VH-INW. Douglas DC-6. c/n 43058-086.
Was also registered as: AN-AMI; N90894; YS-03C.
This aircraft was delivered new to National Airlines Inc - October 15, 1947 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N90894 - ? Sold to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - September 01, 1953 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INW - September 18, 1953 Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne Departed Miami on the delivery flight to Australia - December 05, 1953 Arrived Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - December 09, 1953 The aircraft was named 'Kurana' (friend) Operated its first revenue service - December 18, 1953 This aircraft was transferred to Ansett-ANA following Ansett's purchase of A.N.A. - October 21, 1957 Sold to Transit Equipment Co. New York - March 30, 1960 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 30, 1960 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N90894 - ? Sold to Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua SA (LANICA) - January 26, 1962 Entered onto the Nicaraguan Aircraft Register as AN-AMI - ? The aircraft was named 'Odeca' Withdrawn from use and stored at Miami - 1968 Converted to Douglas DC-6A configuration - October 1969 Sold to Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing - May 31, 1971 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N90894 - ? Leased to LANICA - 1971 to June 1972 Entered onto the Nicaraguan Aircraft register as AN-AMI - ? Leased to Aerolineas El Salvador - March 21, 1973 Entered onto the El Salvador Aircraft Register as YS-03C - ? The aircraft was named 'Ehecati' Returned to Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing at end of the lease - November 02, 1975 Withdrawn from service during 1976 and scrapped at Miami - July 12, 1977 |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - 'Kurana' in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown. (B. Colledge Copyright Image 1125-439.) |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - 'Kurana' in the final livery at Brisbane Archerfield Airport, date unknown. (B. Colledge Copyright Image 1125-234.) |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - 'Kurana' in the final livery at Brisbane Archerfield Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1125-147.) |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - 'Kurana' in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown. (B. Colledge Copyright Image 1125-436.) |
AN-AMI. Lanica Airways - 'Odeca' in the standard livery at Managua Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1125-478.) |
AN-AMI. Lanica Airways - 'Odeca' in the standard livery at Miami Airport, May 27, 1967. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1125-627.) |
YS-03C. AESA - 'Ehecati' in the standard livery at Miami Airport, January 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1125-444.) |