This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett-ANA for Ansett-MAL - October 20, 1965

It was redesigned during production from a Mark 400 to a Mark 600 aircraft

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FKM' - January 06, 1967

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker (CofR 1251)

First flown as 'PH-FKM' - January 09, 1967

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNR - January 17, 1967

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Accepted by Ansett-ANA at Amsterdam (Schiphol) in the Ansett-MAL livery - January 18, 1967

It was originally configured to seat 40 passengers

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 18, 1967

It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - January 25, 1967

Delivery route: Amsterdam - Rome - Athens - Beirut - Damascus - Bahrain - Karachi - Delhi - Calcutta - Bangkok -

Singapore - Jakarta - Denpasar - Darwin - Alice Springs - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains D. Campbell, D. Regan; Navigator W. C. Kennedy

Entered service with Ansett-ANA - February 03, 1967

It was damaged whilst landing at Maryborough when the nose-gear collapsed - October 07, 1969

Repaired and returned to service

Chartered by Air Nauru - January 19, 1972

Ansett Airlines of Australia was renamed Ansett Australia - April 30, 1981

Leased to Airlines of South Australia - June 26, 1982

Entered service with Airlines of South Australia - August 13, 1982

The aircraft was named ' Daisy Bates' at a ceremony at Adelaide (West Beach) - September 13, 1982

Operated by Ansett Air Freight at night for freight runs on Adelaide - Melbourne - Adelaide route - 1983

Withdrawn from Airlines of South Australia service - December 02, 1985

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Melboure (Tullamarine) on return to Ansett - December 03, 1985

Temporarily withdrawn from Ansett Airlines service and stored Melbourne (Tullamarine) - March 1986

Returned to Ansett service in the 'Airlines of South Australia' livery

Operated inaugural Ansett Cairns - Hamilton Island - Rockhampton service - August 01, 1986

Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Merimbula - Cooma - Sydney as WX838/839 - July 21, 1988

Flight crew: Capt I Stansfield

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for storage (Capt I. Stansfield) - July 24, 1988

Leased to Malmo Aviation, Sweden via Ansett Industries (Hong Kong) ltd - August 05, 1988

The aircraft was to be utilised on the T.N.T. freight network

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to England as AN27 - August 05, 1988

It arrived at Norwich on completion of the ferry flight - August 13, 1988

Ferry route: Melbourne - Alice Springs - Broome - Denpasar - Singapore (Seletar) - Bangkok - Calcutta - Delhi -

Karachi - Bahrain - Jeddah - Cairo - Athens - Milano - Amsterdam - Norwich

Flight crew: Capts K. Broomhead, P. Lomas, G. F. Sims; LAME D. Holgate

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 15, 1988

Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-KGC - ?

Registered to Ansett Industries (Hong Kong) Ltd

Leased to Malmo Aviation Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Norwich on delivery to Malmo Aviation - September 06, 1988

Sub-leased to Air Foyle Ltd - September 13, 1988

Transferred to Pan Air - April 23, 1990

Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-435 - April 23, 1990

Rergistered as EC-EUU - May 1990

Withdrawn from Pan Air service at Madrid - April 1991

Returned to Ansett Industries (Hong Kong) at Norwich and stored - August 07, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNR - October 30, 1991

The aircraft was not operated after this date by any Ansett airline

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 08, 1991

Leased to Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd - November 23, 1991

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GBWC - ?

Operated by Morningstar Air Express for Federal Express

Returned to Ansett Industries (Hong Kong) - November 1993

It was withdrawn from service and placed in storage at Marana, Arizona - November 1993

The aircraft was scrapped at Marana - March 20, 1998

It had flown 48,708 hours with 49,124 cycles

VH-FNR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-219.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1975.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-407.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1976.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-408.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Cairns Airport, December 19, 1980.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-114.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-981.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1982.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1999-120.)

VH-FNR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-786.)

VH-FNR. Airlines of South Australia - 'Daisy Bates' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-409.)

VH-FNR. Airlines of South Australia - 'Daisy Bates' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-410.)

VH-FNR. Airlines of South Australia - 'Daisy Bates' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-163.)

VH-FNR. Airlines of South Australia - 'Daisy Bates' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, May 1986.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1999-164.)

VH-FNR. Airlines of South Australia - 'Daisy Bates' in the 'Piping Shrike' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-803.)

SE-KGC. TNT Malmo Aviation - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-166.)

SE-KGC. TNT Malmo Aviation - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-197.)

EC-EUU. TNT Pan Air - in the standard livery at Madrid Airport, December 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-061.)