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VH-BZO. Convair CV-440-97. c/n 450.
Originally built for anticipated S.A.S. order - n.t.u. Construction completed - July 24, 1957 Sold to General Dynamics - becoming N8446H Sold to Ansett-A.N.A. for $US 750,000 Departed San Diego on delivery flight to Melbourne - December 6, 1957 Delivery route was - San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Tontouta Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport - December 13, 1957 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BZO - December 20, 1957 Chartered by Airlines of N.S.W. - 1959 Chartered by Queensland Airlines in full Ansett-A.N.A. colors - September to November 1959 Withdrawn from service & offered for sale - November 1959 Sold to Remmert Werner - November 1, 1959 Sold to Coca Cola Co - November 1959 Registered N6666C - November 22, 1959 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 24, 1959 Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to St Louis - November 25, 1959 Sold to the Italian Air Force - becoming MM61901 - January 1, 1964 Allocated serial SM-22 - January 1964 Allocated serial 31-22 - 1976 Noted in a derlict condition at Rome's Ciampino Airport - February 1978 to November 1982 Officially retired from service at Rome Airport - November 12, 1982 Scrapped at Rome Airport - November 26, 1987 |
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VH-BZO. Ansett-A.N.A. - in their early color scheme at Melbourne Airport, date unknown. (Image 1029-091. E. Coates Collection) |
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