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VH-INF. Douglas C-47A-10-DK. c/n 12647. Was also registered as: 42-92806; G-AJTO; VH-AKR; VH-MAN; P2-MAN; P2-ANY; N55392. |
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Douglas Oklahoma City plant - February 1944 It was built as a Douglas 'C-47A-10-DK' for the United States Military It was allocated the United States serial number '42-92806' Delivered to United States Army Air Force - February 24, 1944 Delivered to the 5th Air Force, 374th Troop Carrier Group in Brisbane (Archerfield) - April 13, 1944 Allocated to 6th Troop Carrier Squadron with radio call sign 'VHCJW' It was nick-named 'U-Beaut' Transferred to No. 3 Aircraft Depot - July 22, 1945 It was deemed surplus to requirements and struck-off-charge at Tacloban, Philippines - November 29, 1946 Sold to Field Aircraft Services - November 29, 1946 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AJTO - May 20, 1947 Registered to Zinc Corporation, Broken Hill, Australia Sold to Australian National Airways - March 04, 1948 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - March 04, 1948 It was converted from P&W R1820-92 radial engines to Wright Cyclone GR.1820G-202A engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INF (CofR 1611) - December 15, 1948 Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne The aircraft was named 'Balyana' (very good) Registered to Butler Air Transport - May 02, 1950 The aircraft was configured to seat 24 passengers Converted to P&W R1820-92 radial engines before entering service with Butler Air Transport Sold to Butler Air Transport - July 22, 1950Reregister as VH-AKR - August 13, 1950 Sold to Mandated Airlines Ltd - June 1957 Reregistered as VH-MAN - June 10, 1957 Registered to New Guinea Co Ltd t/a Mandated Airlines Ltd Registered to Mandated Airlines Ltd - June 26, 1959 Transferred to Ansett-MAL - January 18, 1961 Registered to Ansett Airlines of PNG - May 19, 1968 Registered to Ansett (P&NG) Ltd - May 23, 1973 Sold to Air Niugini for $15,000 - November 01, 1973 Registered to Papua New Guinea National Airline - January 28, 1974 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 01, 1974 Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2- MAN - June 01, 1974 Reregistered as P2-ANY - December 12, 1975 Withdrawn from service and stored at Port Moresby - July 31, 1977 Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - ? Sold to Insured Aircraft Title Service Inc - March 1980 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N55392 - March 13, 1980 Departed Port Moresby on the ferry flight to Oakland Airport, California - June 30, 1980 Sold to Wells Aircraft Inc - May 18, 1981 Registered to Reo Leasing Inc - July 02, 1981 Observed in an unusable condition at Brinkley, AR, USA - ? Sold to FA Mexicana Esc 311 as ETM-6046 - August 1993 Observed preserved at Base Aerea 1 - 2000 Current status - ? |
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VH-MAN. Mandated Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0251-734.) |
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VH-MAN. Ansett-MAL - in the standard livery at Mt Hagen Airport, July 1966. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-948.) |
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VH-MAN. Ansett-MAL - in the standard livery at Lae Airport, July 1966. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-947.) |
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VH-MAN. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at Mt Hagen Airport, November 1972. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0250-930.) |
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VH-MAN. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at Mt Hagen Airport, December 1972. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 0250-949.) |
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P2-MAN. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at an unknown airport, June 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0251-578.) |
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P2-MAN. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Lae Airport, August 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0250-795.) |
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P2-ANY. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Lae Airport, October 1976. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0250-794.) |