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- March 1978 Sold to Aerotransporte de Espana - becoming EC-DCK - April 1978 Leased to Nigeria Trade Wings - May 1978 Withdrawn from service and stored at Alverca, Portugal - September 1979 Sold to Lukums Air Services, Zaire - becoming 9Q-CCM - September 1980 Transferred to Kinair Cargo, Zaire - 1983 Withdrawn from service for period of time and stored at Kinshasa - October 1986 Returned to service but withdrawn again and stored at Kinshasa - late 1991 Sold to Transair Cargo - later becoming TAC Air Services - 1995 Aircraft broken up - date unknown |
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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) |
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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) |
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VH-INT. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Lae Airport, March 1964. (Image 1125-367. F. Niven Photograph) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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F-BOEV. Trans Union - in the full livery at Paris LBG, July 1970. (Image 1125-258. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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F-BOEV. Europe Aero Service - in basic Trans Union livery at Paris LBG, date unknown. (Image 1125-178. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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