To Aer Lingus as EI-AKB on 19 Nov 1958. To Philippine Airlines as PI-C530 on 17 Jan 1966. To Fokker and leased to Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines as JY-ADD on 26 Apr 1967.To Spantax as EC-BNJ on 09 Nov 1967. To Aviaco 01 Apr 1976. To Air Classic Aug 1981 as D-BOBY. On to WDL Nov 1981. To British Midland as G-IOMA on 20 Sep 1982. Leased to Manx Airlines 21 Sep 1982 and to Loganair 20 Nov 1983. To Tal Air May 1986. To G-BMZI with Fortis Aviation 21 Oct 1986 and leased to WDL. To D-BAKO in May 1987. Bought by Swetrail AB 13Apr 1996. WFU and used for fire practice at Vasteras in Sweden.

Only the sixth F-27 off the production line. Previously with Manx Airlines in the Isle of Man hence the IOM in the registration.

This F27 started life with Aer Lingus in 1958 as EI-AKB. Here it is about to land on runway 23 at its former home base.

Another smart scheme on this early Friendship - history with my shot of her with Manx Airlines

The fourth F-27 built, delivered to Aer Lingus on 19.11.58 as EI-AKB, also served Philippine A/l, Alia, Spantax, Aviaco and WDL before becoming the first large aircraft with Manx in 9.82. Went on to Loganair in 9.83 and back to WDL in 1986. Wfu and used for fire practice at Västerås 4.96. I reckon it looked gorgeous in the Manx colours, like it must have done way back in the old Aer Lingus scheme