G-OBAF_1983-01_MUC_1290_TK
Photo taken by Theo Kastner and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
January 1983
G-OBAF
British Aerospace BAe-146-100
E1004
British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-OBAF was noted at Riem on 6 January 1983 (from/to Warton) and on 9 January 1983. This was actually a British Aerospace demonstrator painted in BAF colours. The airframe returned in 1985 as G-BRJS with Dan-Air London.
Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Richard Vandervord and Paul Seymour:
An order by BAF for the 146 was never forthcoming, despite this demo paint job, although they did short-term lease some 200s and a 300 later on. This, the fourth-built 146, was later re-registered by the RAF, Dan-Air, Merpati, National Jet Systems and Debonair, eventually being broken up at Adelaide in 5.09 after use by Qantas Airlink in 2001 and return to National Jet.
First flew as G-OBAF in 1982. To the RAF as ZD695 in 1983. Returned to British Aerospace as G-BRJS in 1985. To Manx Airlines as G-OJET in 1987 then to Merpato Nusantara Airlines as PK-MTA in 1996, Debonair as G-DEBJ in 1988 and National Jet Systems as VH-NJA in 2000. Operated by Qantaslink from 2001. Scrapped at Adelaide in 2009.
Registration details for this airframe:
rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=14048
Detailed history of this airframe including photos:
www.aussieairliners.org/bae146/vh-nja/vhnja.html
G-OBAF with British Aerospace at LGW in February 1983 (modified basic BAF colours):
www.aussieairliners.org/bae146/vh-nja/0414.269l.jpg
This airframe as ZD695 with RAF at Brize Norton in June 1984:
www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/31838598207
This airframe as G-OJET with Manx Airlines at LHR in September 1991:
www.flickr.com/photos/66737297@N06/52075172173
This airframe as PK-MTA with Merpati Nusantara at ADL ca. 1996:
www.flickr.com/photos/singapore269/15375898038
This airframe as VH-NJA with QantasLink at BNE in June 2001:
www.airhistory.net/photo/335412/VH-NJA
This airframe as G-DEBJ with Debonair at BCN in March 1999:
www.flickr.com/photos/jordi757/16016740918
This airframe as G-DEBJ with Debonair at LTN in May 1999 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/40596588521
This airframe as VH-NJA with National Jet Systems (NJS) at ADL in April 2007:
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/82460_1193094556.jpg
Scan from Kodachrome slide.
G-OBAF_1983-01_MUC_1290_TK
Photo taken by Theo Kastner and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
January 1983
G-OBAF
British Aerospace BAe-146-100
E1004
British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-OBAF was noted at Riem on 6 January 1983 (from/to Warton) and on 9 January 1983. This was actually a British Aerospace demonstrator painted in BAF colours. The airframe returned in 1985 as G-BRJS with Dan-Air London.
Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Richard Vandervord and Paul Seymour:
An order by BAF for the 146 was never forthcoming, despite this demo paint job, although they did short-term lease some 200s and a 300 later on. This, the fourth-built 146, was later re-registered by the RAF, Dan-Air, Merpati, National Jet Systems and Debonair, eventually being broken up at Adelaide in 5.09 after use by Qantas Airlink in 2001 and return to National Jet.
First flew as G-OBAF in 1982. To the RAF as ZD695 in 1983. Returned to British Aerospace as G-BRJS in 1985. To Manx Airlines as G-OJET in 1987 then to Merpato Nusantara Airlines as PK-MTA in 1996, Debonair as G-DEBJ in 1988 and National Jet Systems as VH-NJA in 2000. Operated by Qantaslink from 2001. Scrapped at Adelaide in 2009.
Registration details for this airframe:
rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=14048
Detailed history of this airframe including photos:
www.aussieairliners.org/bae146/vh-nja/vhnja.html
G-OBAF with British Aerospace at LGW in February 1983 (modified basic BAF colours):
www.aussieairliners.org/bae146/vh-nja/0414.269l.jpg
This airframe as ZD695 with RAF at Brize Norton in June 1984:
www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/31838598207
This airframe as G-OJET with Manx Airlines at LHR in September 1991:
www.flickr.com/photos/66737297@N06/52075172173
This airframe as PK-MTA with Merpati Nusantara at ADL ca. 1996:
www.flickr.com/photos/singapore269/15375898038
This airframe as VH-NJA with QantasLink at BNE in June 2001:
www.airhistory.net/photo/335412/VH-NJA
This airframe as G-DEBJ with Debonair at BCN in March 1999:
www.flickr.com/photos/jordi757/16016740918
This airframe as G-DEBJ with Debonair at LTN in May 1999 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/40596588521
This airframe as VH-NJA with National Jet Systems (NJS) at ADL in April 2007:
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/82460_1193094556.jpg
Scan from Kodachrome slide.