Fokker F.27 VH-WAN (ex ZK-RTA & VH-FNQ)
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Fokker F.27 VH-WAN (ex ZK-RTA & VH-FNQ)
I would be interested to hear from anyone who flew this aeroplane with Independent Air Freighters out of Perth from May 1996 until Feb 2001 or with AirCruising Australia out of Brisbane from April 2001 to Sept 2001.
Also anyone who flew it in NZ as ZK-RTA from Nov 1990 until April 1996. More importantly, does anyone in NZ know where the log books for ZK-RTA are. We have all the other logs. The aircraft is on display at the Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra.
An email or PM is preferable because I need names for the historical record.
Rgds
Apologies for posting this on the "wrong" forum. I figured they would have moved on to Airlines by now
Also anyone who flew it in NZ as ZK-RTA from Nov 1990 until April 1996. More importantly, does anyone in NZ know where the log books for ZK-RTA are. We have all the other logs. The aircraft is on display at the Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra.
An email or PM is preferable because I need names for the historical record.
Rgds
Apologies for posting this on the "wrong" forum. I figured they would have moved on to Airlines by now
Last edited by Fris B. Fairing; 18th Jun 2015 at 08:31.
Doesn't help you, just a bit of nostalgia - I flew VH-WAN when it was a C-310 for Bassair. That was back in the '70's but seeing the rego brings back some good memories.
Dr
Sorry - hat, coat ............................
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In the case of the F.27, WAN stood for Western Australian Newspapers.
and in the case of the Cessna 310D WAN stood for Western Air Navigation.
and in the case of the Cessna 310D WAN stood for Western Air Navigation.
Last edited by Fris B. Fairing; 18th Jun 2015 at 23:35. Reason: Penny dropped on the C310
Westernair was its trading name. They started off in Charleville in 1960's. It was owned in majority by Bryce Killen who also owned a majority of Helicopter Utilities. Local graziers had minority share holdings. It s colour scheme was red markings on a basically white fuselage. It's business was supporting fledgling oil survey and drilling in SW Qld and MoombaGidgealpa area of SA as well as freight runs, cattle buyer charters and general air taxi work.
In the late 60's it moved headquarters to Brisbane Eagle Farm. Other aircraft were WAB, piper Aztec, WAC, Cessna 205, WAV, Cessna 185, RHT, Cessna 210, plus other aircraft seconded in from Helicopter Utilities. A Beagle twin registration unrecalled was obtained to commence Regulation 203 ( commuter) runs to Eidsvold, Biloela, Theodore etc, in approx 1968. A lot of the work for WAN and WAB out of BNE was taking executives and engineers etc to the budding open cut coal mines of central Qld.
In the late 60's a single engine aircraft was temporarily based in Springsure mainly for aerial buffet grass seeding. In the same timeframe Westernair took over the Rex ( as in Rex Cessna dealer) operation in Longreach which was a one man maintenance operation with the occasional aircraft based there.
In the late 60's it moved headquarters to Brisbane Eagle Farm. Other aircraft were WAB, piper Aztec, WAC, Cessna 205, WAV, Cessna 185, RHT, Cessna 210, plus other aircraft seconded in from Helicopter Utilities. A Beagle twin registration unrecalled was obtained to commence Regulation 203 ( commuter) runs to Eidsvold, Biloela, Theodore etc, in approx 1968. A lot of the work for WAN and WAB out of BNE was taking executives and engineers etc to the budding open cut coal mines of central Qld.
In the late 60's a single engine aircraft was temporarily based in Springsure mainly for aerial buffet grass seeding. In the same timeframe Westernair took over the Rex ( as in Rex Cessna dealer) operation in Longreach which was a one man maintenance operation with the occasional aircraft based there.
Fris:
Are you aware that FNQ was the first Ansett F.27 to wear the overall while/blue tail scheme?
Ansett Delta scheme as VH-FNQ.
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Dora-9
FNQ was also the last to wear the original Ansett-ANA scheme.
Rgds
Are you aware that FNQ was the first Ansett F.27 to wear the overall while/blue tail scheme?
Rgds
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down3gr33ns
Here is a Westernair timetable from 1969.
Westernair Timetable
Around that time they were operating Cessna 310D VH-WAN, Aztec VH-WAB and the Beagle 206 VH-UNL on third level services out of Brisbane. They were swallowed up by the Jetair juggernaut and that was the end of them.
Here is a Westernair timetable from 1969.
Westernair Timetable
Around that time they were operating Cessna 310D VH-WAN, Aztec VH-WAB and the Beagle 206 VH-UNL on third level services out of Brisbane. They were swallowed up by the Jetair juggernaut and that was the end of them.
