VH-ANW Douglas DC-3CG202A
'Moogana'
(c/n 13624)
This shot is
interesting in that it shows the Transadriatica C-47 I-TROS off to the
right.
(I-TROS became VH-BNH. It
was at Essendon
in 1948. VH-ANW began life
as
Douglas C-47A-25-DK 42-93685 with the
USAAF. Declared surplus after the
war it became
VH-ANW in 1945. In 1954 it was
sold to Guinea Airways, as my
shot below, taken at Essendon in 1955
shows.
Guinea Airways
re-registered all their DC-3s in 1958, and -ANW became VH-GAK.
When Ansett
Transport Industries (ATI) took over Guinea Airways in 1960 it reverted
to VH-ANW and
was then transferred to the newly formed Airlines of South Australia
(ASA) with whom
it remained until retired from active duty in 1971. It was placed on
display at
Parafield Airport,
Adelaide. It was restored in 1987 and repainted
as VH-MMF
of MacRobertson
Miller Airlines and was intended to be displayed
in a restaurant complex
in Perth, WA.