Has lost the International from the titles since my 1981 photo. Delivered to Ansett Airways as CV340-51A VH-BZE in 1955. To Hawaiian Airlines as N5511K and converted to a CV440 then to a CV640F in 1966. To Zantop International Airlines in 1972. Withdrawn from use at Detroit-Willow Run in 1994 and scrapped in 2000.

Delivered to Ansett Airways as CV340-51A VH-BZE in 1955. To Hawaiian Airlines as N5511K and converted to a CV440 then to a CV640F in 1966. To Zantop International Airlines in 1972 Withdrawn from use at Detroit-Willow Run in 1994 and scrapped in 2000.

Following the merger of Ansett and ANA, Ansett's Convairs operated through Wagga on a Melbourne-Wagga-Sydney service. In August 1957 VH-BZE was painted in Butler Air Transport livery. Butler had come under the control of the merged airline.

Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Sold in the US as N5511K in April 1959

Leased from Ansett-ANA.

A perfect example of airport security in the 50's. Note the "security fence" that trails off to a sign that says " No entry past this point".......naturally I didn't pass that sign. Brisbane "Eagle Farm" airport.

Built as a Convair 340 and served Ansett from February 1955 as VH-BZE. To Hawaiian as N5511K in April 1959 and converted to CV640 'Jet Powered Convair' in June 1966. Sold in December 1971.