The F28-1000 operated its first RPT service in Australia 50 years ago today
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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!!
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!!
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.
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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.
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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 After being withdrawn from Ansett service in 1989 the a/c was sold and operated by Horizon Airlines in the US for a further 8 years before being retired and scrapped.
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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!
Could anyone oblige with a photo of the seat please?
What a magic aeroplane!