2020: US Army Fokker F.27 Troopship coming to The Netherlands, bought by Dutch foundation…

…this is quite a surprise over here in The Netherlands… ?

https://www.pilootenvliegtuig.nl/2019/10/30/scoop-nederlandse-stichting-koopt-f27-400m-troopship/

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 Dutch foundation buys F27 400M Troopship

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THE HAGUE – The Flying Dutch Cultural Heritage Foundation has purchased

Golden Knight 85-1608.

Since its construction at Fokker in 1985, this F27 400M Troopship has been the workhorse of the parachute team ‘Golden Knights’.

The C-31A soon exchanges its home port Pope Air Force Base near Fort Bragg for Laurenburg-Maxton where the aircraft is being prepared for the transatlantic crossing.

Aircraft was put up for sale by a US Government auction site at

https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucdsclnk?sl=91QSCI20080601

Fokker F-27 400M Troopship (military designation: C-31A), SN: 10668, Aircraft Hours: 17,114.3, Cycles: 17,831.

A significant amount of parts, components, special tools and ground support equipment are included with the aircraft.