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of New Guinea' titles were pplied to the aircraft during the repainting It was renamed 'Port Moresby' - May 08, 1970 Withdrawn from use at Port Moresby - October 31, 1973 Sold to Papua New Guinea National Airlines t/a Air Niugini - November 01, 1973 Registered to Papua New Guinea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New Guinea National Airlines, Port Morseby Reregistered P2-ANB - December 30, 1975 Reregistered P2-ANZ - June 15, 1979 Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Port Moresby - October 04, 1979 Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - April 26, 1980 Sold to Aircraft Sales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.) |