Fokker 60 U-03 back ?!.

andel · Post by **andel** » 31 Oct 2008, 15:25

Today 31-10-08 round 14.00 hours Fokker 60 U-03 appeared on SBS as NAF-60.
Is this aircraft back on duty due capacity problems whit the Herc,s ?.
Or have they found a new owner and brought it in the air for a testflight ?.

Fulcrum1974 · Post by **Fulcrum1974** » 31 Oct 2008, 15:58

There is a possible buyer for it. So Fokker is making it ready to fly again.

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 31 Oct 2008, 16:27

Todays flight was a quick shakedown before a number of upcoming demonstration flights for potential buyers.
Apparently there are at least three parties interested in buying the aircraft.

Regards,
Yorden

Mark B. · Post by **Mark B.** » 01 Nov 2008, 10:26

Nice to hear that the U-03 is back in the air again for possible sale.
Will this sale include the entire Fokker 60 fleet or just the U-03 (and perhaps U-01)?

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 01 Nov 2008, 14:47

Mark B. wrote:Nice to hear that the U-03 is back in the air again for possible sale.
Will this sale include the entire Fokker 60 fleet or just the U-03 (and perhaps U-01)?

As I understand it, it's for the whole fleet.
The U-03 will be used for demonstration flights (there's one planned for Tuesday), and if there is a deal, the remaining three will be brought up to operational status again. Hopefully all four will be back in service sometime soon.

Regards,
Yorden

toppiero · Post by **toppiero** » 01 Nov 2008, 14:49

who are the potential buyers???

Stafsels · Post by **Stafsels** » 02 Nov 2008, 16:13

Hi all,

Besides the U-digits anybody for the old C-digits?
F-27 C.100 /C.400 C-3 or C-12 should be broughts back to flying conditions with the RNLAF Historical Flight?

So Gilze: NAH-64D, Sa.532 mk2, CH-47D/F, Alouette III and F-27!!!
Greetings,

Henk

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » 02 Nov 2008, 23:55

Stafsels wrote:Hi all,

Besides the U-digits anybody for the old C-digits?
F-27 C.100 /C.400 C-3 or C-12 should be broughts back to flying conditions with the RNLAF Historical Flight?

So Gilze: NAH-64D, Sa.532 mk2, CH-47D/F, Alouette III and F-27!!!
Greetings,

Henk

Isn't the C-3 already in posession of SKHV? And you're forgetting all the other aircraft with SKHV at Gilze

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 03 Nov 2008, 00:17

Stafsels wrote:F-27 C.100 /C.400 C-3 or C-12 should be broughts back to flying conditions with the RNLAF Historical Flight?

AFAIK C-12 has never been earmarked for the Historical Flight. One of the former RNLAF F-27s should be restored to flying status by them, but this has always been a (very) long-term project. That frame should be at EHWO.

One of the reasons given by the guys from Gilze was that there wouldn't be much interest in the Troopship for airshows, because PH-FHF was available for these duties, (would be flown by an ex-334 Squadron demo-pilot) and normal public would not be interested in a civil and military F-27. They wouldn't notice the difference.

Rabbit · Post by **Rabbit** » 04 Nov 2008, 15:47

Fulcrum1974 wrote:There is a possible buyer for it. So Fokker is making it ready to fly again.

Who is that potentional buyer?

toppiero · Post by **toppiero** » 04 Nov 2008, 17:16

I also aked that before. No answer on it

evhest · Post by **evhest** » 04 Nov 2008, 17:24

Wasn't Chile mentioned a couple of times quite recently?

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 04 Nov 2008, 19:25

evhest wrote:Wasn't Chile mentioned a couple of times quite recently?

That deal fell through, as they were only interested in a deal concerning the Fokker 50s to, I thought

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 04 Nov 2008, 19:41

toppiero wrote:I also aked that before. No answer on it

As much as I'd like to, I can't say.

evhest wrote:Wasn't Chile mentioned a couple of times quite recently?

I can say that Chile is not one of the potential buyers, that deal fell through a while ago.

Regards,
Yorden

Fulcrum1974 · Post by **Fulcrum1974** » 06 Nov 2008, 01:59

flying_kiwi wrote:
toppiero wrote:I also aked that before. No answer on it
As much as I'd like to, I can't say.

evhest wrote:Wasn't Chile mentioned a couple of times quite recently?
I can say that Chile is not one of the potential buyers, that deal fell through a while ago.

Regards,
Yorden

I can't say either but I can confirm this about Chile

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