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Old 28th Sep 2010, 13:26
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Skystar320.

You are correct re some AN F27's being put back into service whilst the AN
F50's were briefly grounded.

You may be interested to know that VH-FNQ actually returned to New Zealand in 11/90 on lease to an Ansett subsidiary. The a/c was re-registered as ZK-RTA, the initials of Ross T Allen; the Ansett New Zealamd Air Freight Operations Manager.

On 31 Mar 96 the a/c returned to Essendon via NLK and CFS and prepared for a 5 year lease to IAF (Independant Air Freighters). The a/c was handed over to IAF registered as VH-WAN (West Australian Newspapers) and departed for PER on 24 May 96.

On 17 Apr 01 the a/c was leased to Aircruising and operated on behalf of Ansett Air Freight between BNE-SYD-BNE until 13 Sep 01 (AN collapse). In late 2001 the a/c was ferried BNE-TMW by Capt S Weatherstone of Aircruising.

The a/c was included on a list of assets by the Ansett Administrators after the collapse.

The a/c was purchased by the Queensland Air Museum of Caloundra on 23 Aug 08 who now have the a/c on display. They plan to paint the a/c in the original Ansett-ANA colour scheme showing the original registration of VH-FNQ (Far North Queensland).
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