| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-MMR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10303 |
| Operator Titles: | Airlines of South Australia - ASA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hans Heysen |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BirdsvilleMap |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBDV IATA: BVI Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 1982 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner) |
| Photo ID: | 11388 |
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This F-27-200 was first ordered by Ansett but was delivered to MMA. Entered the Dutch register as PH-FIX 14 July 1966. Entered the Australian register as VH-MMR 20 July 1966 and registered to Mac. Robertson Miller Airlines, and arrived Perth 26 July 1966. The aircraft was named "RMA Robe. Operated it first service on 28 July 1966. Entered service with Ansett Airlines of NSW 11 April 1971. It was transferred to Ansett Airlines of South Australia on 3 December 1977, returned to Ansett following the grounding of its F-50 fleet. By then it had flown 52,587 hours. This photo is copyright © David Tanner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 September 2017, and has since been viewed 305 times. |