The F28-1000 operated its first RPT service in Australia 50 years ago today

[High 6]

Someone said earlier the F28 and PNG flying were a perfect combination. How absolutely true. Flying VFR circuits at most destinations due to no nav aids, all that power and that awesome speed brake to help fix the profile, short sectors and plenty of them to perfect your manual flying skills and being young and flying for the love of the job... those are my memories of my 2.5 years command on the type before sadly transferring to the transport fleet.

Doing visual circuits for RW 12 inside the caldera at Rabaul was always one good way to end a long day and work up a thirst for a bevvy at the Grotty Yachtie. It was a magnificent machine that still remains my most favourite episode of flying ever!!

[cooperplace]

Originally Posted by Buster Hyman

727-277 VH-RMV 314 SOB Aviation in the Aftermath of Cyclone Tracy

and that list mentions 500 in a C130!!

[Valdiviano]

Flew the F28 and the L188
I was fortunate
Great people, Great aeroplanes, Great times.

[Fris B. Fairing]

Originally Posted by cooperplace

and that list mentions 500 in a C130!!

And that list also says "on several flights"

[Stationair8]

Don’t forget the two F28’s operated by DCA/DoT/ CAA, for navaid calibration.

[markis10]

Originally Posted by rog747

However, inhabitants of OZ did not see many 1-11's to experience the racket...

saw enough of them compliments of the RAAF and Air Pacifc

[B772]

Stationair8. There were 3 x F28-1000 for navaid calibration. VH-ATD, ATE and ATG.

[Propstop]

Many good memories of F28. Worked on them in Australia PNG and Libya. Operated from sealed, coral gravel and sand runways without a problem

[Stationair8]

Thanks for that B772, were the three aircraft based at Essendon?

Don’t forget the Lloyd Aviation F28 VH-LAR, to service the Moomba operation.

[Fris B. Fairing]

Also let us not forget the Air Niugini F28s that operated between Brisbane and Port Moresby for three years. A good aeroplane saddled with the weight of expectation that it might be able to replace the mighty B707.

[Capt Fathom]

Air Safety Digest Sept 1987

[greybeard]

Not a low pass, taken just as the gear doors closed.
Tennant Creek 07 when we were doing the centre runs

[triadic]

The photographer was a Flight Service Officer at TC at the time and took lots of great pictures. I believe that pic is of one of the CAA aircraft. VH-ATD perhaps? In that edition of the digest it is promoted as never too late for a missed approach.

[Capt Fathom]

VH-FKG Airlines of Western Australia in the 'kangaroo paw' livery. About to put all the TODA to good use!

[On eyre]

Originally Posted by triadic

The photographer was a Flight Service Officer at TC at the time and took lots of great pictures. I believe that pic is of one of the CAA aircraft. VH-ATD perhaps? In that edition of the digest it is promoted as never too late for a missed approach.

FSO by the name of Brenton Hollitt. Having dinner with him in Adelaide tomorrow night 🍷🍷

[B772]

Yes VH-FKG at TCA. Purchased secondhand from France this a/c needed lots of work before it entered service with Ansett. The a/c spent more than 3 months in the MEL workshops. During a test flight at MEL the a/c attempted to roll on its back. After being withdrawn from Ansett service in 1989 the a/c was sold and operated by Horizon Airlines in the US for a further 8 years before being retired and scrapped.

[Oldfart MCY]

Spent quite a few hours in that rotten jump seat! It's about the only thing I don't have a photo of.
Could anyone oblige with a photo of the seat please?
What a magic aeroplane!