Aircraft Photo of VH-MMR | Fokker F27-200 Friendship | Airlines of South Australia - ASA | AirHistory.net #11388
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-MMR
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10303
Operator Titles:Airlines of South Australia - ASA
Aircraft Name:Hans Heysen
Location
City / Airport:BirdsvilleMap
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YBDV   IATA: BVI   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:4 September 1982
Photo by:David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)
Photo ID: 11388
Photo Comment

This F-27-200 was first ordered by Ansett but was delivered to MMA. Entered the Dutch register as PH-FIX 14 July 1966. Entered the Australian register as VH-MMR 20 July 1966 and registered to Mac. Robertson Miller Airlines, and arrived Perth 26 July 1966. The aircraft was named "RMA Robe. Operated it first service on 28 July 1966. Entered service with Ansett Airlines of NSW 11 April 1971. It was transferred to Ansett Airlines of South Australia on 3 December 1977, returned to Ansett following the grounding of its F-50 fleet. By then it had flown 52,587 hours.

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