VH-INJ Douglas DC-4

Originally built Svensk Interkontinental Luftrafik AB - becoming SE-BBD - May 17, 1946

Transferred to S.A.S. - August 1, 1948

Aircraft was originally allocated name "Styrbjorn Viking' but it was not used

Aircraft was named 'Sigmund Viking'

Sold to Japan Air Lines - becoming JA-6008 - February 23, 1954

Sold to Ansett-A.N.A. - August 6, 1963

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INJ - August 7, 1963

Departed Tokyo on delivery flight to Melbourne - August 9, 1963

Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport - August 12, 1963

Converted to carry 60 passengers, but later operated as 50 to 70 seater

Ferried to Sydney for operation by Airlines of N.S.W. - December 12, 1963

Entered Airlines of N.S.W. service - Sydney-Coffs Harbour - December 13, 1963

Wet-leased by Airlines of South Australia - February 24, 1964 to March 23, 1964

Withdrawn from use for conversion to Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair freighter - 1965

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Southend for conversion - May 19, 1965

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 22, 1965

Re-flown as a ATL-98 Carvair - September 14, 1965

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as an ATL-98 - VH-INJ - September 17, 1965

Departed Stansted on redelivery to Ansett-A.N.A. in Melbourne - September 24, 1965

Delivery route was: Athens-Damascus-Bahrain-Masirah Is-Colombo-Singapore-Bali-Darwin

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport - September 30, 1965

On delivery flight carried a replica of the santos-Dumont Demoiselle aircraft

Operated its first freight service - October 25, 1965

Repainted into the Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cago 'delta' color scheme - April 1971

Operated its last freighter service - June 9, 1972

Placed in storage at Melbourne Airport

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales Pty Ltd - June 23, 1973

Sold to Jack M. Garfinkle - Air Cambodge - July 1, 1973

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 3, 1973

Export of aircraft held up by Australian Customs - July 6, 1973

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Bangkok - August 2, 1973

Leased to South East Asia Air Transport - August 2, 1973

Sub-leased to Air Cambodge - becoming N33AC - August 1973

Abandoned at Phnom Penh - 1975

Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - March 13, 1981

Was reported to be derelict at Phnom Penh as of 1997

Other reports indicate its existance at Bangkok Airport - 1990's

VH-INJ. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the basic Ansett-ANA livery at Wagga Airport, August 1964.

(Image 1125-001. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-INJ. Airlines of N.S.W. - in the basic Ansett-ANA livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-489. E. D. Daw Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Skymaster' in the full color scheme at Melbourne Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-343. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Skymaster' in the full color scheme at Melbourne Airport, February 1965.

(Image 1125-127. G. Wilkes Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - being converted to Carvair configuration at Southend, date unknown.

(Image 1125-315. L. Wise Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - being converted to Carvair configuration at Southend, date unknown.

(Image 1125-316. L. Wise Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - being converted to Carvair configuration at Southend, date unknown.

(Image 1125-317. L. Wise Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Cairns Airport, August 1966.

(Image 1125-321. A. Fraser Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport.

(Image 1125-016. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-109. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-233. P. J. Gates Collection

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, March 1969.

(Image 1125-170. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1969.

(Image 1125-225. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1969.

(Image 1125-208. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-342. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1970.

(Image 1125-341. G. Bennett Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett-ANA - 'Carvair' in their full colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, June 1970.

(Image 1125-339. G. Bennett Photograph)

VH-INJ. Ansett Air Cargo - in the 'delta' colors at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, March 1973.

(Image 1125-017. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-INJ. Ansett Air Cargo - inside the cockpit at Melbourne Airport, March 1973.

(Image 1125-172. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-INJ. A.A.S. - in basic Ansett 'delta' colors at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, June 1973.

(Image 1125-188. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-INJ. A.A.S. - in basic Ansett 'delta' colors at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, June 1973.

(Image 1125-336. G. Bennett Photograph)

N33AC. A.A.S. 'Air Cambodge' - in Ansett 'delta' colors at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, July 1973.

(Image 1125-020. R. N. Smith Collection)

N33AC. A.A.S. 'Air Cambodge' - in Ansett 'delta' colors at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, July 1973.

(Image 1125-180. R. N. Smith Collection)