RNZAF Fokker F.27 Friendship NZ2781 to NZ2783

RNZAF Fokker F.27 Friendship Mk.120
NZ2781 to NZ2783

Serial	c/n	Test Registration	History
NZ2781	010167	PH-FCF	Sixty seventh Friendship off the Fokker production line and previously PH-FCF Fokker test registration. Delivered to NZNAC on 27 February 1961 as ZK-BXB (Kotuku). Withdrawn from service with Air New Zealand on 01 December 1979. Entered Air New Zealand workshops for conversion to military configuration 02 December 1979. Registration cancelled 28 February 1980. To RNZAF Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron on 03 March 1980. Last RNZAF flight on 17 July 1992 with total airframe hours of 49181.5 and 60380 cycles. Sold by tender in July 1995 to Laoag International Airlines, Philippines as RP-C3888 and departed Christchurch for the Philippines on 22 July 1995. Still registered in Philippines and seen at Manila in February 2003 minus engines and other parts.
NZ2782	010168	PH-FCG	Sixty eighth Friendship off the Fokker production line and previously PH-FCG Fokker test registration. Delivered to NZNAC on 07 March 1961 as ZK-BXC (Kerangi). Withrawn from service with Air New Zealand on 10 July 1980. To RNZAF Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron on 10 October 1980. Last RNZAF flight on 17 July 1992 with total airframe hours of 50528.6 and 62865 cycles. Sold by tender in July 1995 to Laoag International Airlines, Philippines as RP-C5888 and departed Christchurch for the Philippines on 22 July 1995. Sold to Presidential Airlines of Cambodia on 10 December 1998 and registered as XU-881. Still current with latest sighting in Bangkok.
NZ2783	010169	PH-FCH	Sixty ninth Friendship off the Fokker production line and previously PH-FCH Fokker test registration. Delivered to NZNAC on 14 March 1961 as ZK-BXD (Korere). Withdrawn from service with Air New Zealand on 14 April 1980. To RNZAF Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron on 01 July 1980. Last RNZAF flight on 17 July 1992 with total airframe hours of 49633.2 and 61938 cycles. Sold by tender in July 1995 to Laoag International Airlines, Philippines as RP-C6888 and departed Christchurch for the Philippines on 22 July 1995. Badly damaged in a belly landing at Mactan, Philippines on 06 December 1995. Was under repair at Cebu on 01 March 1996 but shortly after was withdrawn from use and the registration was annulled in 2001.

The Author of this page is Ivan Prince (updated by Brendan Cowan).

Sources: AHSNZ publications 1979-1995, Air NZ Engineering records. NZ Wings June 1989, Airlinerlist.com.

Emails: Rene Sikkerle,Brendan Cowan, Martin Edwards, Les Bilcliff,

Converted to CMS 11th November 2025

Updated 17 December 2012