VH-ANV. Douglas C-47A-50-DL. c/n 10082.

Was also registered as: 42-24220; XU-EAH.

Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Douglas Long Beach plant - August 1943

Built as a Douglas C-47A-50-DL

Delivered to the United States Army Air Force - August 19, 1943

It was allocated the United States serial number '42-24220'

Delivered to 5th Air Force at Brisbane (Eagle Farm) - October 04, 1943

Allocated to the 39th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group - October 1943

It used the radio call-sign 'VHCCD'

Allocated to the 56th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group - ?

Allocated to the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group - ?

The aircraft was named 'Miscellaneous II' with the Field Number 'W561'

It was based at Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines

Operated by A.N.A. on night courier services under contract to the A.D.A.T. - ?

Allocated to the 81st ADG - May 21, 1945

Withdrawn from use and transferred to the United States Foreign Disposals Commission - 1945

Sold to Australian National Airways - December 10, 1945

The aircraft had flown 3,014 hours

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ANV (CofR 851) - December 17, 1945

Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne

The aircraft was named 'Louana' (woman)

Its conversion to civil standards was ompleted - June 16, 1946

Used by Guinea Airways on various services - 1946

Its conversion to Wright GR-1820-G202A cyclone engines was completed - July 31, 1950

Its conversion to freighter configuration was completed - April 2, 1953

Used by Butler Air Transport for short periods but exact details are unknown

Registered to Ansett-ANA - October 04, 1957

Operated its final freighter service - March 08, 1968

It as withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon)

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - December 18, 1969

Its intended sale to Pan Indonesian Airlines was to be handled by Australian Aircraft Sales

This sale did not eventuate despite the aircraft being repainted - March 18, 1970

Registered to Consolidated Aviation Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - February 22, 1971

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd - February 1971

Sold to United Khmer Aviation, Cambodia - March 04, 1971

Entered onto the Cambodian Aircraft Register as XU-EAH - ?

Departed Melbourne (Essendon) on the ferry flight to Cambodia (Capt K. Love) - March 04, 1971

Ferry route: Melbourne - Alice Springs - Denpasar - Singapore - Phnom Penh

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 09, 1971

Scrapped at Taipei - 1975

VH-ANV. Australian National Airways Freighter Service - 'Louana' in the 'all-metal' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, August 1956.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1967.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, July 27, 1968.

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VH-ANV. Ansett-ANA - in the 'Cargoliner' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, October 1969.

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VH-ANV. Pan Indonesian Airways - in the basic 'Ansett-ANA' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 1970.

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VH-ANV. Pan Indonesian Airways - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, March 28, 1970.

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VH-ANV. Australian Aicraft Sales - in the basic 'Pan Indonesian' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 1971.

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VH-ANV. Australian Aicraft Sales - in the basic 'Pan Indonesian' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 1971.

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