A Rare View of the Argentine Naval Aviation F-28 Fleet

    A photograph taken at Ezeiza in Oct2014 offers a glimpse into the condition of the Argentine Naval Aviation’s Fokker F-28 Mk.3000 fleet.
    Of the three aircraft captured in the image, only 0742/5-T-21 msn. 11150, remained in operational service at the time. Meanwhile, 0741/5-T-20 ms. 11145, had already been stripped of part of its components, reflecting the gradual decline of the fleet.
    As for 0740/5-T-10, ms. 11147, entirely devoid of markings and wearing its characteristic “all-white” appearance, it seemed to have regained a measure of dignity whilst sheltered inside the Ezeiza hangar, where the faint titles of “Armada Argentina” could still just be discerned beneath the paintwork.
    The photograph, received quite by chance through an acquaintance connected to the aviation world, ultimately became a small documentary testament to the final years of these historic naval F-28s.

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Never delivered #31

 

In September 1973, Fokker conducted a promotional tour to Brazil, where they  took the opportunity to show case the Fokker F-28 Fellowship.

The Fokker F-28 Mk.1000 Fellowship PH-ZAV (cn.11032) landed in Brazil on September 11, 1973. Three days later, on September 14, it participated in an air show in the city of São Paulo. Between September 14 and 23, 1973, the first international aerospace show was held at São José dos Campos International Airport in the São Paulo metropolitan area, located 90 kilometers from São Paulo.

Finally, on September 24, 1973, the PH-ZAV performed demonstration flights for VARIG, VASP, and the Brazilian Civil Aviation Directorate.

What would have happened if VASP had purchased theFokker F-28 Fellowship?.

Read in case of emergency

 

 Today, the only safety card currently in use in the world is with LADE.

Safety cards are leaflets that graphically detail, with multilingual instructions, the use of seat belts, oxygen masks, and life vests. Additionally, they describe the rapid evacuation procedure of an aircraft and the exact location of the emergency exits. These safety cards are normally located in the seatback pocket of the seat ahead.

Some cards constitute true works of art crafted with a wealth of detail, while others are simpler. Some of them were carefully designed respecting the airlines' corporate identity—enhancing concepts such as "elegance"—or, in other cases, matching the colorful design of the aircraft interiors or its exterior livery.

The Fokker F-28 Fellowship was no exception, and we can find excellent safety cards, which we will detail below.