VH-IPC. Douglas DC-9-33F. c/n 47193-311.


Ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

First flown - April 18, 1968

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-DNO

Delivered to K.L.M. - May 21, 1968

Aircraft was named 'City of Oslo'

Withdrawn from K.L.M. service - October 30, 1988

Sold to United Aviation Services Inc

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N941F - January 11, 1989

Sold to Evergreed International Airlines Inc - January 11, 1989

Sold to Mayne Nickless - November 9, 1989

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-IPC - January 13, 1990

Registered to Mayne Nickless Ltd

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight as N941F - February 1, 1990

Aircraft was named 'Spirit of Enterprise'

Operated its first revenue service with IPEC - February 21, 1990

Transferred to Independent Air Freighter - April 5, 1993

Wet leased by Ansett Air Freight

Registered to Independent Air Freighters Pty Ltd - September 16, 1993

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne-Launceston-Hobart-Melbourne - February 8, 1999

This was the last DC-9 freight service operated in Australia

Sold to Evergreen International Airlines

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to U.S.A. as N941F - February 15, 1999

Delivery route: Melbourne-Brisbane-Nadi-Pago Pago-Christmas Island-Honolulu-Marana

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register -