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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
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Never delivered #16

 


    Fokker signed an agreement with Fairchild Hiller to market the F-28 Fellowship in the Americas. Ten were sold to the American company, of which only two were sold.
    It likely ran promotional campaigns to attract potential buyers, including Aloha Airlines. Models of F-28s bearing this company's image exist.
    In 1959, Aloha purchased the Fairchild F-27, and it was expected to acquire the Fellowship as a replacement or complement. However, the company had already purchased the BAC One Eleven 400 in 1966.


 

Never delivered #15

 


Among Fokker's efforts to sell the Fokker F-28 in North America was Bonanza Airlines. Models were made depicting the Fokker F-28 in that company's colors, some of which are circulating online. Bonanza Airlines never purchased F-28s. In 1965, it ordered three DC-9 Series 10s.

Never delivered #14

 


In February–March 1969, the Fokker F-28 Mk. 1000 PH-MOL (cn. 11003) made a promotional tour of Oceania. Among the countries visited was New Zealand, and the aircraft was observed in Hokitika on February 27, 1969, and March 1, 1969.

In early March 1969, it made a six-day visit to Wellington, where National Airways (NAC), a civilian division of the Ministry of Transport, evaluated the F-28 and, while not expressing immediate interest, considered the aircraft for possible acquisition in early 1970.

On March 4, 1969, PH-MOL (cn. 11003) was sighted at Christchurch Airport. The aircraft also visited Napier Airport.

Sources: 3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com, press photos, Hokitika Guardian

Never delivered #13

 


On September 27, 1972, F-28 PH-ZAV (11032) flew to Yugoslavia via Luxembourg for a demonstration flight for Jugoslovensky Aerotransport (JAT).

In September 1972, Fokker's marketing department published a brochure entitled "Fokker F-28 for JAT." It described the advantages of incorporating the Fellowship. Among other things, it detailed an alternative route network, showing JAT flights with the DC-9 Series 30, complemented by flights that the Fokker F-28 could operate more efficiently.

Never delivered #12

 

In 1978, Fokker conducted a demonstration tour of the Mk. 4000 version in South America with a model leased from the Swedish company Linjeflyg before delivery. This model was cn. 11130, registered PH-JPV on February 1, 1978. The aircraft visited Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.

On March 6, 1978, the aircraft visited Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro and made several demonstration flights over the famous Ponta Aérea route from Santos Dumont to Sao Paulo. This model was proposed as a replacement for the venerable Lockheed L-188 Electra VARIG, and was also demonstrated to Cruzeiro.