VH-TFW. Fokker F.27-2061 Friendship. c/n 10253.

Was also registered as: JA-8631; PT-LDJ; AP-BDQ.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by All Nippon Airways - ?

Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FFU - June 03, 1964

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as PH-FFU - June 04, 1964

Accepted by All Nippon Airways at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - June 17, 1964

Entered onto the Japanese Aircraft Register as JA-8631 - June 1964

Cancelled from Dutch Aircraft Register - June 25, 1964

Sold to Trans-Australia Airlines - May 12, 1972

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFW - June 05, 1972

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight - June 14, 1972

Flight crew: Capts A. Fraser, M. Virtue; Engineer B. Evans

The aircraft was named 'John Murray'

Repainted into the 'blue tail' livery at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - November 1972

It was the 19th T.A.A. Friendship to be repainted into the new livery

Operated its first revenue service - December 20, 1972

Operated its last revenue service - February 05, 1982

Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 16, 1982

Sold to Rio Sul - September 16, 1982

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PT-LDJ - ?

Withdrawn from use and offered for sale - 1989

Cancelled from Brazilian Aircraft Register - October 26, 1989

Sold to Pakistan International Airways - January 11, 1990

Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-BDQ - ?

Reportedly withdrawn from use and stored - 2004

 

 

JA-8631. All Nippon Airways - in the original livery at an unknown airport, May 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-071.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1976.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-296.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1976.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-292.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1976.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-293.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Canberra Airport, November 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1993-009.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Canberra Airport, December 1979.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-295.)

VH-TFW. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Murray' in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-294.)

PT-LDJ. Rio Sul - in the basic 'TAA' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-306.)

PT-LDJ. Rio Sul - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-697.)

PT-LDJ. Rio Sul - in the standard livery at Rio de Janiero Airport, May 1988.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-992.)

AP-BDQ. Pakistan - 'City of R. Y. Khan' in the standard livery at Sharjar Airport, May 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-997.)

AP-BDQ. Pakistan - 'City of R. Y. Khan' in the standard livery at Sharjar Airport, May 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-344.)