Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: the fifth (and final) FH227 airframe for Delta Air Transport was delivered at Antwerp airport on May 30 1981, still registered "N854TA" of the lessor in basic colors of previous operator "Trans Adria" and is depicted such.

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: before entering service with DAT, during heavy maintenace details of its original livery re-appeared with name "Pan Adria". Officially Pan Adria changed its name to Trans Adria on September 15 1978, but this particular airframe was already withdrawn from use by December 1977, so therefore it never adopted its new name. 

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: gradually vanishing again when the primer paint was done.

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on July 2 1981, it came in the Belgian register, made a test flight July 19 and went operational afterwards. It was the first aircraft wearing their new corporate identity, here seen depicted such after being rolled-out.

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: nice line-up of three Fairchilds in typical Belgian weather with from left to right: OO-DTE, OO-DTD and OO-DTA.

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: Hans-Werner Klein

Description: second and final color scheme, arriving such at Antwerp from Brussels on November 21 1987, being the first Fairchild member in anticipation of a name change "DAT" which did occur in 1988. This airframe was operational till the summer of 1989 and was afterwards laid up at Antwerp airport. On March 7 1990 it was ferried to France for overhaul being cancelled from the register two days later. Afterwards it went via Air Services Nantes (to which it was even temporary registered "F-WFBH") on March 22 to Nigeria as "5N-ATL" of Concord Airlines, but little joy had this carrier as a week later on April 1 1990, it had a fatal accident, see also report.