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VH-BPF. Douglas DC-6. c/n 43126-132.
Built for S.A.S but not taken up - registration SE-BDH reserved for it Sold to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BPF - October 29, 1948 Delivered to B.C.P.A. - November 19, 1948 Aircraft was named 'Endeavour' Chartered by A.N.A. to provide extra capacity at peak times - dates unknown Sold to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd - becoming ZK-BGA - May 1954 Aircraft was named 'Aotearoa III' Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 17, 1954 Transferred to Royal New Zealand Air Force - becoming NZ3631 - May 16, 1961 Entered service with 40 Squadron - June 29, 1961 Operated final trooping flight - Singapore-Auckland - June 1968 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales - August 12, 1968 Sold to Lao United Airlines, Laos - becoming XW-DKJ - November 14, 1968 Reregistered XW-TDJ Transferred to Royal Air Lao - becoming XW-PEH
- 1969
Leased to Penas, Indonesia Aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into a swamp near Tegal, Java - February 1, 1972 Was on flight from Singapore to Java when it ran out of fuel - 6 killed |
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VH-BPF. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - in an all-metal color scheme prior to delivery. (Image 1125-143. E. D. Daw Collection) |
VH-BPF. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - in an all-metal color scheme prior to delivery. (Image 1125-232. E. D. Daw Collection) |
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VH-BPF. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - in their full metal color scheme at Sydney Airport, date unknown. (Image 1125-144. E. D. Daw Collection) |
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ZK-BGA. T.E.A.L. - in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. (Image 1125-322. B. Colledge Photograph) |
XW-TDJ. A.A.S. - in Lao United Airlines colors without titles, location & date unknown. (Image 1125-401. G. Bennett Collection) |
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