KLM Fokker F50 Retires
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KLM Fokker F50 Retires
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Today sees the Fokker F50's last commercial flight for KLM, also its last service to LHR today and perhaps the last LHR scheduled turboprop service!
The old girl has given many years faithful service (with AirUK as well as KLMuk KLC etc), i believe most are being sold on to be converted to freighters.
The skys over holland and the uk will be a less colourful place without this bird.
Today sees the Fokker F50's last commercial flight for KLM, also its last service to LHR today and perhaps the last LHR scheduled turboprop service!
The old girl has given many years faithful service (with AirUK as well as KLMuk KLC etc), i believe most are being sold on to be converted to freighters.
The skys over holland and the uk will be a less colourful place without this bird.
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A great turboprop machine; a sad day for Heathrow, as now its full of boring large superjets. Back in the mid 1990s when I worked there, you could see Dart Heralds flying for Channel Express, Brymons Dash8's Emerald 's Hs. 748s and the ATP for Manx, along with F27s and the KLM F50 Friendships...and the odd BAF Viscount ! good days.
