ED COATES MEMORIAL COLLECTION
No. 2483. Douglas DC-4-1009 (VH-INY c/n 43067) Australian National Airlines
Photographed at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1957, by Ed Coates
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Remarks by Ed Coates: "Delivered new to Trans Australia Airlines as VH-TAC 'John Forrest' in 1946. Leased to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines as VH-BPA 'Adventure' in 1948-1949. In 1949 it was sold to Qantas as 'Hong Kong Trader' registered VH-EBL. Ansett-ANA purchased it in 1961 when it became VH-INY. Then it went to South Africa as ZS-IGB. It was finally broken up at Eros Airport, Windhoek, in 1979." |
Created May 5, 2003