Construction completed at Long Beach, California - July 31, 1941

Originally built for American Airlines as a DC-3-277D

Modified before delivery to DC-3-396 standard for U.S.A.A.F.

Delivered to U.S.A.A.F. at San Antonio, Texas - August 2, 1941

Allocated U.S. serial number 41-7698

Allocated to the 5th Air Force and delivered to Archerfield, Brisbane - September 17, 1942

Used by 21st Troop Carrier Squadron with radio callsign 'VHCDJ'

Aircraft was named 'Narth Nikka'

Allocated to 36 Squadron R.A.A.F. - January 19, 1943

Involved in training activities at Ross River before transferred to operations in Papua New Guinea

Delivered to C.A.C. at Fishermen's Bend, Victoria for modification & fumigation - March 29, 1943

Returned to U.S.A.A.F. - April 30, 1943

Received by 36 Squadron R.A.A.F. - June 28, 1943

Returned to U.S.A.A.F. - April 28, 1944

Transferred to Guinea Airways at Parafield - May 2, 1944

Operated by Guinea Airways for ADAT using radio call-sign 'VHCDJ'

Reengined with R-1820-97 engines from a Lockheed Lodestar - July 1944

Returned to U.S.A.A.F. - August 12, 1944

Sold to Guinea Airways - May 5, 1946

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ANH - May 22, 1946

Registered to Guinea Airways Ltd

Transferred to Australian National Airways - July 1, 1946

Conversion to civilian standards completed by A.N.A. at Essendon Airport (24 seats) - September 6, 1946

Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - July 15, 1946

Aircraft named 'Tullana' (tongue)

Acquired an experimental white-top livery - September 1951

Registered to Ansett-A.N.A. - October 4, 1957

Registered to Airlines of South Australia Pty Ltd - February 14, 1961

Aircraft did not enter service with Airlines of South Australia

Registered to Ansett-A.N.A. - June 1963

Utilised on Victorian Air Coach Services until August 29, 1966

Operated the last scheduled Ansett-ANA DC-3 passenger service - May 9, 1967

Route: Essendon-Warracknabeal-Horsham-Essendon

Transferred to Airlines of N.S.W. - May 1968

Operated its final Airlines of N.S.W. service Coffs Harbour-Sydney - December 24, 1970

Ferried Sydney-Essendon for open storage in Essendon Graveyard - December 30, 1970

Registered to Consolidated Aviation Holdings Pty Ltd - March 9, 1971

Rolled out in basic Ansett 'delta' livery at Essendon Airport for A.A.S. - April 6, 1971

A.A.S. titles applied to forward cabin roof

Was painted to match two other DC-3s that A.A.S. had for sale - VH-ANX & VH-ANZ

Registered to Ansett Airlines of Australia - February 14, 1972

Ferried Essendon-Tullamarine Airport - August 16, 1972

Entered paintshop for painting into complete Ansett Airlines of Australia 'delta' livery

Leased to Moorabbin Air Museum at nominal fee of 10 cents per year for 10 years - August 27, 1972

Ferried Tullamarine-Moorabbin Airport - August 27, 1972

Flight crew: Capt P. Gibbs; F/O Capt R. de Lissa; Hostess K. Laing

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 1, 1972

Aircraft had flown 43,300 hours

On permanent display at the Moorabbin Air Museum