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Name/TitleDouglas DC-4 and DC-3 aircraft on ground

About this objectTail of a Douglas DC-4 and the nose of a Douglas DC-3, both belonging to Australian National Airways (ANA), possibly at Essendon Airport. Another unidentified Douglas DC-3 in the background.

The DC-4 served originally with the United States Army Air Force and a US civil operator before being purchased by Australian National Airways (ANA) in 1948. It was entered on the Australian register as VH-ANF and given the name "Loongana". (This was actually the second ANA DC-4 registered VH-ANF and named "Loongana" - the first was sold to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines.) It was converted to a freighter in 1957 and transferred to Ansett-ANA in the same year. It was sold to Civil Air Transport Co. of Taipei and cancelled from the Australian register in 1967.

The DC-3 in the foreground was built as a C-47 military transport and operated by the United States Army Air Force until purchased by ANA in 1946. It was registered as VH-ANT and given the name "Wandana". It was transferred to Ansett-ANA in 1957 and converted to a freighter. It was sold overseas to a Cambodian operator and was shot down over Cambodia by Communist rebels in 1973.

This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerScott, E. T. (The "Age")

Maker RolePhotographer

Date Madec. 1955

Period1950-1960

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsCivil aviation

Subject and Association KeywordsAirliners

Subject and Association KeywordsAirlines

Subject and Association KeywordsAirfields

Subject and Association KeywordsEssendon Airport

Subject and Association KeywordsDouglas Dakota Aircraft

Medium and MaterialsGelatin silver print on paper

Named CollectionImages collection

Credit LineDonated by Gordon Shebly

Object numberPH-981076

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