VH-INL. Bristol 170-21E Freighter. c/n 12761.
First flown as a B-170 Mk 1A - G-AICR - 1946 Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Company - August 26, 1946 Leased to Shell (Ecuador) Ltd - becoming HC-SBM - March 13, 1947 Returned to Filton for conversion to Mark 21E standard - March 9, 1949 Sold to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - October 3, 1949 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INL - November 16, 1949 Aircraft was named 'Mannana' - (Above the Earth) Operated on 'Air Beef' scheme in Western Australia - January 29, 1950 to 1954 Damaged in landing accident at Launceston - March 21, 1950 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne's Essendon Airport - April 1959 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 3, 1960 Aircraft scrapped - September 1961 Total flying time -18820 hours |
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VH-INL. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - in the original silver colors at Melbourne Airport. (Image 1920-189. B. Colledge Photograph) |
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