NIOC Fokker 27 Sent To Abadan Museum

A 55-year-old Fokker 27 airplane being used by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managers for flights between Tehran and southwestern cities of the country, where oil fields of the country are situated, was loaded at Ahvaz airport to be sent to Abadan coastal museum park for display.   

The airplane was dismantled in Ahvaz airport for loading and sent to Abadan for display at its coastal museum park after reassembling and doing necessary repairs.  

The length of the airplane is approximately 23 meters and the length of wingspan 29 meters.

Fokker F27 Friendship is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner with a capacity of maximum 52 passengers produced by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker N.V.

The airplane’s first flight took place 54 years ago from England to Tehran where it was delivered to NIOC and landed in Abadan as its first domestic flight.

The airplane was being kept in Ahvaz airport since 18 years ago where parts of its body corroded slightly.   Abadan coastal museum park hosts a number of old oil industry instruments and equipment including old cranes being used for movement of Abadan oil refinery devices as well as military equipment during the world war two.