Remarks: Ansett 50th Anniversary Tour 1986. Ansett’s ‘First Aircraft’ displayed in a tent in Civic Centre Canberra. This restored Fokker F-XI Universal was imported from Graz, Austria in 1974 ex OE-DAA. She was built in 1929, and was first registered as CH-188, later HB-ALO. The aircraft, which is now in the Sir Reginald Ansett Museum in Hamilton Victoria, represents Ansett Airways' first aircraft - Fokker Universal VH-UTO (cn 422), bought by Reginald Ansett in 1936 and used for the first air services between Hamilton and Melbourne. It was destroyed in a hangar fire in 1939. Low res photo.
Remarks: Rare 'Cabin View' taken looking forward in 'Ansett Airways' DC-3 VH-ABR , while on static display at the Inaugural Avalon Airshow in October 1992. This aircraft started service with Australian National Airways (ANA) in 1938, and was impressed into RAAF service as A30-3 in Sep 1939, at the start of WWII. This aircraft is still flying, and she was displayed at the Avalon International Airshow in March 2009. Low res photo. Apologies for the quality of this 27 year old photo.
Remarks: Rare 'Flight Deck View' taken in 'Ansett Airways' DC-3 VH-ABR , while on static display at the Inaugural Avalon Airshow in October 1992. This aircraft started service with Australian National Airways (ANA) in 1938, and was impressed into RAAF service as A30-3 in Sep 1939, at the start of WWII. This aircraft is still flying, and she was displayed at the Avalon International Airshow in March 2009. Low res photo. Apologies for the quality of this 27 year old photo.
Remarks: The third DC-3 to be imported into Australia, this historic aircraft was purchased by Australian National Airways for 32,000 pounds and first registered on 31 October 1938. After a wartime spell as A30-3, it was badly damaged in a forced landing following an engine fire on 4 Oct 1948. Taken over in 1957 by Ansett-ANA. To Airlines of South Australia in 1961 & 'retired' on 13 March 1971 with 67,224 hours. And that's only her first 33 years!
Remarks: This restored Fokker F.XI Universal was displayed in the Ansett Terminal at Sydney in 1983. She is now in the Sir Reginald Ansett Museum in Hamilton Victoria. This machine was imported from Graz Austria in 1974 for restoration. She was built in 1929, and was first Registered as CH-188, later HB-ALO. The aircraft represents Ansett Airways first aircraft - Fokker 4 Universal VH-UTO (Cn 422), bought by Reginald Ansett in 1936 and used for the first air services between Hamilton and Melbourne. Low res photo.
