Aircraft Photo of VH-FNE | Fokker F27-200 Friendship | Queensland Airlines - QAL | AirHistory.net #78190
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-FNE
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10145
Operator Titles:Queensland Airlines - QAL
Aircraft Name:Sir Henry Abel Smith
Location
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSSY   IATA: SYD   Local: YSSY   Other: -
 
Photo Date:4 August 1966
Photo by:Roger McDonald (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 78190
Photo Comment

Queensland was absorbed into Ansett-ANA. Keeping the airline as a separate entity was not necessary in Queensland where Ansett rival TAA was also able to operate interstate services. In other states separate subsidiary airlines helped preserve monopolies on interstate routes.

This photo is copyright © Roger McDonald, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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