VH-INM (1) Douglas
DC-3CS1C3G
(c/n 13982/25424)
This was a former C-47A-30-DK, first civilly
registered to the Zinc Corporation as VH-BHD and
operated by their pseudo-airline Silver City Airways (Australia).
It was sold to ANA in September
1949. Oddly, I never did see this bird at Essendon, and the only
shot I have gleaned of it is the
Mac Job collection image
above sent by Phil Vabre. I also do not have a photo of it as
VH-BHD
If some wag
could fill this gap I would be very appreciative.
Anyway, ANA sold it in June 1953 to Air Outre Mer and it went to
Southeast Asia as F-OANI.
After being damaged by rebels at Gia Zain Airport in 1954 it was
repaired and went to Europe
where it
was outfitted for the South Yemen Air Force. It finally
wound up in Indonesia as
PK-WWI. Final fate unknown.