TRANS - AUSTRALIA AIRLINES (TAA) FOKKER FRIENDSHIPS F27 - 6152
This is the story of the second delivery flight of the two TAA F27's VH-TQN and TQP, which were to be ferried across for Busy Bee Airlines, Oslo Norway. The aircraft were to be delivered to Norwich in England for checks and modifications to meet Busy Bee's specifications. The two aircraft which were to be ferried were scheduled to depart on the 28th June 1984.
VH-TQN. Fokker F.27-6152 Friendship. c/n 10385. Named JOHN BATMAN
VH-TQN's Technical Details:
Accepted by Trans-Australia Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - December 06, 1968
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQN - December 06, 1968
Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne
VH-TQP. Fokker F.27-6152 Friendship. c/n 10387. Named JOHN McKINLEY
VH-TQP's Technical Details:
Accepted by Trans-Australia Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - December 24, 1968
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQP - December 24, 1968
Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne
Ferry Flight Delivery Route:
Melbourne - Alice Springs - Broome - Denpasar - Singapore - Bangkok - Calcutta - Karachi - Bahrain - Luxor - Cairo - Athens - Milan - Norwich.
TAA Flight Crew:
Both aircraft had a crew of three;
VH-TFNOVEMBER
Captain Keith Schriver (Tour Leader)
Captain Liam O'Moore
LAME Bill McGuinness
VH-TQPAPA
Captain John Cleary
Captain Mace Denholm
Captain Lionel Jeffries.
The Full Story of the ferry flight of VH - TQN and VH - TQP from Australia to to Norfolk UK
The story was compiled by Bill McGuinness – ex TAA LAME and former past President of the 25 Year Club. CLICK HERE
to read the story in PDF format.