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VH-INB. Douglas C-47A-20-DL. c/n 9285. Was also registered as: A65-5; VH-GAL. |
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Douglas Long Beach, California plant - March 1943 It was built as a Douglas C-47A-20-DL It was allocated the United States military serial number '42-23423' Delivered to United States Army Air Force - March 27, 1943 Transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force - April 25, 1943 It arrived at the No 3 Aircraft Depot, Brisbane - April 1943 Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A65-5 It was allocated to No 36 Squadron - May 11, 194 It was operated using the radio call sign 'VHCTE' It was allocated to Central Flying School - April 18, 1946 It was declared as being surplus to requirements and withdrawn from use - 1947 Transferred to Commonwealth Disposal Commission for disposal - 1947 Sold to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd for 6,250 Pounds - August 04, 1947 Delivered to A.N.A. - September 01, 1947 Converted to Wright Cyclone GR.1820G-202A engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INB - September 24, 1947 Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne It was named 'Croana' (Climbing up) The 'VH-IN' registration block was chosen from Ivan N. Holyman's first two initials Registered to Guinea Airways Ltd - April 01, 1955 Reregistered as VH-GAL - August 18, 1958 The aircraft was renamed 'Kokoda' Reregistered as VH-INB - January 25, 1960 Operated by Airlines of South Australia Registered to Ansett-ANA - February 11, 1960 Transferred to Airlines of N. S. W. - April 27, 1960 Registered to Airlines of N. S. W. - February 14, 1961 Registered to Ansett-ANA - January 1967 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Essendon) and withdrawn from use - December 29, 1967 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 18, 1968 Scrapped on site at Melbourne (Essendon) - November 04 - 06, 1969 |
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VH-GAL. Guinea Airways Ltd - 'Kokoda' in the basic 'A.N.A.' livery at Kingscote Airport, circa 1959. (J. Hopton Copyright Image 0251-373.) |
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VH-GAL. Guinea Airways Ltd - 'Kokoda' in the basic 'A.N.A.' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 1960. (A. Fraser Copyright Image 0250-760.) |
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VH-INB. Airlines of South Australia - 'Kokoda' in the basic 'A.N.A.' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 1960. (A. Fraser Copyright Image 0250-706.) |
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VH-INB. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-705.) |
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VH-INB. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 1965. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-923.) |
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VH-INB. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 1965. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-922.) |
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VH-INB. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 29, 1966. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0250-154.) |
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VH-INB. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 1967. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0251-499.) |
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VH-INB. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, November 04, 1968. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0251-580.) |
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VH-INB. Ansett-ANA - in the basic livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, November 06, 1969. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0251-720.) |