Briefly A30-3 Sep 39>May 40 with RAAF.

Beautiful VH-ABR seen departing Avalon is a fine tribute to Ansett and ANA Airlines.

VH-ABR continues to fly as a tribute to Ansett Airlines.

At the Avalon Airshow 2007

Is the sole remaining airworthy 'genuine' (i.e. non-C-47) DC-3 left in Australia. Named 'Kanana', it was delivered to Australian National Airways in October 1938.

The third DC-3 to be imported into Australia, this historic aircraft was purchased by Australian National Airways for 32,000 pounds and first registered on 31 October 1938. After a wartime spell as A30-3, it was badly damaged in a forced landing following an engine fire on 4 Oct 1948. Taken over in 1957 by Ansett-ANA. To Airlines of South Australia in 1961 & 'retired' on 13 March 1971 with 67,224 hours. And that's only her first 33 years!

'Kanana', the only 'genuine' DC-3 still airworthy in Australia taxies in at Hamilton, 70 years to the day after the first ever Ansett service departed for Melbourne. She has been with Ansett and its predecessors since new in 1938 - 68 of those 70 years!

Not in bad nick for a 68-year old aeroplane, although not quite original. The radio compass makes a fine sight, however it is not operational (dual ADFs and RMIs are fitted).

The third DC-3 to be imported into Australia, this historic aircraft was purchased by Australian National Airways for £32,000 and first registered on 31 October 1938. After a wartime spell as A30-3, it was badly damaged in a forced landing following an engine fire on 4 Oct 1948. Taken over in 1957 by Ansett-ANA. To Airlines of South Australia in 1961 & 'retired' on 13 March 1971 with 67,224 hours. And that's only her first 33 years!

This is the third DC-3 to be imported into Australia. It was purchased by ANA and first entered the Australian Register as VH-ABR in 1938 It spent its wartime registered as A30-3 with the RAAF. It was taken over in 1957 by Ansett-ANA and had a further spell with Airlines of South Australia in 1961. It was retired in 1975, but remained under Ansett ownership until 2008.