VH-AIG. Douglas C-47A-30-DL. c/n 9594.


Construction completed at the Long Beach plant - December 9, 1942

Delivered to the USAAF - December 1942

Allocated U.S. serial number 42-23732

Acquired by the Royal Australian Air Force under lend / lease agreement becoming A65-14 - June 23, 1943

Operated by No 36 Squadron under radio callsign 'VHCTM'

Operated by No 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight

Operated by No 86 Transport Wing based at Port Moresby

Operated by the Aircraft Research & Development Unit

Loaned to Trans Australia Airlines - April 12, 1951 to ?

Operated by Aerial Navigation Unit based at East Sale, Victoria

Transferred to Department of Foreign Affairs - November 1971

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AIG - November 11, 1971

Registered to the Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Foreign Affairs

Donated to the Cambodian Air Force as part of Australia's Foreign Aid Program

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 22, 1971

Eventual fate of aircraft has not been ascertained at this point


VH-AIG. Australian Aid - in the all-silver livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1971.