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Unbelievably FULL details of VH-ANQ (1941 - 1969) -
Douglas C-49-DO. c/n 3271. -
www.aussieairliners.org/dc-3/vh-anq/vhanq.html

beachcomber australia What a great timeline!

Here's British Pathe footage of this aircraft, ANA's Douglas DC-2 "Bungana" (VH-USY; c/n 1580), featured in a newsreel about its safe emergency landing near Dimboola, Victoria on February 8, 1940, after it struck an eagle which in turn caused its port engine to catch fire and fall off while in flight.
YouTube: British Pathe - "A Miraculous Escape (1940)"

Here is a photo (Signal Corps Photo SC 166664) of VH-USY taken by the US Army Signal Corps at Port Moresby, New Guinea, on December 15, 1942, when the aircraft was used to transport wounded soldiers.

This is ANA's second Douglas DC-3 (c/n 2003), VH-UZK, "Kurana". Kurana was delivered to ANA in December 1937, and would serve ANA until September 11, 1939 when it was briefly impressed into RAAF service wearing the serial A30-2 while flying with 8 Squadron. Kurana was returned to ANA service in February 1940. She would serve with ANA until November 8, 1948. On that date while flying from Melbourne-Essendon to Denilquin, the aircraft was seen passing Mount Macedon township at low altitude. The aircraft then struck cloud-covered Mount Macedon near the summit. While 19 passengers survived the crash, sadly, both the pilot and co-pilot perished.

wonderful image !!!!!

Love the view of Melbourne!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Science, Technology, History, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This looks like a shot by Margaret B White