conducted a demonstration tour of New Zealand for KNV Fokker - October 22 - 27, 1959

Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - October 29, 1959

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - October 30, 1959

Transferred to T.A.A.'s New Guinea operations - February 22, 1967

Repainted into the 'blue tail' livery at Melbourne (Essendon) - May 1970

It was the 9th T.A.A. Friendship to be repainted into the new livery

The 'Airlines of New Guinea' titles were pplied to the aircraft during the repainting

It was renamed 'Port Moresby' - May 08, 1970

Withdrawn from use at Port Moresby - October 31, 1973

Sold to Papua New Guinea National Airlines t/a Air Niugini - November 01, 1973

Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airlines - February 04, 1974

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 06, 1974

The aircraft had flown 27,450 hours with 28,276 cycles

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-TFI - July 01, 1974

Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airlines, Port Morseby

Reregistered P2-ANB - December 30, 1975

Reregistered P2-ANZ - June 15, 1979

Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Port Moresby - October 04, 1979

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - April 26, 1980

Sold to Aircraft Sales Company, Springfield, U.S.A. - September 22, 1980

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFI - September 22, 1980

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 23, 1980

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1036S - September 23, 1980

Leased to British Midland Airways - September 1980

Returned to Aircraft Sales Company - September 07, 1982

The aircraft was placed in open storage at East Midland - 1982

Leased to Air North Inc of South Burlington, Vermont - November 01, 1983

Accepted by Air North at East Midlands - November 26, 1983

Transferred to Brockway Air following merger with Air North - October 01, 1984

Returned to Aircraft Sales Company - December 31, 1984

Sold to Servicos Aereos Regionais SA t/a Rio Sul - January 1985

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PT-LGH - April 24, 1985

Sold to Pakistan international Airlines - September 12, 1989

Accepted by Pakistan International Airlines at Porto Alegre, Brazil - May 1990

Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-BDR - May 17, 1990

The aircraft was named 'City of Jhang'

It was grounded by the Pakistani C.A.A. at Karachi - July 12, 2006

It had flown 79,206 hours with 80,240 cycles

Donated to the Pakistan Air Force for preservation and display - 2007

 

 

VH-TFI. TAA The Nation's Jetline - 'Frank Hann' in the revised 'dayglow' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(J. Hopton Copyright Image 1993-525.)

VH-TFI. TAA The Nation's Jetline - 'Frank Hann' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-008.)

VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - 'Port Moresby' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-061.)

VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - 'Port Moresby' in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-301.)

VH-TFI. TAA Airlines of New Guinea - 'Port Moresby' in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-586.)

P2-TFI. Air Niugini - in the standard livery with additional 'Papua New Guinea National Airline' titles at Melbourne Tullumarine Airport, September 1974.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1999-499.)

P2-ANB. Air Niugini - in the standard livery with additional 'Papua New Guinea National Airline' titles at Melbourne Tullumarine Airport, June 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-724.)

P2-ANZ. Air Niugini - in the basic livery at Port Moresby Airport, December 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-080.)

N1036S. Aircraft Sales Company - in the basic 'Air Niugini' livery at Port Moresby Airport, October 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-659.)

N1036S. BMA British Midland - in the old livery at an unknown airport, April 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-161.)

N1036S. BMA British Midland - in the old livery at an unknown airport, May 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-628.)

N1036S. BMA British Midland - in the old livery at Nottingham Airport, May 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-917.)

N1036S. BMA British Midland - in the old livery at East Midlands Airport, June 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-916.)

AP-BDR. Pakistan - 'City of Jhang' in the old livery at Sharjah Airport, December 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-920.)

AP-BDR. Pakistan - 'City of Jhang' in the revised livery at an unknown airport, November 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-852.)

AP-BDR. Pakistan - 'City of Jhang' in the standard livery at Sharjah Airport, January 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-101.)

AP-BDR. Pakistan - 'City of Jhang' in the final livery at Sharjah Airport, February 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-345.)

AP-BDR. Pakistan - 'City of Jhang' in the final livery at Sharjah Airport, March 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-522.)