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VH-EWR. Fokker F.27-5188 Friendship. c/n 10459.
Was also registered as: F-BYAH; PH-RUA; 9Q-CBI; OY-APF;
G-JEAP; G-CEXG; TC-MBG.
This aircraft was originally ordered by Lignes Nationale Aeriennes Congolaises but the sale was cancelled The registration marks 'TN-ABZ' were applied to the airframe - May 12, 1971 The registration marks 'TN-ABZ' were removed from the airframe - May 13, 1971 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-EXD' - May 13, 1971 Registered to Fokker VFW First flown as 'PH-EXD' - May 14, 1971 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - May 18, 1971 Delivered new to Maersk - October 29, 1971 Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-APF - ? Sold to Air Rouergue - February 21, 1977 Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-BYAH - ? Delivered Copenhagen - Rodez (France) - March 06, 1977 The aircraft did not enter service and was placed in storage at Marillac, France Sold to East-West Airlines - July 1977 It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - July 12, 1977 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWR - September 30, 1977 Registered to East West Airlines (Operations) Ltd, Tamworth The aircraft was named 'City of Grafton' Operated its first revenue service - September 30, 1977 Leased to Northern Airlines in the basic East-West livery - September 14, 1980 to January 10, 1981 The aircraft was re-named 'The Territorian' Registered to Northern Airlines (Operations) Pty Ltd - September 14, 1980 Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Ltd, Tamworth - December 04, 1980 Withdrawn from service and stored at Tamworth - February 07, 1983. Departed Tamworth on the ferry flight to Holland (Amsterdam) - February 26, 1983 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the ferry flight in East West livery - March 05, 1983 Sold to Fokker - March 05, 1983 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 08, 1983 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-RUA (CofA 3262) - April 21, 1983 Leased to Egypt Air / Air Sinai - April 22, 1983 to January 02, 1984 Departed Cairo on the ferry flight to Holland - January 21, 1984 Returned to Fokker at the end of the lease and placed in storage at Ypenburg - January 23, 1984 An intended lease to XP Parcel System was not taken up - 1984 Ferried Ypenburg - Amsterdam (Schiphol) in an all-white livery - 1985 Sold to Societe Commerciale et Industrielle Bemba (t/a Scibe Airlift Zaire - December 13, 1985 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht for overhaul and modification - July 07, 1986 Ferried Woendrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) for further maintenance - November 19, 1986 Accepted by Scibe Airlift Zaire at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - December 01, 1986 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - December 02, 1986 Entered onto the Zaire Aircraft Register as 9Q-CBI - December 08, 1986 Operated by Scibe Airlift Zaire as a freighter Leased to Business Flight Services - September 16, 1989 Cancelled from the Zaire Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-APF - ? Returned to Scibe Airlift - January 01, 1992 Flown to Dinard, France and placed in storage - March 17, 1992 Sold to Jersey European Airways - April 13, 1995 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-JEAP (CofR G-JEAP/R1) - April 13, 1995 Registered to Jersey European Airways Ltd, Exeter It arrived at Exeter on the delivery flight in Business Flight livery - April 19, 1995 Converted to freighter configuration at Exeter Entered service with Jersey European Airways - June 17, 1995 Leased to Channel Express (Air Services) Ltd - October 1996 Sold to Channel Express - October 09, 1999 The aircraft overshot the runway at Coventry on landing and was badly damaged - January 01, 2000 Considered to be a write-off but was salvaged by Fokker Aircraft Services Registered to Dart Group PLC, Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn (CofR G-JEAP/R2) - October 09, 2000 Provisional repairs were made on-site before aircraft was flown to Woensdrecht - October 25, 2000 During repairs the nose of former Lina Congo Friendship TN-ABZ was used Reregistered as G-CEXG (CofR G-CEXG/R1) - November 13, 2000 Registered to Dart Group PLC, Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn Leased to Channel Express - first flown following repairs - January 13, 2001 Leased / sold to MNG Kargo, Istanbul, Turkey - March 2005 Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-MBG - March 07, 2005 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - March 21, 2005 Collided with a ground power unit at Edinburgh (Turnhouse) Airport - February 02, 2008 Starboard engine ripped off forward of the wing with aircraft considered to be uneconomical to repair It was observed used as a fire training aide at Edinburgh (Turnhouse) - June 04, 2011 Aircraft scrapped for parts - July 13, 2015 |
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OY-APF. Maersk - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-684.) |
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OY-APF. Maersk - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-136.) |
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OY-APF. Maersk - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-134.) |
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OY-APF. Maersk - in the standard livery at Copenhagen Airport, August 1976. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-143.) |
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F-BYAH. UAR Air Rouergue - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-131.) |
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F-BYAH. UAR Air Rouergue - in the standard livery at Marillac Airport, March 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-738.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-214.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-213.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-681.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 06, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-295.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-218.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, January 1980. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-269.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-216.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-212.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery with additional '10th Year Flying To The Sunshine Coast' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-215.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery with additional '10th Year Flying To The Sunshine Coast' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-685.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-094.) |
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VH-EWR. Northern - 'The Territorian' in the basic East-West livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1981. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-683.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 1981. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-217.) |
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VH-EWR. East-West - 'City of Grafton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-684.) |
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9Q-CBI. Scibe Zaire - in the standard livery somewhere over The Netherlands, December 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-753.) |
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9Q-CBI. Business Flight - in the standard livery at Ypenburg Airport, August 1989. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-103.) |
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OY-APF. Business Flight - in the standard livery at Copenhagen Airport, September 1989. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-891.) |
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OY-APF. Business Flight - in the standard livery at Copenhagen Airport, March 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-162.) |
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OY-APF. Business Flight - in the standard livery at Copenhagen Airport, October 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-892.) |
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G-JEAP. Jersey European - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-004.) |
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G-JEAP. Jersey European - in the standard livery at Jersey Airport, August 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-153.) |
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G-JEAP. Jersey European - in the standard livery at Jersey Airport, August 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-128.) |
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G-JEAP. Channel Express - in the 'all-white' livery at an unknown airport, August 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-656.) |
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G-JEAP. Channel Express - in the 'all-white' livery at an unknown airport, May 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-914.) |
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G-CEXG. Channel Express - in the basic livery at an unknown airport, April 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-655.) |
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TC-MBG. MNG Kargo - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-206.) |