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The great success that Fokker achieved with its F27 model encouraged the Dutch manufacturer to go one step further. In this way, in Apr1962 the new project was announced: The F28 Fellowship.
On the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the prototype´s first flight, -May 9, 1967-, we glad to invite you to the launch of this new Blog fokkerfellowship28.blogspot.com, dedicated absolutely to the Fellowship.
We invite all those who are passionate about this small Dutch colossus to share their experiences, photographs, or information in this space. The site is under development, and we hope all readers will like it.
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Gonzalo Carballo, Esteban Lerín & Carlos Abella

Never delivered #9

 


During 1991, plans were underway to transfer Aerolíneas Argentinas' three Fokker F-28 Mk. 1000s to Austral Líneas Aéreas. The aircraft were in the final stages of their operational careers.

Aircraft LV-LOA (cn 11085), LV-LOC (cn 11083), and LV-LRG (cn 11046) were to undergo a major inspection before being transferred to the Austral fleet. The first to be checked in Hangar 2 at Ezeiza Airport was LV-LOC, which had accumulated nearly 55,000 cycles. Austral personnel attended to observe the progress of the work. On August 2, 1991, the maintenance manuals and other documentation were collected to complete the transfer. Shortly thereafter, on October 3, 1991, the Board of Directors abandoned plans to transfer the aircraft to Austral Líneas Aéreas. The Fellowships flew with Aerolíneas Argentinas for a while longer, until 1994, and were scrapped at Ezeiza Airport in 1996.

Sources: Línea Ala Blogspot & Juan Carlos Rodríguez

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