Tango Charlie 53

The Fokker F-28 is still flying in Argentina!

 

Today, January 2, 2025, the Fokker F-28 Mk.1000C TC-53 (cn 11020) of the Argentine Air Force took off from El Palomar Air Base and flew to the cities of Córdoba, Salta and Reconquista. It carried out a logistics flight identified with the call sign “FAA-01”.

Our friend Esteban Lerin from the city of Salta, Argentina photographed the F-28 taking off from that airport.

The TC-53 was last seen operating at the Jorge Newbery Airport on November 30, 2023. After that day, the aircraft was stored and received a prolonged inspection until on December 23 and 26, 2024 it performed three test flights.

Today Argentina is the only place in the world where the Fellowship can be seen operating regularly.

Both withdrawn from use

 

These two Fellowships were observed in 2022 parked out of service outside the FAdeA Córdoba, Argentina facilities. These are the F-28 Mk.1000C TC-54 (cn 11018) and TC-55 (cn11024) of the Argentine Air Force.

Still in service

The Fokker F-28 Mk.4000 T-51 of the Argentine Air Force (cn.11203) flew again. Last 04Sep2024 flew from El Palomar Air Base to Tandil, - Buenos Aires.  On Thursday 05Sep2024 it was seen in service at the Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires. The T-51 had last flown on 25May2024. This is the last Fokker F-28 in service worldwide!

Fuerza Aérea Argentina / LADE (Líneas Aéreas del Estado)

Fuerza Aérea Argentina / LADE (Líneas Aéreas del Estado) / Gobierno de la República Argentina (Casa Militar).

Fleet List

* 11028 T-01 dd. 28Dec1970 - 01Mar1975 rmt. T-02.
* 11028 T-02 dd. 01Mar1975 - 01Aug1977 ex T-01 rmt. T-01.
* 11076 TC-51 13Jan1975 - 16Aug89
* 11074 TC-52 30Jan1975 - Sep91 rmt. LV-RCS
* 11020 TC-53 07May1975
* 11018 TC-54 23Jul1975 - Ago92 rmt. LV-VCS
* 11024 TC-55 06Oct1975
* 11048 T-50 dd. xxx ex LV-LZN.
* 11048 T-02 dd. 22Jul1977 Mar1999 rmt. T-04.
* 11028 T-01 dd. 01Aug1977 - Jul1992 ex T-02 rmt. T-04.
* 11028 T-04 dd. Jul92 - 1995 rmt. ex T-01 rmt. T-03.
* 11203 T-03 dd. Feb1999 xxx rmt. T-02.
* 11048 T-04 dd. Mar1999 Nov2001 rmt. LV-LZN.
* 11203 T-02 dd. xxx ex T-03 rmt. T-51.
* 11203 T-51 dd. xxx ex T-02.
* 11074 TC-52 xxxx ex LV-RCS
* 11018 TC-54 Dec1993 ex LV-VCS