Ex PK-GKP and transferred from Garuda in 7.96 and by 11.08 was the last Merpati F28 in service, on standby, but since wfu

At the time Merapti had a large number of F27s, F28s and CN235s in store around their hangar at Surabaya. This Friendship, ex ZK-NFB, returned to service till 12.04 and remained stored at Surabaya, all white and stripped of engines and other parts. TT 48844 hrs with 60885 landings

A mechanic is working on the starboard Dart engine of this old Friendship at a small airport in Flores.

Starting up her starboard engine for another Lombok-Bali run.

Taxiing in on a hot day. LBJ in Flores was something of a Friendship stronghold, with both GT Air and Merpati still flying F.27s into here in 2005.

First flown in July 1981, this Fokker was delivered to Garuda as PK-GKG. Leased to Merpati in 1989. Re-registered in 1996, and stored since 1998. Also visible are PK-IHT, HS-VAU and HS-UTC.

Delivered new to MNA in 1967, PK-NUC received a longer nose, probably during this visit to Hawker de Havilland at Bankstown. It was lost in 1973 in a fatal crash at Nabire, Papua.

Daybreak in Kupang, Indonesian West Timor. This Aviocar was first flown on 22 October 1985.

Tin Mouse landing on Rwy 27.