ZK-DCB. Fokker F.27-2171 Friendship. c/n 10445.

Was also registered as: AR-NZV.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by the Department of Civil Aviation, New Zealand - August 19, 1969

This was the 342nd Fokker Friendship to be rolled off the Fokker production line

The Dutch registration 'PH-FPV' was reserved for this aircraft but it was not taken up - July 1970

The temporary export registration 'E-018 / PH-EXF' was applied to the aircraft - December 1970

The tempory export registration 'E-018 / PH-EXF' was reserved by Fokker-VFW, Schiphol East - December 1970

First flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) as 'PH-EXF' - December 07, 1970

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-DCB - March 18, 1971

Registered to Department of Civil Aviation, New Zealand

Handed over to the Department of Civil Aviation at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - March 18, 1971

The temporary export registration 'E-018 / PH-EXF' was removed from the aircraft - March 19, 1971

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - March 22, 1971

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - March 1971

Leased to Mount Cook Airline, Christchurch - March 11, 1986 - June 1988

Leased to Mount Cook Airline, Christchurch - February - October 1991

Sold to Aviation Capital Enterprises Ltd - October 01, 1991

Handed over to Aviation Capital Enterprises at Auckland - November 05, 1991

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - November 07, 1991

It arrived at Norwich on completion of the ferry flight - November 1991

It was observed stored at Norwich - November 1991

The aircraft had flown 20,494 hours with 17,887 cycles to date

Sold to the Pakistan Navy - March 01, 1992

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 02, 1992

It was converted to Maritime configuration by Air U.K. (Engineering) Ltd, Norwich

Entered onto the Pakistan Aircraft Register as AR-NZV - December 1993

Accepted by the Pakistan Navy - December 1993

Departed Norwich on the ferry flight to Pakistan - December 08, 1993

It was observed at the Pakistan Naval Station Mehran as 'AR-NZV' - September 24, 1997

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Mehran - ?

It was observed stored at Mehran in good condition - 2007

It is believe to still stored at Mahran - 2021

Current status - ?

 

 

ZK-DCB. New Zealand Department of Transport - in the standard livery at Paraparaumu Airport, January 25, 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-066.)

ZK-DCB. New Zealand Department of Transport - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, October 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-020.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the basic 'Civair' livery at Pukaki Airport, November 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-064.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the basic 'Civair' livery at Pukaki Airport, November 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-069.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the basic 'Civair' livery at Christchurch Airport, March 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-067.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the revised 'Civair' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-065.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the revised 'Civair' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-078.)

ZK-DCB. Mount Cook Airline - in the revised 'Civair' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-068.)

AR-NZV. Pakistan Navy - in the standard livery at Norwich Airport, May 1983.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 1991-146.)