VH-AIH. Douglas C-47A-30-DK. c/n 14046-25491. Was also registered as: 43-48230; VH-EBH; 125491. |
Construction was completed at the Douglas Oklahoma City plant - July 1944 Built as a Douglas C-47A-30-DK Powered by Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines This aircraft was originally intended for the Royal Air Force as 'KG814' but it was not taken up It was allocated the United States serial number '43-48230' Delivered to United States Army Air Force - July 29, 1944 Allocated to Pacific Air Command - August 03, 1944 The aircraft was struck-off charge and sold to Qantas via the R.A.A.F. for 21,995 Aus Pounds - 1945 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AIH - January 11, 1946 Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Brisbane Aircraft overhauled to civilian standards by Qantas Commenced Qantas operations - March 1946 Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to Papua New Guinea (Captain K. G. Jackson) - January 15, 1947 It arrived Lae on completion of the ferry flight - January 16, 1947 It operated Qantas extension services Lae - Rabual Reregistered as VH-EBH - July 04, 1949 Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd - July 04, 1949 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - February 24, 1950 Withdrawn from service and sold to the Royal Thai Air Force - November 10, 1953 Allocated the R.T.A.F. serial number '125491' Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 27, 1953 Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to Thailand (Captain D. J. Richardson) - November 27, 1953 Operated by Transport Squadron 1, R.T.A.F. Renumbered '491' - date unknown Withdrawn from service - January 1957 Was reported to be still current with R.T.A.F. - October 1989 Scrapped Thailand - date unknown |
VH-AIH. Qantas Empire Airways - in the all-metal livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, date unknown. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 0251-406.) |