1965-1972

Design of the aircraft started in the 1950s as a DC-3 replacement. A number of different configurations were considered before the final decision on a high wing twin prop was taken. The Fokker 27 were operated by Balair on behalf of Swissair, and thus flew in Balair colors. They mainly operated domestic Routes within Switzerland, the main route beeing Zurich-Berne. Until 1971 three (AAV, W, X) aircraft were used for this service. After Swissair discontinued this Service, Balair took the planes over, and sold them shortly after.

HB-AAV	Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 # 10276	11.06.1965 07.03.1972	Previously PH-FGT. Delivered to Swissair/Balair as HB-AAV. Afterwards PH-KFD of NLM and later flew with small southamerican companies as LV-WEL.
HB-AAW	Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 # 10323	23.03.1967 16.09.1971	Previously PH-FGT. Delivered to Swissair/Balair as HB-AAW Later Registrations were: G-AZFD, A4O-FD (Gulf Air), AP-BBJ, A4O-FD, PH-FKT (Schreiner Airways), D-AELF (WDL Aviation).
HB-AAX	Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 # 10351	30.01.1968 07.02.1972	Previously PH-FLX, delivered to Swissair/Balair as HB-AAX. Later PH-KFE and G-CEXD with KLM Cityhopper.
non SR
HB-AAU	Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 # 10200	?? ??	Aircraft owned by Balair itself, but probably also did some SR service. Was previously D-BAKE with WDL Flugdienst (LTU) and taken over in around 1971. Lateron went to KLM as PH-KFC.

Last SR-Flight in BRN		BRN

• Overview of the Fokker F27 with different Versions
• History of the F-27

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