Douglas DC-5, VH-ARD / 426, Australian National Airways (ANA)
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Registration: VH-ARD
Construction Number: 426
Model Douglas DC-5
Operator: Australian National Airways (ANA)
Airport: Melbourne - Essendon (MEB / YMEN), Australia - VIC
Photographer: R.A.Scholefield Collection
Date Taken: 1946
Date Submitted: 30/01/2012
ANAs servicing apron in late 1946. DC-5 VH-ARD is at extreme right. Ex KLM PJ-AIZ and PK-ADD. Escaped to Australia 02.42 and used by ADAT as VH-CXC. Sold to ANA as scrap, but put into service. To Israel in 1948, i/d not known. BU about 1955, being the last survivor of 12 DC-5s built. ANAs DC-2 VH-USY (c/n 1580) is at far left. Greatly enlarged from background of another image.
Picture ID:1331957