Construction was completed at the Douglas Long Beach plant - 1942

It was built as a Douglas C-47A-35-DL for the United States Army Air Force

It was allocated the United States serial number '42-23878'

Delivered to United States Army Air Force - June 21, 1942

It arrived at Brisbane on delivery to the 5th Air Force - August 24, 1942

The aircraft was nick-named 'The Southern Star'

Transferred to Tacloban, Philippines - ?

Withdrawn from use as surplus to requirements and struck-off-charge - December 25, 1945

Sold to Ansett Airways by the U. S. Foreign Liquidation Commission, Philippines - May 01, 1946

Ferried Manila - Melbourne (Essendon) for conversion to civilian standards with seating for 21 passengers

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AMJ - June 27, 1946

Registered to Ansett Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Entered service with Ansett Airways - July 1947

The aircraft was named 'Anselina'

It was converted to seat 28 passengers in a 'tourist class' configuration - late 1947

Reregistered as VH-RMJ - October 01, 1948

Reregistered as VH-BZJ - June 29, 1949

This latest change of registration was due to a conflict with the existing 'radio call-signs'

It was the second Ansett Airways DC-3 to be repainted in the 'red control surfaces' scheme - 1952

It was the first Ansett Airways DC-3 to be repainted into the 'Braniff' style livery - 1956

Withdrawn from service at Melbourne (Essendon) - 1956

Sold to Lund Aviation Inc - November 1956

Registered to Lund Aviation Inc, New York, USA - November 27, 1956

Departed Melbourne (Essendon) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - November 1956

It arrived at Blackbushe for conversion by Eagle Aviation - December 1956

Sold to the French Armee de L'Air - January 22, 1957

Entered onto the French Military Aircraft Register as '457'

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 08, 1957

It was reregistered as '23878' - November 12, 1957

Withdarwn from use and stored - June 10, 1970

Reported to have been scrapped at Avord - 1970