This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation - May 03, 1960

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FCY' - August 18, 1961

Registered to KNV Fokker NV, Schiphol-South, Netherlands

First flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) as 'PH-FCY' - August 22, 1961

This was the 76th Fokker Friendship built

Accepted by New Zealand National Airways Corporation at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - August 30, 1961

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - August 30, 1961

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-BXE - August 31, 1961

Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - August 31, 1961

It arrived at Paraparaumu on completion of the ferry flight - September 1961

It had to divert to Paraparaumu as the weather at Wellington (Rongatai) was unsuitable for landing

New Zealand Customs staff had to make a quick journey to Paraparaumu (30 miles) to clear the aircraft

Delivery route: Amsterdam - Rome - Athens - Karachi - Delhi - Calcutta - Bangkok - Zamboagna - Davao -

Divak - Darwin - Mt. Isa - Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Paraparaumu - Wellington

The aircraft was named 'Kahu' (swamp harrier) and later 'Kereru' (wood pigeon)

This aircraft was operated on New Zealand domestic services

It was the only NAC Fokker F.27 to visit Wairoa (half way between Napier and Gisborne) - January 26, 1969

It was the guest 'star' at the local air show

New Zealand National Airways Corporation merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978

Withdrawn from use and stored at Christchurch - April 22, 1980

The aircraft had flown 44, 402hours with 58,326 cycles

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd, Sydney - February 10, 1981

The aircraft remained stored at Christchurch

Sold to Air New Zealand - November 25, 1983

The aircraft was returned to domestic services

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch - November 1991

Sold to Jet Lease Inc - October 13, 1992

Leased to Continental Aviation Pty Ltd - October 18, 1992

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - October 30, 1992

Entered onto the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-ROY - November 02, 1992

Registered to Continental Aviation Pty Ltd t/a GoaWay

Continental Aviation ceases operations - March 1993

The aircraft is stored at Bombay in the GoaWay livery

Recently introduced Indian Government regulations stipulated that aircraft older than 15 years in age were not

permitted to carry passengers - March 1993

Returned to Jet Lease Inc - May 01, 1993

The Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) expires - August 14, 1994

The aircraft had flown 56,958 hours with 74,813 cycles

Cancelled from the Indian Aircraft Register - ?

It was observed stored at Mumbai (Santa Cruz) in the GoaWay livery - August 14, 1994

The aircraft is owned by the Airports Authority of India

It was observed at Mumbai (Santa Cruz) in the GoaWay livery and the right hand engine missing - October 28, 1997

It was observed at Mumbai (Santa Cruz) basically intact - December 16, 2005

Sold to Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering (IIAE) by auction - 2007

It was dismantled on site and transported by to the the IIAE facility - November 03, 2007

It was observed intact and parked outside the University at Delhi - 2009

This aircraft is now used as an instructional airframe in an all-white livery with a dark cheatline

Current

ZK-BXE. NAC National Airways - 'Kahu' in the standard livery at an unknown location, circa 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-017.)

ZK-BXE. NAC National Airways - 'Kahu' in the standard livery with the '25 Years' decal at Timaru Airport, July 19, 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-180.)

ZK-BXE. NAC National Airways - 'Kahu' in the standard livery with the '25 Years' decal at Timaru Airport, August 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-181.)

ZK-BXE. NAC National Airways - 'Kahu' in the standard livery with the '25 Years' decal at Timaru Airport, December 12, 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-179.)

ZK-BXE. Air New Zealand - 'Kereru' in the transitional livery at Wellington Airport, January 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-090.)

ZK-BXE. Air New Zealand - 'Kereru' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, September 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-091.)

ZK-BXE. GoaWay - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 1992.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 1991-092.)

ZK-BXE. GoaWay - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 1992.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 1991-013.)