VH-INW. Douglas DC-6. c/n 43058-86.
Delivered new to National Airlines Inc - October 15, 1947 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N90894 Sold to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - September 1, 1953 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INW - September 18, 1953 Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd Departed Miami on delivery flight to Australia - December 5, 1953 Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - December 9, 1953 Aircraft was named 'Kurana' (friend) Operated first revenue service with A.N.A. - December 18, 1953 Transferred to Ansett-ANA following Ansett's purchase of A.N.A. - October 21, 1957 Sold to Transit Equipment Co. New York - March 30, 1960 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 30, 1960 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N90894 Sold to Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua SA (LANICA) - January 26, 1962 Entered onto the Nicaraguan Aircraft Register as AN-AMI Aircraft was named 'Odeca' Withdrawn from use and stored at Miami - 1968 Converted to Douglas DC-6A configuration - October 1969 Sold to Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing - May 31, 1971 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N90894 Leased to LANICA - 1971 to June 1972 Entered onto the Nicaraguan Aircraft register as AN-AMI Leased to Aerolineas El Salvador - March 21, 1973 Entered onto the El Salvador Aircraft Register as YS-03C Aircraft was named 'Ehecati' Returned to Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing at end of lease - November 2, 1975 Withdrawn from service during 1976 and scrapped at Miami - July 12, 1977 |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. |
VH-INW. Australian National Airways - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. |