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VH-NBK. British Aerospace 146-300. c/n E3265.
Was also registered as: TC-THO; G-CDRK; PK-RAZ; VH-NJI.
This aircraft rolled off the BAe production line at Woodford - February 23, 1995 Powered by four Textron Lycoming LF507-1F engines First flown at Woodford as 'G-6-265' - June 22, 1995 Delivered to THY Turkish Airlines - June 28, 1995 Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-THO - June 1995 The aircraft was named 'Tokat' It was observed stored at Istanbul in standard THY livery - September 01, 2002 The proposed transfer to TurkJet did not eventuate - 2003 It was observed stored at Instanbul in the standard THY livery with engines covered - May 12, 2004 Returned to service - 2004 Withdrawn from service at Istanbul - September 2005 Ferried Istanbul - Kemble in standard THY livery for storage - October 31, 2005 Cancelled from the Turkish Aircraft Register - November 2005 Sold to Trident Jet Leasing Ltd - January 25, 2006 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-CDRK (CofR G-CDRK/R1) - January 25, 2006 Registered to Trident Jet (Dublin) Ltd, Hatfield Ferried Kemble - Norwich for maintenance and repainting - August 04, 2008 Ferried Norwich - Kemble in the standard Riau Airlines livery - August 24, 2008 Leased to Riau Airlines (Indonesia) - September 19, 2008 Entered onto the Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-RAZ - September 2009 The aircraft was named 'Indragiri Hiur' Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - September 19, 2009 Departed Jakarta on the ferry flight to Australia in the Riau livery - June 09, 2010 It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight for storage - June 11, 2010 Ferry route: Jakarta - Port Headland - Adelaide Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NBK - August 03, 2010 Registered to Trident Jet Leasing (Dublin) Ltd, Hatfield Leased to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Adelaide as the registered operator It was observed stored at Adelaide (West Beach) in Riau livery as 'VH-NBK' - November 24, 2011 Reregistered as VH-NJI - January 23, 2011 Registered to Trident Jet Leasing Dublin Ltd, Hatfield, U.K. Leased to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Adelaide as the registered operator Test flown at Adelaide (West Beach) in an all-white livery with Cobham titles and National Jet tail logo - June 01, 2012 It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in an 'all-white' livery with Cobham titles and tail logo - May 24, 2012 Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth - June 04, 2012 Entered service with Cobham operating the Perth - Coondewanna service - June 06, 2012 Operated its final revenue service - ? The aircraft experienced an in-flight engine fire shortly after taking-off from Perth - April 29, 2014 To read more information on this incident please click 'HERE' Ferried Perth - Adelaide (West Beach) as JTE5500 - May 24, 2016 Withdrawn from service and prepared for scrapping Remains were removed on a low loader from Adelaide to a local sdcrap yard - December 13, 2016 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 15, 2016 |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 31, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-247.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 02, 2012. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-285.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, August 09, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-276.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, November 01, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-367.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, November 22, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-719.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, April 04, 2014. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-365.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, April 04, 2014. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-366.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 07, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-359.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 07, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-360.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 31, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-479.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-361.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-362.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 23, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-363.) |
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VH-NJI. Cobham - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 23, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-364.) |