Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 600  (Jacques Vooren Collection)

This photo shows PIA Fokker F27 sporting Dutch pre-delivery registration PH-FPU at Fokker Company's aircraft plant in Holland in 1971. The Mark 600 Fokker F27 was due for delivery to PIA under registration AP-AWM but due to separation of East Pakistan as independent country of Bangladesh in December 1971 a number of aircraft in PIA fleet became surplus. This resulted in PIA not taking delivery of this aircraft. Later this Fokker F27 was gifted by the Dutch government to Biman Bangladesh Airlines of newly independent Bangladesh. The aircraft sported registration S2-ABJ during its service with Biman

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Jacques Vooren Collection)

PIA Fokker F27 sporting British aircraft registration G-BDDH issued to aircraft's previous operator Air UK. The aircraft built in 1965, was purchased by PIA from Air UK in 1986. It was delivered to PIA on June 29, 1986 and registered as AP-BCT - note letters 'BCT' applied on nose section of the aircraft. In April 2005, AP-BCT was withdrawn from use and scrapped at Karachi Airport, Pakistan

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Jacques Vooren Collection)

This photo shows AP-AUR of PIA wearing Libyan Arab Airlines livery in early 1970s. Libyan Arab Airlines, founded in 1965 as the national flag carrier airline of Libya, received support from PIA in various fields including crew training and aircraft maintenance facilities. PIA purchased AP-AUR as brand new aircraft from Fokker Company in 1966 and it was delivered to PIA on April 30, 1966. The aircraft's 38-year long career with PIA came to an end when it was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Chitral Airport on June 16, 2004

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Jacques Vooren Collection)

This photo shows AP-AXB in basic markings of ATI Aero Trasporti Italiani. The Fokker built in 1965 was purchased by PIA from Italian airline in 1973 and it was delivered to PIA on April 6, 1973. AP-AXB remained in service with PIA for twenty seven years. In 2000 it was retired and put on display at Liaquat Park in Quetta, Pakistan