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VH-TFM. Fokker F.27-6121 Friendship. c/n 10329.
Was also registered as: SE-IRF; HB-ISJ; N740FE.
Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FKZ' - May 24, 1967 Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker First flown as 'PH-FKZ' - May 26, 1967 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TFM - June 13, 1967 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - June 1967 The aircraft was named 'John Oxley' and later 'John Wickham' Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - June 30, 1967 Operated its first revenue service - July 09, 1967 Repainted into the 'blue tail' livery at Melbourne (Essendon) Airport - July 1970 It was the 10th T.A.A. Friendship to be repainted into the new livery Transferred to New Guinea operations in 1970 but moved back to the mainland in 1973 Operated its last revenue service - July 17, 1982 Withdrawn from service and stored in Brisbane Sold by Australian Aircraft Sales to Scandinavian Airlines System - May 25, 1984 Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to Sweden - June 20, 1984 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 04, 1984 Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-IRF - ? The aircraft was named 'Vinge Viking' Sold to Aircraft Trading & Finance - November 08, 1989 Entered onto Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FKZ - February 19, 1990 Registered to Aircraft Trading & Finance Corp Sold to Sunshine Aviation - March 05, 1990 Entered onto Swiss Aircraft Register as HB-ISJ - March 05, 1990 Cancelled from Dutch Aircraft Register - March 05, 1990 The aircraft was named ' Anoushka' Sold to Farner Air Transport - 1994 Rolled out at Maastricht / Aachen Airport in the 'Federal Express' livery - October 04, 1994 Delivered to Federal Express at Maastricht - Mulhouse Airport - October 11, 1994 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N740FE - June 09, 1995 Registered to Empire Airlines Inc It was observed at Oklahoma City Airport in the new Fedex livery - September 21, 1997 Withdrawn from service and stored at Spokane, Washington - October 02, 2004 Current status - ? |
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VH-TFM. T A A - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, August 03, 1969. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1993-288.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1971. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-289.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1971. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-290.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-052.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, February 11, 1978. (E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1999-439.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, August 02, 1978. (E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1999-440.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 10, 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-995.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Oxley' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 29, 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1999-996.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Wickham' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1981. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1993-291.) |
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VH-TFM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - 'John Wickham' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 17, 1983. (E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1999-441.) |
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SE-IRF. Scandinavian EuroLink - 'Vinge Viking' in the standard livery at Stockholm Airport, February 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-004.) |
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SE-IRF. Scandinavian EuroLink - 'Vinge Viking' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 05, 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-698.) |
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HB-ISJ. Fedex Europe - in the original livery at an unknown airport, April 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-001.) |
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HB-ISJ. Fedex Feeder - in the standard livery at Basel Airport, June 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-506.) |
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N740FE. Fedex Feeder - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1999-110.) |
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N740FE. Fedex Feeder - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, February 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1993-609.) |