VH-ABR [cn:2029] was built as a DC-3-232A at the Douglas Long Beach, California plant - September, 1938. Purchased new by Australian National Airways for $A 64,800. Transported to Australia as deck cargo on the ship S. S. Clydebank arriving Port Melbourne - October, 1938. The third DC-3 to be imported into Australia.
Assembled at Essendon Airport and first flown by Captain P. T. L. Taylor - October, 1938. Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - October, 1938, and Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd., named 'Kanana' (quiet).
Originally configured to seat 21 passengers (7 windows) but later converted to seat 28 passengers (8 windows). Impressed by the RAAF as A30-3 and issued to No 8 Squadron, Canberra - September, 1939, in full camouflage markings.
Returned to A.N.A. - May 1940 and Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - May 1940. Registered to Ansett-ANA - June 10, 1961.
Registered to Airlines of South Australia - December, 1961 to March, 1971. Aircraft had flown 67,224 hours to date.
Ferried to Essendon Airport for storage - October, 1971, and Returned to service with Ansett Airlines of Australia - December 1971.
Cancelled from the AAR - October, 1975, and Placed in storage inside Hangar 151 at Essendon Airport. Transported by road to Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport - August 30, 1981 and placed on display in the standard Ansett 'delta' livery.
Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - September, 1988, and Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd.
Repainted in A.N.A. livery and later an early Ansett Airways livery, and used for occasional charter flights and visits to airshows. Had flown 67,950 hours as of August 3, 1996. Registered to R. M. Ansett Historical Aircraft Society, Melbourne - January, 2008.
Shown here in that Restored early A.N.A. livery in 1988. Textures only, requires the Douglas C-47_V3.12_Beta - http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=34&id=21645
By Paul [JAFO] Martin.
Assembled at Essendon Airport and first flown by Captain P. T. L. Taylor - October, 1938. Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - October, 1938, and Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd., named 'Kanana' (quiet).
Originally configured to seat 21 passengers (7 windows) but later converted to seat 28 passengers (8 windows). Impressed by the RAAF as A30-3 and issued to No 8 Squadron, Canberra - September, 1939, in full camouflage markings.
Returned to A.N.A. - May 1940 and Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - May 1940. Registered to Ansett-ANA - June 10, 1961.
Registered to Airlines of South Australia - December, 1961 to March, 1971. Aircraft had flown 67,224 hours to date.
Ferried to Essendon Airport for storage - October, 1971, and Returned to service with Ansett Airlines of Australia - December 1971.
Cancelled from the AAR - October, 1975, and Placed in storage inside Hangar 151 at Essendon Airport. Transported by road to Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport - August 30, 1981 and placed on display in the standard Ansett 'delta' livery.
Entered onto the AAR as VH-ABR - September, 1988, and Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd.
Repainted in A.N.A. livery and later an early Ansett Airways livery, and used for occasional charter flights and visits to airshows. Had flown 67,950 hours as of August 3, 1996. Registered to R. M. Ansett Historical Aircraft Society, Melbourne - January, 2008.
Shown here in that Restored early A.N.A. livery in 1988. Textures only, requires the Douglas C-47_V3.12_Beta - http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=34&id=21645
By Paul [JAFO] Martin.
