Air Zimbabwe F28s

Andrew I have had many given to me over my aviation career span by people in the industry, and a small number I have bought. I have two friends who buy, sell and trade them for a living, and I do a lot of the latter through them nowadays. Without those guys I wouldnt be able to obtain them.

Very nice!!! Neil how do you manage to obtain all of these models? Im so envyous!

Thanks Kabir, its made by Fokkers own supplier so I guess it falls into the “what might have been” category.

thats a great model.

Well here’s the evidence in model form anyway.

Many thanks guys, All info greatly appreciated. What you’ve said would make sense ref the F28 in Africa.

yes, i remember Air Zimbabwe leasing a F28 from Air Namibia for a brief period of time. Although there is a slight chance i maybe wrong.

Well there are quite a few airlines in Africa operating the Fokker 28 so it would not surprise me if Air Zimbabwe leased one for a while. Don’t quote me but Air Botswana leased a Fokker 28 and before this I think it could of been with Air Zimbabwe though that is very unreliable.

Yep will do Andrew……I’m picking the model up this evening, I have to say it is a stunner!

Any chance of a pic of it Neil? 😀

Cheers.

Thanks Andrew and Lyndon. I think that sometimes these models must be comissioned by the aircraft manufacturers themselves with a view to a possible sale. I have a Boeing 757-200 in JAT colours, I don’t think that they ever ordered them, and an A340-600 in the old red and white Virgin colours, although in the end of course VS did get the -600 but in the now current scheme, so perhaps this F28 is another “what might have been” model.

Hello. I have jsut done a search on google, for “Air zimbabwe Fokker 28” but theres nothing.

Sorry mate.

Nothing on Airliners.net ? Seems strange that a model was made if they never used the type unless they were planning to and had a promotional one made up ? Anyone else got any ideas ?