Fokker 100 Cityhopper at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, the Netherlands
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Fokker 100 on display on the roof terrace of Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
Waymark Code: WMHZWY
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
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This plane can be visited from the departure hall. It is located outside on the panorama roof.
The text on the plaque reads:
Experience the history of aviation in the Fokker 100.
The Fokker 100 is an experience for all visitors to the panorama terrace of Schiphol. Schiphol wants to surprise its visitors with this plane and offer them a look behind the scenes of aviation. Inside the plane you can see the cockpit, hear reports of the control tower, take place in the original seats, take a look in the luggage compartment and learn about the history of Fokker. Children can solve puzzles. Access to the plane is free.
The Fokker 100 is a donation of KLM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. This plane made its maiden voyage on March 2, 1989 and the last one on February 19, 2010. In her last five years of service the aircraft transported over 550,000 passengers in 7,403 flights to Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Bristol, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Nice and Bologna.
On June 1, 2011, this Fokker was officially opened by the boards of KLM and Schiphol Group.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Fokker 100 Cityhopper
Tail Number: (S/N): PH-OFE
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
Since the aircraft is located on the departure hall and can only be accessed from the inside, visitors must be in the possesion of a boarding pass.
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.