Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Owned by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Sadly this bird hasn't flown for many years. Still, it is fundamentally airworthy. Red tape grounds this beauty, owned by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Departing after a visit to Duxford for the 2006 Flying Legends display. It was good to hear the whistling whine of the old RR Dart RDa6 engines again. Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Owned by the Fokker Heritage Flight and beautifully restored by them in 2005. It was originally delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-AKA in 1958. Aer Lingus was the first customer to receive F27s from Fokker, and this example was the first one to be delivered. Other registrations carried by this aircraft were PH-FAA, PH-FSF, ZK-NAH and finally VH-NLS. Following restoration this aircraft did a few flights in this livery in 2005 and 2006, but as of late 2006 it is a static exhibit at Lelystad.

Looking great in full NLM colours, the Fokker Heritage Flight F27 was unfortunately grounded due to insurance complications. This is a very historic aircraft, being the third F27 to fly and the first to be operated by an airline after Aer Lingus took delivery of her on 19th November 1958 as EI-AKA (subject of the original Airfix kit)