VH-INT. Douglas DC-6B. c/n 45077-728.


Delivered new to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INT - October 18, 1956

Accepted by A.N.A. and departed Los Angeles on delivery flight - October 18, 1956

Delivery route was Los Angeles-Honolulu-Nadi - arriving Melbourne - October 22, 1956

Aircraft was named 'Olympiana' - for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne

Entered service with A.N.A. - November 12, 1956

Transferred to Ansett-ANA ownership following the acquisition of A.N.A. - October 4, 1957

Flew proving flights to / from Lae, New Guinea - June 14, 1960

Flew inaugural 'Golden Orchid' service - Sydney-Brisbane-Port Moresby-Lae - July 11, 1960

Operated its final service with Ansett-ANA - August 14, 1966

Placed in storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Sold to Trans-Union, France - becoming F-BOEV - November 2, 1966

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to France - November 4, 1966

Delivery route was via Perth-Cocos Is.-Colombo-Karachi-Cairo-Marseilles

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 10, 1966

Sold to Europe Aero Service - September 1, 1971

Sold to Transport Aeriens Reunis (T.A.R.) / Air Dauphine - June 1973

Sold to Delta Air Transport (D.A.T.), Belgium - becoming OO-VFG - April 3, 1975

Sold to R. Korastinsky (aircraft broker) - becoming N9383A - March 1978

Sold to Aerotransporte de Espana - becoming EC-DCK - April 1978

Leased to Nigeria Trade Wings - May 1978

Withdrawn from service and stored at Alverca, Portugal - September 1979

Sold to Lukums Air Services, Zaire - becoming 9Q-CCM - September 1980

Transferred to Kinair Cargo, Zaire - 1983

Withdrawn from service for period of time and stored at Kinshasa - October 1986

Returned to service but withdrawn again and stored at Kinshasa - late 1991

Sold to Transair Cargo - later becoming TAC Air Services - 1995

Aircraft broken up - date unknown


VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the last A.N.A. colors with white tail at Melbourne Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-281. R. N. Smith Collection via Ansett)

VH-INT. Ansett-A.N.A. - in the last A.N.A. colors with the revised tail at Cairns Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-313. A. Fraser Photograph)

VH-INT. Ansett-A.N.A. - in the last A.N.A. colors with the revised tail at Cairns Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-314. A. Fraser Photograph)

VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Lae Airport, March 1964.

(Image 1125-367. F. Niven Photograph)

 

VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-065. E. D. Daw Collection)

VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Western Junction, date unknown.

(Image 1125-112. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, January 1965.

(Image 1125-117. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-365. F. Niven Photograph)

F-BOEV. Trans Union - in the full livery at Paris LBG, date unknown.

(Image 1125-123. G. Wilkes Collection)

F-BOEV. Trans Union - in the full livery at Paris LBG, July 1970.

(Image 1125-198. R. N. Smith Collection)

 

F-BOEV. Trans Union - in the full livery at Paris LBG, July 1970.

(Image 1125-258. P. J. Gates Collection)

 
 

F-BOEV. Europe Aero Service - in basic Trans Union livery at Paris LBG, date unknown.

(Image 1125-178. R. N. Smith Collection)

 

OO-VFG. Delta Air Transport - in their blue color scheme at Ostend, May 1976.

(Image 1125-262. R. N. Smith Collection)

OO-VFG. Delta Air Transport - in their blue color scheme at Antwerp, October 1976.

(Image 1125-263. R. N. Smith Collection)

OO-VFG. Delta Air Transport - in their red color scheme at Ostend, May 1977.

(Image 1125-205. R. N. Smith Collection)

OO-VFG. Delta Air Transport - in their red color scheme at Ostend, October 1977.

(Image 1125-264. R. N. Smith Collection)

EC-DCK. Aerotransporte de Espana in the full livery at unknown airport, July 1979.

(Image 1125-303. P. J. Gates Collection)

EC-DCK. Aerotransporte de Espana in the full livery at unknown airport, July 1979.

(Image 1125-257. R. N. Smith Collection)