VH-EWB. Fokker F28-4174 Fellowship. c/n 11205.

This aircraft was ordered new by East-West Airlines - ?

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register with temporary registration 'E-795 / PH-EXO' - September 06, 1983

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-EXO' - October 26, 1983

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - November 23, 1983

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWB - November 23, 1983

Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Ltd

The aircraft was configured for 72 passengers in economy class seating

Accepted by East-West at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - November 24, 1983

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - November 24, 1983

It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - November 27, 1983

The aircraft wasnamed 'George Harrison'

Operated its first revenue service - December 06, 1983

Operated East-West's inaugural Brisbane - Cairns service - July 21, 1986

Operated East-West's last F28 service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tamworth as EW306 - July 18, 1991

Flight crew: Captains T. Clayton, E. Norman

Transferred to Ansett Express - August 02, 1991

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - October 09, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett Express was merged - October 31, 1996

Operated its final revenue service for Ansett Australia Kalgoorlie - Perth as AN357 - November 30, 1996

Flight crew: Captain M. Diamond; F/O D. Anderson

Ferried Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for storage - December 02, 1996

Sold to Flight West Airlines - March 1997

Ferried Melboure (Tullamarine) - Perth for overhaul and painting by Hawker de Havilland - May 30, 1997

Registered to Airline Facilities Pty Ltd - July 07, 1997

Ferried Perth - Brisbane (Captain K. Simpson; F/O S. Allen) - July 29, 1997

Operated its first Flight West revenue service Brisbane - Proserpine - August 30, 1997

Registered to Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd - September 08, 1997

The aircraft was named 'Sir John Guise' at ceremony at Port Morseby - September 12, 1997

Operated services for Ansett within Queensland and Northern Territory in Flight West livery - August 2000

Flight West suspended operations - June 19, 2001

Leased to Ansett Australia as the registered operator - June 29, 2001

Advertised for sale by Aeromil (Australia) Pty Ltd - August 16, 2001

Operated the final passenger service by an Australian registered Fokker F28 - March 23, 2002

It operated the Townsville - Brisbane service as YC5811 for Flight West

Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane - March 25, 2002

Sold to International Air Parts - March 2003

Dismantling commenced at Brisbane Airport - March 10, 2003

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 08, 2003

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 10, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-099.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 12, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-180.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Maroochydore Airport, July 1984.

(G. Wilkes Copyright Image 1995-001.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Maroochydore Airport, July 1984.

(G. Wilkes Copyright Image 1995-002.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 04, 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-100.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-330.)

VH-EWB. East-West - 'George Harrison' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-331.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-225.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-349.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-098.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-097.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-096.)

VH-EWB. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-101.)

VH-EWB. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-101.)

VH-EWB. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-100.)

VH-EWB. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, Aprtil 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-332.)