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VH-INY. Douglas C-54B-5-DO. c/n 18327-101.
was also registered as: VH-INX.
Delivered new to the U.S.A.A.F. as a C-54B-5-DO - May 30, 1944 Issued the serial number 43-17127 Sold to Pacific Overseas Airlines Inc - becoming NC74628 - early 1946 Sold to Zinc Corp - mid 1948 Registered to Air Charter Survey & Exploration Ltd - becoming ZS-BYO - September 1, 1948 Flown to London where it was named 'Discovery' - September 30, 1948 Arrived in Australia carrying survey equipment - October 1948 Sold to British Aviation Services Ltd - becoming G-ALEP - December 13, 1948 Sold to Mining & Exploration Air Services - January 21, 1949 Leased to Silver City Airways (Silver City Mining) - January 1949 Operated a round-the-world flight for Zinc Corp - January 1949 Used as fictitious 'G-NZAC' by Arthur Rank in movie 'No Highway In The Sky' - 1950 Sold to Australian National Airways - January 1951 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INY - January 26, 1951 Due to licencing problems with pilot endorsements and registration, delivery was delayed The registration marks 'VH-INY' had been reserved for an ex-Air Ceylon DC-4 - December 18, 1950 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 12, 1951 The registration - VH-INY - were never painted on this aircraft Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INX - February 12, 1951 Utilised for Air Ceylon services - July 1951 to August 1951 Converted to freighter 'Cargomaster' configuration - September 1959 Utilised by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on 10-day Australian tour - June 6, 1960 Leased to M.M.A. for freight services - Perth-Port Headland-Derby-Broome - December 1965 to July 1966 Operated its last service - Launceston-Essendon - December 21, 1970 Withdrawn from use and stored in Essendon's Airport graveyard - 1970 Officially withdrawn from Ansett service - June 7, 1971 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 15, 1971 Sold to T.H. Fogarty who owned the airfield at Melton - June 1971 Dismantled and trucked to Melton, Victoria for planned use as airfield cafeteria - March 1, 1972 Aircraft was progressively damaged & vandalised - scrapped - October 1991 |
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VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - with original tail titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. (Image 1125-375. G. Bennett Collection) |
VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - with revised tail titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. (Image 1125-374. G. Bennett Collection) |
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VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1969. (Image 1125-247. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, January 1970. (Image 1125-373. G. Bennett Photograph) |
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VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. (Image 1125-235. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1970. (Image 1125-192. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1971. (Image 1125-377. G. Bennett Photograph) |
VH-INX. Ansett-ANA 'Cargomaster' - in the final livery at Melton, Victoria, date unknown. (Image 1125-026. B. Dannecker Collection) |
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VH-INX. A sad end to a once majestic aircraft at Melton, Victoria, March 1972. (Image 1125-378. G. Bennett Photograph) |
VH-INX. A sad end to a once majestic aircraft at Melton, Victoria, March 1977. (Image 1125-369. G. Bennett Photograph) |
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VH-INX. A sad end to a once majestic aircraft at Melton, Victoria, July 1980. (Image 1125-370. G. Bennett Photograph) |
VH-INX. A very sad end to a once majestic aircraft at Melton, Victoria, May 1984. (Image 1125-371. G. Bennett Photograph) |