| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ANI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-50 |
| C/n (msn): | 4119 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian National Airways - ANA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kabana |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - EssendonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMEN IATA: MEB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 492921 |
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An oddity among the DC-3s acquired by ANA after World War II. Ordered by American Airlines, it was taken over by the USAAC on the production line and delivered as a C-50. Fitted with a C-47 style double cargo door but on the starboard side instead of port. ANA used it as a freighter. Sold in New Zealand as ZK-BWE in 1955. Fitted with Pratt and Whitney R-1830 engines in place of Wright R-1820s before delivery. Photo from: David Caughey Collection This photo was added on 4 September 2022, and has since been viewed 280 times. |