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new livery Operated its first revenue service - December 20, 1972 Operated its last revenue service - February 05, 1982 Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 16, 1982 Sold to Rio Sul - September 16, 1982 Entered onto the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 Withdrawn from use and offered for sale - 1989 Cancelled from Brazilian Aircraft Register - October 26, 1989 Sold to Pakistan International Airways - January 11, 1990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 Reportedly withdrawn from use and stored - 2004 |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.) |