Ex-G-BLMM, P2-ANS, VH-FNS, PH-FKN. Later D-ADEP, N138AG, 5Y-FMM. Written off 3-Jun-2017 in a landing accident at Garbaharey Airport (GBM), Somalia.

First flight January 19th 1967 as PH-FKN. Delivered to Ansett ANA as VH-FNS February 2nd 1967. July 1977 P2-ANS Air Niugini. July 1984 G-BLMM Air UK. October 1985 OY-CCK Alkair. September 1987 Star Air. May 1988 Schreiner Airways, opf Gambia Air Shuttle. July 1988 OY-CCK Ratioflug (lsf Alkair). November 1988 D-ADEP Ratioflug. June 19994 WDL Aviation. November 2014 wfu at Köln. December 24th 2014 N138AG Airgenium. July 7th 2016 5Y-FMM Aero-Pioneer Group. June 3rd 2017 written off in a landing accident at Garbaharey, Somalia while flying for UN. A rare F27 at OSL. DHL and BU seen in background.

started life with Ansett. In 1977 to Air Niugini, 1984 to Air UK, a year later already to Alkair as OY-CCK. In 1994 to WDL, from January 1995 until September 1998 with Ratioflug before returning to WDL again. Stored by 2013

Sold in the UK as G-BLMM in August 1984. Tony Arbon photo

K25 slide scan. Built 1967 as VH-FNS for Ansett. Air Niugini P2-ANS 1977, Air UK G-BLMM 1984, OY-CCK Alkair 1985, Star Air 1987, Ratioflug D-ADEP 1988, WDL 1994, stored Cologne 2004. Airgenium N318AG 2014, Aero Pioneer 5Y-FNM 2016. Damaged beyond repair 3 June 2017 landing at Garbaharey, Somalia while operating for UN. Taken literally with the last sun rays aleady illuminating the undersides of the wings.

K25 slide scan. Built 1967 as VH-FNS for Ansett. Air Niugini P2-ANS 1977, Air UK G-BLMM 1984, OY-CCK Alkair 1985, Star Air 1987, Ratioflug D-ADEP 1988, WDL 1994, stored Cologne 2004. Airgenium N318AG 2014, Aero Pioneer 5Y-FNM 2016. Damaged beyond repair 3 June 2017 landing at Garbaharey, Somalia while operating for UN. In 1991 revised colours with tail logo, operating for Fedex.

K25 slide scan. Built 1967 as VH-FNS for Ansett. Air Niugini P2-ANS 1977, Air UK G-BLMM 1984, OY-CCK Alkair 1985, Star Air 1987, Ratioflug D-ADEP 1988, WDL 1994, stored Cologne 2004. Airgenium N318AG 2014, Aero Pioneer 5Y-FNM 2016. Damaged beyond repair 3 June 2017 landing at Garbaharey, Somalia while operating for UN. In original white tail colours.

Photographed from the long-gone and much-missed spectators' terrace.

Ex-OY-CCK, G-BLMM, P2-ANS, VH-FNS, PH-FKN. Later N138AG, 5Y-FMM

VH-FNS was originally intended for Ansett's New Guinea operation Ansett-MAL. But on arrival in Australia in February 1967 it was repainted in Ansett-ANA's livery. In July 1977 it was sold to Air Niugini as P2-ANS.