VH-FKF Fokker F28-1007 Fellowship

VH-FKF. Fokker F28-1007 Fellowship. c/n 11008.

Was also registered as: PH-MAT.

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-MAT (CofR1525) - August 04, 1969

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-MAT' - August 05, 1969

Leased to Martinair, Holland - October 01, 1969

The aircraft was named 'Princes Margriet'

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker - March 20, 1970

Leased to Linjeflyg as the registered operator - March 21, 1974

Returned to Martinair at the nd of the lease - May 10, 1974

Leased to Air France as the registered operator - June 03, 1974

Returned to Martinair at the end of the lease - June 13, 1974

Leased to Linjeflyg as the registered operator - March 07, 1975

Returned to Martinair at the end of the lease - April 25, 1975

Leased to Linjeflyg as the registered operator - March 11, 1976

Returned to Martinair at the end of the lease - August 16, 1976

Leased to Linjeflyg as the registered operator - November 01, 1976

Operated its last revenue service with Linjeflyg - December 19, 1976

Returned to Martinair at the end of the lease - December 20, 1976

Leased to Air Alsace as the registered operator - February 24, 1980

Returned to Martinair at the end of the lease - March 28, 1980

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker - August 26, 1980

Registered to Martinair Holland NV - September 30, 1980

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 30, 1980

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FKF - September 30, 1980

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

Sold to Martinair Holland - October 01, 1980

Sold to Ansett Transport Industries - October 01, 1980

The aircraft was configured for 60 passengers in economy class seating

Departed Amsterdam on the ferry flight to Australia in the Martinair livery - October 01, 1980

It arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight - October 06, 1980

Ferry route: Amsterdam - Brindisi - Cairo - Bahrain - Karachi - Delhi - Calcutta - Bangkok - Singapore -

Denpasar - Darwin - Alice Springs - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains J. Murray, N. Dorrington, B. Poole; Navigator W. C. Kennedy; Engineers B. Birt, D. Jarman

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth on delivery to MMA - December 12, 1980

The aircraft was named 'RMA Greenough'

Operated its first MMA revenue service - December 14, 1980

MacRoberstson Miller Airlines was renamed Airlines of Western Australia - July 01, 1981

Airlines of Western Australia was renamed Ansett W.A. - October 01, 1984

It was painted into the Ansett 'Southern Cross' livery with 'Ansett N.T'. titles - August 1985

Returned to Ansett W.A. - April 18, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Australia - July 01, 1993

Operated its final revenue service Mackay - Brisbane as AN277 - March 30, 1995

It was officially withdrawn from service at Brisbane

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for storage

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 28, 1995

The aircraft had flown 51,914 hours with 48,036 cycles

It was scrapped at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - January 16 - 20, 1996

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - in the old livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-363.)

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - in the old livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, September 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-058.)

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - 'Princes Margriet' in the revised livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, February 1976.

(N. Roozen Copyright Image 1995-202.)

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - 'Princes Margriet' in the revised livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, April 1979.

(N. Roozen Copyright Image 1995-019.)

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - 'Princes Margriet' in the revised livery at an unknown airport, April 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-268.)

PH-MAT. Martinair Holland - 'Princes Margriet' in the revised livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, October 1980.

(N. Roozen Copyright Image 1995-269.)

VH-FKF. MMA - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-270.)

VH-FKF. MMA - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, April 1981.

VH-FKF. MMA - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, May 1981.

VH-FKF. Airlines of Western Australia - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, September 1981.

VH-FKF. Airlines of Western Australia - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, December 1981.

VH-FKF. Airlines of Western Australia - 'R.M.A. Greenough' in the Ansett 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, October 1983.

VH-FKF. Ansett N.T. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, September 1985.

VH-FKF. Ansett N.T. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, March 1986.

VH-FKF. Ansett N.T. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, March 21, 1986.

VH-FKF. Ansett N.T. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, April 1986.

VH-FKF. Ansett N.T. - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Cairns Airport, March 1991.

VH-FKF. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Perth Airport, October 1992.

VH-FKF. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Perth Airport, December 1992.

VH-FKF. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 1995.

VH-FKF. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1995.