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Artist's concept
of the redeveloped spotters' area at Brisbane Airport featuring the
empennage of Fokker F28 VH-XNG. 
(Picture: Brisbane Airport Corporation)
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F28 CF-TAY in
the colours of Canadian operator Transair at Winnipeg on 30 July 1975.
Coincidentally, Transair was the telegraphic address used by Trans-Australia
Airlines and was also the title of the TAA house magazine. (Picture:
Karl Kramer via Ron Cuskelly Collection I361)
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On 1 January 1974, the presentation of Canadian civil aircraft registrations
changed format and CF-TAY became C-FTAY. The aircraft was photographed
as C-FTAY at Toronto on 14 January 1978. The aeroplane carries the name
Fort Prince of Wales.
(Picture: AustAirData)
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In Air Niugini colours as P2-ANF at Port Moresby on 4
September 1979. The aircraft
carries additional titles promoting new services to Jakarta Singapore
Hawaii in July. Sister aircraft P2-ANE is in the background.
(Picture: David Thollar)
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In Air Niugini colours as P2-ANF at Madang on 8 April 1983. (Picture:
Tony Arbon, AustAirData)
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P2-ANF at the Brisbane Temporary International Terminal in 1984. (Picture:
Nigel Daw)
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P2-ANF in the revised Air Niugini livery at Port Moresby on 10 August
1987. The grey undersides were repainted white. (Picture:
Source unknown)
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P2-ANF in its final Air Niugini livery on Bay 1 at the
temporary International Terminal at Brisbane. Date unknown.. (Picture:
EX/ZX Flickr)
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P2-ANF stripped of Air Niugini markings at Brisbane on 2 March 2004.
The aircraft had arrived from Port Moresby on delivery to Aviation Australia
on 27 February 2004.
(Picture: Lindsay Hockey)
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The data plate of P2-ANF photographed at Brisbane on 23 August 2014.
(Picture: Bert van Drunick)
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The aircraft was re-registered VH-XNG (ex New Guinea)
to Aviation Australia on 22 April 2004. It was photographed in Aviation
Australia's compound at Brisbane Airport on 6 May 2004. The aeroplane
never flew under this registration. (Picture:
Bert van Drunick)
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VH-XNG in Aviation Australia's compound at Brisbane Airport on 21 August
2010.
(Picture: Bert van Drunick)
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While VH-XNG never flew under its own power, it did make a valiant
attempt at flight in 2010 when the aeroplane was moved inside Aviation
Australia's hangar with the aid of a crane.
(Picture: via PPRuNe)
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Photographed inside Aviation Australia's hangar on 27 August 2011,
although on the Register as VH-XNG, the aircraft still wears its PNG
registration under the left wing. (Picture:
Bert van Drunick)
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The aircraft was photographed inside Aviation Australia's hangar with
a blue tail on 23 August 2014.
(Picture: Bert van Drunick)
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The aircraft was photographed inside Aviation Australia's hangar with
a blue tail on 25 August 2021.
(Picture: Bert van Drunick)
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Photographed in Aviation Australia's hangar on 23 July 2024, the aeroplane
now has a red tail.
(Picture: Bert van Drunick)
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With her role usurped by the arrival of two MD-82s, the F28 was moved
outside where it was photographed on 19 July 2025.(Picture:
Bert van Drunick)
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The empennage and right wing were removed on 21 April 2026. (Picture:
Mick Raftery)
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The empennage was removed on 21 April 2026 as workmen prepare to remove
the left wing.
(Picture: Mick Raftery)
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All that remains of the airframe makes its last journey by road for
installation at Fellowship Place on 21 April 2026.
(Picture: Mick Raftery)
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The empennage was craned into place at Fellowship Place on 28
April 2026. (Picture:
Mick Raftery)
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The empennage in place at Fellowship Place on 4 May 2026. The
red livery is a wrap, part of which has been removed to reveal the previous
blue livery. (Picture:
Bert van Drunick)
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The Full
History of the Donor Aeroplane
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N286FH
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11NOV68
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Fairchild
Hiller ordered eight (8) F28s. (Source: 9) |
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01AUG71
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Fairchild
Hiller renamed Fairchild Industries Inc. (Source: 9) |
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12OCT71
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First
flown as N286FH. The aircraft was originally intended to be N287FH
but this was not taken up by this aircraft and neither was it ever painted
on the airframe. (Source: 9) |
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13OCT71
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Registered
N286FH to Fairchild. (Source: 9) |
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13OCT71
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Application
for USA CofA. (Source: 9) |
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25OCT71
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Ferried
Amsterdam-Woensdrecht and cocooned for storage. Identified by Fokker as
A38. (Source: 9) |
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22NOV71
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Netherlands
Export Certificate of Airworthiness E-135 issued for export to the USA.
(Source: 10) |
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21FEB72
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Accepted
by Fairchild at Woensdrecht. (Source: 9) |
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23FEB72
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Delivered
to Fairchild and stored at Woensdrecht. (Source: 9) |
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27JUN72
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Transair
wrote to the Ministry of Transport, Winnipeg referring to a telephone conversation
during which it was agreed that registrations CF-TAV and CF-TAY would be
reserved for two F-28.
CF-TAV MSN 11033 planned for delivery OCT72
CF-TAY MSN 11038 planned for delivery APR73
(Source: 11-1165) |
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30JUN72
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Registered
CF-TAY to Transair, Winnipeg, Canada. (Source: 11-1148) |
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30AUG72
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Registered
N286FH to Fairchild Industries Inc., Germantown, Maryland. (Source: 8) |
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11SEP72
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Fairchild
applied for a Canadian CofA. (Source: 9) |
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19FEB73
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Transair
wrote to the Ministry of Transport enclosing an application for Certificate
of Registration and Flight Permit for Importation Flight in favour of Fokker
F-28 Mk 1000 CF-TAY for delivery flight from Amsterdam to Winnipeg via Gander
or Goose Airport, Newfoundland. Transair requests that the permit cover
flying training at the factory and that the aircraft be certified serviceable
by Fokker. It is planned that the aircraft be accepted and flight training
will commence on approximately 02APR73. (Source: 11-1166) |
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23FEB73
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The
above application was approved by the Ministry of Transport. (Source: 11-1167) |
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26FEB73
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Registration
N286FH cancelled on export to Canada. (Source: 8) |
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PH-EXM
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07MAR73
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Registered
PH-EXM to Fokker. (Source: 9) |
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29MAR73
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Telex
from the Transport Committee stating it has no objection to Transair operating
the aircraft on a dry lease basis terminating 31MAR74. (Source: 11-1168) |
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30MAR73
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Weighed
by Fokker at Woensdrecht. Registration PH-EXM hand-amended to CF-TAY. (Source:
11-1149-1157) |
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02APR73
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Ferried
Woensdrecht-Amsterdam as PH-EXM. (Source: 9) |
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04APR73
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Netherlands
Export Certificate E-245 issued for export to Canada. (Source: 11-1171) |
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04APR73
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A lease
agreement dated 13JUN72 between Fairchild and Transair was executed at Amsterdam.
The aircraft is fitted with Rolls-Royce Spey 555-15 engines s/n 9106 (L)
and 9107 (R). Total Time: 12:44 hours on airframe and each engine. (Source:
11-1173) |
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CF-TAY
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11APR73
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In
the period 23FEB72 to 11APR73, the aircraft accumulated 4 hours and 8 landings
while with Fokker. (Source: 9) |
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14APR73
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Canadian
Certificate of Airworthiness issued. (Source: 11-1183) |
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17APR73
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Canadian
Certificate of Registration issued. (Source: 11-1184) |
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17APR73
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Note
on file that lease expires 31MAR74. (Source: 11-1175) |
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17APR73
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Application
for Registration as CF-TAY was approved. (Source: 11-1179-1181) |
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In
Transair service the aircraft was named Fort Prince of Wales. |
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Transair
Ltd operated scheduled services in Manitoba, Ontario, Northwest Territories
and the Yukon. (Source: 7) |
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30APR73
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Letter
from Transair to Ministry of Transport requesting approval of a temporary
repair to the port elevator of CF-TAY. A new elevator tip has been ordered.
(Source: 11-1190) |
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09JUL73
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At
approximately 092225Z CF-TAY struck an unidentified bird on take-off at
Winnipeg. The aircraft returned safely with some damage to a wing. (Source:
11-1192) |
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08NOV73
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Letter
from Transair to Ministry of Transport requesting approval of a repair to
the airstair door of CF-TAY. The ground bumper was damaged due to linkage
failure. (Source: 11-1194) |
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13NOV73
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The
Ministry of Transport advise Transair that because of deviation from the
repair scheme shown in the F-28 Structural Repair Manual the repair will
have to be referred to Fokker. (Source: 11-1195) |
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29NOV73
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Letter
from Transair to Ministry of Transport enclosing a telex from the Fokker
stress department approving the repair to the airstair door. (Source: 11-1196) |
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04DEC73
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Letter
from the Transport Ministry to Transair approving the repair to the airstair
door. (Source: 11-1197) |
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C-FTAY
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01JAN74
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The
presentation of Canadian aircraft registrations changed from CF-(three letters)
to C-(four letters) and thus this aircraft became C-FTAY. The markings on
the aircraft were physically changed on 31MAY77 which see. |
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01MAR74
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Letter
from Transair to the Transport Ministry advising that CF-TAY has been fitted
with a heat shield over the skin aft of the APU exhaust as per Fokker Special
Instruction No. 32 dated 15FEB74. (Source: 11-1198) |
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22MAR74
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Inspection
Report issued at Winnipeg.
Total Time Since New: 2233:41
#1 Engine s/n 9106 TSOH: 2233:41
#2 Engine s/n 9107 TSOH: 2233:41
(Source: 12-665) |
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29MAR74
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Transair
purchased the aircraft from Fairchild. (Source: 11-1206) |
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01APR74
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Letter
from Tupper, Adams & Company, Barristers and Solicitors of Winnipeg
to the Minister of Transport enclosing a "chattel mortgage" covering
the sale of CF-TAY from Fairchild International Sales Corp to Transair Limited.
The document was executed on 29MAR74. The purchase price was US$3,475,000.00
and a schedule of payments was included. The aircraft was still fitted with
its original engines s/n 9106 and s/n 9107. (Source: 11-1203-1207) |
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26MAR75
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Inspection
Report issued at Winnipeg.
Total Time Since New: 4772:36
#1 Engine s/n 9106 TSOH: 4772:36
#2 Engine s/n 9107 TSOH: 4772:36
(Source: 12-665) |
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14MAR76
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Inspection
Report issued at Winnipeg.
Total Time Since New: 6760:54
#1 Engine s/n 9107 TSOH: 5990:06
#2 Engine s/n 9098 TSOH: 5597:26
(Source: 12-669) |
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09MAR77
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Inspection
Report issued at Winnipeg.
Total Time Since New: 9038
#1 Engine s/n 9107 TSOH: 8268
#2 Engine s/n 9098 TSOH: 7876
Effective with this report, times are recorded in whole hours.
(Source: 12-681) |
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31MAY77
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Transair
wrote to Transport Canada to advise that; "... as of this date the
identification marks on F-28 CF-TAY have been changed to C-FTAY. The stainless
steel identification plate has also been changed to conform." (Source:
11-1264) |
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01JUN77
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Canadian
Certificates of Airworthiness and Registration reissued as C-FTAY. (Source:
11-1269-1270) |
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01SEP77
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Letter
from the Ministry of Transport approving a time extension for the replacement
of flap actuators on C-FTAY. Following many earlier requests for time extensions,
the Ministry advises Transair; "We recommend that improved planning
be implemented to eliminate continued requests for extensions.". (Source:
11-1284) |
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10MAR78
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Letter
from Transair to the Ministry of Transport requesting a deferment of the
scheduled weighing of C-FTAY for 17 days as the aircraft is "scheduled
out of service for the week of 17 April, 1978. At this time the R/H window
post will be changed, number 2 engine will be changed and a number of miscellaneous
repairs carried out. We would like to weigh the aircraft before it is returned
to service." (Source: 11-1285) |
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16MAR78
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Inspection
Report issued at Winnipeg.
Total Time Since New: 11226
#1 Engine s/n 9086 TTSN: 2270
#2 Engine s/n 9098 TSOH: 10063
(Source: 12-688) |
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30APR78
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Weighed
by Transair at Winnipeg.
Engines fitted:
#1 s/n 9086
#2 s/n 9098
(Source:11-1158-1164) |
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04NOV78
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C-FTAY
was sighted at London Gatwick. (Source: 9)
It is speculated that the aircraft was en route to Fokker at Amsterdam for
painting in Air Niugini livery. |
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FEB79
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Arrived
Woensdrecht, Netherlands as C-FTAY in Air Niugini colours. (Source: 4) |
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22FEB79
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In
the period 12APR73 to 22FEB79, the aircraft accumulated 13,748 hours and
15,533 landings in service with Transair. (Source: 9) |
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12MAR79
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Teletype
from Air Niugini, Port Moresby to Transair advising that PNG CAA representative
will be present at Woensdrecht and will require telegraphic advice from
Canadian Ministry of Transport of deregistration before the aircraft can
depart. (Source: 11-1301) |
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29MAR79
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Transair
sold the aircraft to Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd. The Bill of Sale for US$5,400,000.00
states that the aircraft is fitted with engines s/n 9061 and s/n 9015 and
APU s/n 37512. (Source: 11-1304-1305) |
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30MAR79
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Inter-office
memo on Transair stationery to G. Warnock, Transair, Winnipeg from C. van
Meeteren, Manager Maintenance Planning: "I hereby certify that the
registration markings C-FTAY were removed in my presence from F-28 aircraft
Serial Number 11038 at Woensdrecht, The Netherlands on Monday, February.
26, 1979." (Source: 11-1303) |
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03APR79
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Letter
from Pacific Western Transair* to Transport Canada advising that C-FTAY
has been sold to Air Niugini and requesting that the aircraft be removed
from the Canadian register. (Source: 11-1302) |
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*Pacific
Western Airlines became a majority shareholder in Transair in 1977. Transair's
routes and licences were transferred to PWA on 01DEC79 after which Transair
ceased to exist. (Source: 2) |
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04APR79
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Telex
from A/LIC Ottawa to Transport Canada Winnipeg; "C-FTAY, Fokker F-28
Mk 1000, Serial Number 11038, was removed from register and Netherlands
authority informed on April 4, 1979." (Source: 11-1309) |
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P2-ANF
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04APR79
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Registered
P2-ANF to Air Niugini, Port Moresby. (Source: 1) |
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13APR79
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Noted
at Woensdrecht as P2-ANF. (Source: 5) |
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17APR79
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The
aircraft departed Woensdrecht on delivery to Air Niugini. (Source: 9) |
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04SEP79
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Photographed
at Port Moresby painted with additional titles Jakarta Singapore Hawaii
in July. |
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27OCT80
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Operated
the first Port Moresby-Brisbane-Port Moresby service (PX005/006) replacing
the Boeing 707 on the route. The last regular scheduled F28 service to Brisbane
was operated by sister aircraft P2-ANE (Echo - MSN 11033) on 01DEC83 as
PX3005/3006 Port Moresby-Brisbane-Port Moresby. Some ad hoc substitutions
and charters were operated subsequently. (Source: 3) |
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AUG87
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The
aircraft was noted at Port Moresby in a revised livery with the entire fuselage
painted white with a tapered cheat line. |
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DEC91
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The aircraft was noted in a
revised livery with the entire fuselage painted white but with no cheat
line and a green band with a red Bird of Paradise on the tail.
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NOTE: The registration
C-FTAY, which was previously allocated to this aircraft, MSN 11038,
was subsequently reallocated to another aircraft of the same type,
MSN 11084!
On 26MAR98, the Australian Department of Transport Fokker F28 Mk 1000
MSN 11084 VH-ATG was re-registered C-FTAY on sale to Canadian North
Inc of Calgary, Canada. The aircraft was photographed at Essendon
on 01APR98 in full Canadian North colours marked as C-FTAY. (Source:
1) |
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09FEB04
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Last
revenue service for Air Niugini from Kavieng to Port Moresby. (Source: 9) |
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27FEB04
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Ferried
Port Moresby-Brisbane and donated to Aviation Australia by Air Niugini.
(Source: 9)
Aviation Australia is a training institution located at Brisbane Airport.
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28FEB04
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Photographed
at Brisbane Airport with the Air Niugini green band on the tail but with
all other airline markings removed. |
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29FEB04
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In
the period 23FEB79 to 29FEB04, the aircraft accumulated 44,471 hours 58,768
landings with Air Niugini. (Source: 9) |
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01MAR04
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Total
Time: 58,223 hours 74,309 landings. (Source: 9) |
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12MAR04
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Registration
P2-ANF cancelled. (Source: 1) |
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VH-XNG
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22APR04
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Registered
VH-XNG to Aviation Australia Pty Ltd., Eagle Farm QLD 4009. (Source: 1)
The aircraft never flew under this registration. |
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28APR04
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Photographed
at Aviation Australia Brisbane Airport. Registration VH-XNG and Aviation
Australia titles applied same day. Retains the registration P2-ANF under
the port wing. |
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23AUG14
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Photographed
at Aviation Australia with the tail repainted blue. |
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23JUL24
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Photographed
at Aviation Australia with the tail repainted red. |
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02DEC24
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Cancelled
from the Australian Register as withdrawn from use. (Source: 1) |
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JAN25
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The Dutch Aviation Society Scramble database
shows that the aircraft passed to the Queensland Air Museum on this date.
This would appear to predate any expression of interest by QAM. |
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08MAY25
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Brisbane Airport Corporation
announced that the spotters' area (aka "The Loop") at Brisbane
Airport would be redeveloped incorporating the fin and tailplane of a
Fokker F28 Fellowship.
Subsequently it was announced that the new area would be known as Fellowship
Place.
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NOV25
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Queensland
Air Museum expressed interest in preserving the cockpit section. |
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24DEC25
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Aviation
Australia wrote to the Queensland Air Museum advising that they had "resolved
to recycle the aircraft at its current location." |
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21APR26
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The
fin and tailplane were removed from the fuselage for installation in the
redeveloped spotters' area at Brisbane Airport. |
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28APR26
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The
fin and tailplane were erected on a concrete slab at the redeveloped spotters'
area at Brisbane Airport. |
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ABBREVIATIONS
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TTSN
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Total
Time Since New |
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TSOH
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Time
Since Overhaul |
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PNG
CAA
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Papua
New Guinea Civil Aviation (Safety) Authority |
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SOURCES
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1
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AustAirData
- Tony Arbon |
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2
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Wikipedia |
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3
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Personal
observation by the compiler. www.squawk.adastron.com |
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4
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Aviation
Letter No. 150, May 1979. |
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5
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Aviation
Letter No. 151, June 1979. |
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6
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Vacant |
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7
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World
Airline Fleets 1979, Gunter G. Endres |
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8
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FAA
Register |
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9
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Hans
Hoffman www.fokkernews.nl |
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10
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Dekker,
Herman and Wadman, Henk, Nederlandse Export Kenmerken,
Airniews Publications |
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11
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Department
of Transport (Canada): Civil aircraft registration, inspection
and operation files, 1920-1986 : T-7638 (Images 1146-1311)
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t7638/1264
With thanks to Terry Higgins and Ian Macdonald. |
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Department
of Transport : Civil aircraft registration, inspection and operation
files, 1920-1986 : T-7837 (Images 656-697)
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t7837/697
With thanks to Terry Higgins and Ian Macdonald. |
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REMARKS
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04MAY26
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Added
an image of the empennage installed at Fellowsip Place on 4
May 2026 thanks to Bert van Drunick. |
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2
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01MAY26
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Added
an image of the aircraft carrying additional titles Jakarta Singapore
Hawaii in July. Thanks to David Thollar.
Added an image of the aircraft in its final Air Niugini livery thanks
to EX/ZX. |
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30APR26
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This
page has been under development for almost one year but the story
could not be told until the fate of the aeroplane was decided. The
page was uploaded to Squawk Ident on this date. With thanks
to Hans Hoffmann, Coert Munk, Bert van Drunick, Mick Raftery, Peter
Gates, Tony Arbon, Ian McDonell, Peter Doherty, Terry Higgins and
Ian Macdonald. |
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