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VH-XNG. Fokker F28-1035 Fellowship. c/n 11038. Was also registered as: N286FH; PH-EXM; CF-TAY; C-FTAY; P2-ANF. |
This aircraft was ordered by Fairchild Hiller Corporation, U.S.A. - November 11, 1968 Fairchild Hiller Corporation was renamed Fairchild Industries Inc - August 01, 1971 First flown as 'N286FH' - September 27, 1971 This aircraft was accepted by Fairchild Industries at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 25, 1971 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht - October 25, 1971 The Dutch Export Certificate 'E-135' issued - November 22, 1971 The aircraft remained stored at Woensdrecht Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N286FH - August 30, 1972 Registered to Fairchild Industries Inc Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 26, 1973 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-EXM - March 07, 1973 Registered to Fokker VFW BV Ferried Woensdrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - April 02, 1973 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 04, 1973 The aircraft had flown 4 hours with 8 cycles The Dutch Export Certificate 'E-245' was issued - April 04, 1973 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as CF-TAY - April 06, 1973 Leased to Tansair Canada as registered operator The aircraft was named 'Fort Prince of Wales' Sold to Transair Canada - March 01, 1974 It was reregistered as C-FTAY - 1975 Withdrawn from service - February 1979 The aircraft had flown 13,748 hours with 15,533 cycles - February 22, 1979 Sold to Air Niugini - February 23, 1979 Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANF - February 23, 1979 Departed Woensdrecht on the ferry flight to Papua New Guinea - April 17, 1979 The aircraft had flown 41,013 hours with 50,206 cycles - June 30, 1993 Operated final Air Niugini revenue service Kavieng - Port Moresby - February 09, 2004 Withdrawn from use and stored at Port Moresby - February 09, 2004 Sold to Aviation Australia Pty Ltd - February 2004 Ferried Port Moresby - Brisbane - February 27, 2004 Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - April 22, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XNG - April 22, 2004 Registered to Aviation Australia Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Brisbane Stored at Brisbane Airport and used for apprentice training It was observed at Brisbane in an all-white livery with 'www.aviationaustralia.aero' titles - April 25, 2004 It was observed at Brisbane with both 'P2-ANF' and 'VH-XNG' markings - April 28, 2004 Current with Aviation Australia |
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C-FTAY. Transair - in the old livery at an unknown airport, February 1978. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-554.) |
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P2-ANF. Air Niugini - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-320.) |
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P2-ANF. Air Niugini - in the revised livery at Port Moresby Airport, August 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-304.) |
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P2-ANF. Air Niugini - in the revised livery at Port Moresby Airport, August 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-321.) |