Douglas DC-3-387 C-49B

Douglas DC-3-387 C-49B

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Remarks by Ed Coates: "Built for Eastern Air Lines as a DC-3-201F NC28388 but not delivered. Converted to DC-3-387 C-49B-DO Skytrain for USAAC, s/n 41-7693. To RAAF No. 36 Squadron as VHCDE, named 'Airline Ailsie', operated by ANA. To Australian National Airways in 1946 as VH-CDE "Bayana". Leased to Guinea Airways in 1956, as VH-GAI "Goroka" Registered back to VH-ANP and became part of the Ansett-ANA fleet when Ansett absorbed ANA in 1957. Did time with both Airlines of South Australia and Victorian Air Coach Services before being withdrawn from use at Essendon, July 1967 and scrapped November, 1969.


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Remarks by Ed Coates: "Built for Eastern Air Lines as a DC-3-201F NC28388 but not delivered. Converted to DC-3-387 C-49B-DO Skytrain for USAAC, s/n 41-7693. To RAAF No. 36 Squadron as VHCDE, named 'Airline Ailsie', operated by ANA. To Australian National Airways in 1946 as VH-CDE "Bayana". Leased to Guinea Airways in 1956, as VH-GAI "Goroka" Registered back to VH-ANP and became part of the Ansett-ANA fleet when Ansett absorbed ANA in 1957. Did time with both Airlines of South Australia and Victorian Air Coach Services before being withdrawn from use at Essendon, July 1967 and scrapped November, 1969.