VH-INA just ahead of its delivery to Taiwan as B-2003. Jason Hassard photo.

Tanker 43 ended up in Conair's storage yard in 2004/2005, its underbelly tank already removed. The aircraft was broken up in 2009.

This fire-bomber stopped off at Shannon on its way back to Canada after a period of fire-fighting duties in Europe. Here, the crew are carrying out some pre-flight inspections before departing on the Atlantic crossing.

This fire-bomber stopped off at Shannon on its way back to Canada after a period of fire-fighting duties in Europe.

A display of classic airport equipment, with an Ansett-ANA DC-6B as its centrepiece. VH-INA it was involved in a drama on April 14, 1964, when a propeller blade detached on take-off from Melbourne-Essendon , wrenching the No.3 engine from its upper mountings. It was hanging too precariously to attempt a landing, so the pilot flew out over Port Philip Bay. VH-INA was then put through a series of dives and pull-outs until the engine dislodged. The DC-6B landed safely back at Essendon. VH-INA was sold in December 1966 to Far Eastern Air Transport as B-2003.

Looks like the end of the line for this DC-6B parked in the grass at Abbotsford and shedding parts to keep her sisters flying