Very old Woendsdrecht request

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GSymington
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Very old Woendsdrecht request

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Hello group

My one and only visit to Woendsdrecht was back in October 1979 when I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Fokker facility.

As well as the Friendships and Fellowships(I can provide a log should anyone be interested)there was a military overhaul facility containing SP-2Hs 205 and 210.
There was also a T-33 fuselage that I have never been able to identify.
Can anyone identify the T-33?

Thanks in advance

GarethS
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

Post by GoldenPlane »

GSymington wrote:(I can provide a log should anyone be interested)
Hi,

I can't help you with your request. But at woensdrechtas.nl we like to see your log!

Jordy
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

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Jordy...........................your wish is my command! 3/10/79
F-27
10202 T-561/(CX-BHW) UruguayAF
10592 PH-EXG Swift Aire
10593 PH-EXH Swift Aire
and an unmarked all white example(never traced)
F-28
11019 XY-ADU Burma A/W
11072 TN-ACP Congo govt
11126 SE-DGL LIN
11146 PH-EXN (Pelita) all white
11148 PH-EXT ditto
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

Post by GSymington »

The two Friendships above for Swift Aire(Air with an e!)were newly painted for a US commuter airline that I hadn`t heard of.One had been painted incorrectly and was a mirror image of the other.Unfortunately we were not allowed to take photos,perhaps somebody at Fokker was embarrassed!
I don`t think Swift Aire lasted very long,does anyone else remember them?
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

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There is some information about the Swift Aire aircraft on the Fokker F-27 Friendship facebook page. Even a picture of the incorrect applied colors.
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

Post by jheijna »

Gareth, are you aware there is a T-33 at the roundabout just behind the base gate ? Maybe was this one. It is M-54 painted up as M-51 Stuntteam ' Whiskey Four ' . Some info about it at the internet [ youtube ]
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Re: Very old Woendsdrecht request

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I wasn`t aware that there is a T-33 on display.However,according to Otger van der Kooij`s book EMOOS 2014 she arrived in July of`85.
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