Landing at San Bernardino Air Tanker Base after dropping on a wildfire, note the retardant stain on the lower rear fuselage.

Landing at San Bernardino Air Tanker Base after dropping on a wildfire, note retardant stain on the lower rear fuselage.

Recovering to San Bernardino Air Tanker Base after dropping on a wildfire, note retardant stain on lower rear fuselage.

This aircraft is occasionally opened to public for escorted guided tours which afford access the the complete flight deck and cabin interior. The condition is as if the aircraft had just landed. Even the safety cards are still in the seat pockets.

Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Delivered 1989, returned to Bae 1991 as G-BTXO. Aerosur CP-2247 1992, returned to Bae as G-BTXO 1995. National Jet Systems VH-NJE operating for Airlink 1996, QantasLink 2009. Penas Survey Udara PK-VKD 2009, Manunggal Air Services PK-VTN 2013. Skyjet Airlines RP-C5255 2015, withdrawn Manila 2020.

Ex SE-DSZ with Braathens Regional.

In service with FlyBe, leased. The registration is hidden by the wing.

First flight as a BAe146-300 September 24th 1989 as G-BRGM. January 1990 converted to BAe146-300QT freighter. February 19th 1990 SE-DIT Malmö Aviation, in the colours of XP Epxress Parcel, and opf TNT on their freight shcedule to FBU. July 4th 1994 G-TNTR, tfd to AirFoyle, still in XP cs. December 1998 Repainted to TNT colours. February 14th 2000 OO-TAA TNT Airways. June 6th 2011 EC-LMR PAN-Air, opf TNT. May 24th 2016 EC-LMR tfd to ASL Airlines Spain. July 28th 2018 wfu. July 29th 2020 VH-SQR Pionair Austalia. Seems to be stored by now (2024). Seen at Fornebu in April 1990, on TNT platform.

To be delivered as HB-IXH