PK-OSA
Douglas DC-3CS1C3G
(c/n 6353)
This was the former VH-MMT, although it
had had as long history before that, beginning life
ostensibly as NC34960, but in fact was impressed into service as a US
Navy R4D-1, BuAer
No.
33818. Civilianized as N9032H, it went to Australia as VH-MJR and later as VH-MMT
for MacRoberston
Miller Airlines. In 1969 it was sold to Seulawah Air
Service as PK-RDG.
Early in 1978 it went to Mandala Airlines and was re-registered
VH-OSA. The above shot by
Barney Deatrick
(via Geoff Goodall) taken at the old Kemayoran at Jakarta is rare in
that it
shows it
with its new registration, but still with Seulawah titling.
C/n 6353 was last noted some-
what derelict at
Kemayoran in
April 1980, some reports stating it was in Seulawah markings.
If
true, that is odd, since it was
used by Mandala and repainted in their livery.
No doubt it was
scrapped when that
airport closed