Delivered to Avensa as YV-C-EVQ in 1958. To West Coast Airlines as N2709 in 1963 who mereged into Air West in 1968 and were renamed to Hughes Airwest in 1970. Sold in 1972. Reregistered as N707JR in 1973, N555AJ in 1974, N410BB in 1976 then N555AU in 1977. To Aerolineas Trans Mex as XA-LIW in 1979. Stored at Dallas-Love Field from 1982. To Aeromorelos as XA-MOR in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Oaxaca. Still there in 2009.

Delivered to Aloha Airlines as N5098A in 1960. To Korean Air Lines as HL5203 in 1967. Back to N5098A and stored at Marana in 1970. Painted for TAC Colombia as HK-1140 but not delivered and remained at Marana as N5098A. Broken up by 1984. Fuselage moved to Quartzsite, AZ in 1991 then to the El Mirage Aviation Warehouse, CA in 2003. Still there in 2013.

slide by E. H. Greenman. - A few weeks after this photo had been taken, Fairchild N311RD was handed over to Aerovias Oaxaquenas, probably on lease only, retaining its US-registration for the rest of its life. Withdrawn around 1993, the hulk of this Fairchild was still existant in 2024, in derelict condition at Oaxaca, Mexico.

slide scan from the NK collection. - The initial colour scheme of Aerocenter's SE-IEG was inherited from its former US operator, when it was registered as N225. The Fairchild was built in 1960 and was noted in derelict condition at Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2024, after its service with Aerovias Oaxaquenas as N311RD.

slide scan from the NK collection. - Aerocenter's SE-IEG showed white colours in its later years of operation with the Swedish company. - This Fairchild was finally used by Aerovias Oaxaquenas as N311RD, and its hulk was still visible on Google earth more than 30 years after it had been retired at Oaxaca, Mexico.

Photographer: Dennis Goodwin. K25 slide scan. Built 1960 as CF-LWN for Abitibie Paper. Mackenzie Air 1972, Pacific Alaska N225 1976, Aerocenter SE-IEG 1980, Swedair 1983, Britt Airways N225 February 1986, Air Cortez N311NA April 1986. Airlift N311RD 1988, leased to Aerovias Oaxaquenas 1989. Withdrawn Oaxaca becoming derelict, still visible on satellite images 2024.

Slide taken by Norbert Kröpfl. - Built in 1958, Fairchild F-27 c/n 25 served with AVENSA and Ozark Airlines before becoming a corporate transport. It was an unusual visitor to Munich-Riem, probably flying in for the Olympic Games held at Munich during summer 1972. - In 1976, the Fairchild was sold to the Mexican Navy and was reported as damaged beyond repair in a gear up landing at Mexico City in April 1988.

(photographer not known)

Ex-HL5203/Korean Air. Photo by Steve Kraus

Wfu 1979 at Jakarta (photographer not known)

Delivered to Aloha Airlines in May 1960, sold to FB Ayer in May 1967 and leased to Korean Air as HL5203 from June 1967 to September 1970. Sold to TAC Colombia and allocated HK-1140 but not taken up, withdrawn from use at Marana (KMZJ/MZJ). Broken up in 1987, the fuselage went to Quartzsite, AZ by 1995 and The Aviation Warehouse, El Mirage, CA by 2003

Noted stored still carrying its old serial of HK-1137. To Aloha Al as N5095A 15 May 1959. West Coast Airlines lsd as N2712 21 Oct 1964. Back to Aloha as N5095A 26 Mar 1965. To Quebecair as CF-QBE 12 Dec 1967. To N3225 with FB Ayer 11 Aug 1970. To TAC Colombia as HK-1137 18 Dec 1970. Back to FB Ayer as N3225 21 Jun 1974, stored. To Air Charter Norway as LN-BSD 23 Nov 1983. Various leases to Swedair, Malmo Aviation and Muk Air Taxi. To OY-MUF with Muk Air Taxi 17 Aug 1988. Back to LN-BSD with Air Charter Norway 31 May 1991. To OY-MUF with Newair 06 Mar 1992. Ceased ops Sep 1997. Broken up 2002.

Swedair operating for SAS from Stockholm to Jönköping with this 24 year old Faichild F-27 as we were camping in Sweden that summer. ex CF-LWN and N225, came to Aerocenter as SE-IEG in 1980. Used by Swedair from 1983 to 1986, later N225, N311NA and N311RD before wfu

last with Aerovias Oaxaquenas as N311RD - photographer unknown

After being retired from service in Petroecuador, it was taken to the ETFA in Latacunga where it shared campus withe the ESPE (the armed forces university). Not long ago, ESPE opened a new campus in the Belisario Quevedo district of Latacunga and there it houses a few planes which are used for training mechanics.

Quebecair's first turbine airliner was this F-27. Delivered September 17, 1958, it would be sold to Horizon Air as that airline expanded into larger aircraft post de-regulation. Registered N273PH, the aircraft was traded to De Havilland Canada in January 1986 in part payment for new Dash 8s. Later with Airlift International as N273RD, it was wrecked at Miami by Hurricane Andrew on August 24, 1992.

Operated by Commonwealth of Kentucky/Basil Aviation.

Basic Swedair livery

This aircraft later became more familiar in Europe when as SE-IEG it flew for Aerocenter Trafikflyg, Cimber Air and Swedair. It ultimately became N311RD flying for Aerovias Oaxaquenas SA in Mexico and was last reported withdrawn from use at their Oaxcaca base in 2001, although its hulk is still visible there on Google Earth imagery date November 2021.