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Aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
- Reg: VH-ANH photos
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Serial #:
4120
- Airline: Ansett Airlines of Australia
- Photo Date: Nov 30, 1973
- Uploaded: Jan 17, 2010
- Moorabbin Airport - YMMB, Australia
Rare 1974 close-cropped Front Stbd view of the front end of Ansett DC-3 VH-ANH Cn 4120, on outdoor display at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum (MAM) since 27Aug1972. The aircraft, Named 'Tullana' is still displayed outdoors in 2016. (Parts of RAAF Meteors A77-707 and A77-867 are visible at right.) History: This C50-DO DC-3-396 was Impressed into USAAF 31Jul1941 as 41-7698 ex American Airlines NC33657. To US Army 5th AF Australia 17Sep1942 as "North Nikka". Loaned to 36 Sqn RAAF as VH-CDJ "Waltzing Matilda" 28Jun1943, later "Winnie" and returned to USAAF 28Apr1944. To Australian Civil Registry as VH-CDJ for Guinea Airways 16May1944. Re-Registered VH-ANH 12May1946. To ANA as "Tullana" 01Jul1946, becoming Ansett-ANA Oct 1957. To Airlines of South Australia 1961, later Victoria Air Coach and again Ansett-ANA 1963. To Airlines of NSW Oct 1966, Withdrawn 24Dec1970. (Ref: ADF-Serials.) Low res photo.
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Rare 1974 close-cropped Front Stbd view of the front end of Ansett DC-3 VH-ANH Cn 4120, on outdoor display at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum (MAM) since 27Aug1972. The aircraft, Named 'Tullana' is still displayed outdoors in 2016. (Parts of RAAF Meteors A77-707 and A77-867 are visible at right.) History: This C50-DO DC-3-396 was Impressed into USAAF 31Jul1941 as 41-7698 ex American Airlines NC33657. To US Army 5th AF Australia 17Sep1942 as "North Nikka". Loaned to 36 Sqn RAAF as VH-CDJ "Waltzing Matilda" 28Jun1943, later "Winnie" and returned to USAAF 28Apr1944. To Australian Civil Registry as VH-CDJ for Guinea Airways 16May1944. Re-Registered VH-ANH 12May1946. To ANA as "Tullana" 01Jul1946, becoming Ansett-ANA Oct 1957. To Airlines of South Australia 1961, later Victoria Air Coach and again Ansett-ANA 1963. To Airlines of NSW Oct 1966, Withdrawn 24Dec1970. (Ref: ADF-Serials.) Low res photo.Camera
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Aircraft
- Reg: VH-ANH photos
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Aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
- Airline: Ansett Airlines of Australia
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Serial #:
4120
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Photo Location
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Moorabbin Airport - YMMB
- Australia