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31 October 1942 |
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Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
November 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18646. |
12 January 1943 |
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Transferred to 6 Troop Carrier Squadron 5th Air Force based, Queensland, Australia.
Operated with markings: Irene
Used Callsign VHCFB. |
11 July 1944 |
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Operated by Royal Australian Air Force. |
From 29 January 1945 to 14 October 1946 |
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To Australian National Airlines Commission with c/r VH-AER.
Leased to Guinea Airways. |
14 October 1946 |
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To Trans Australia Airlines.
Markings added: Batman |
From 11 May 1955 to 14 June 1955 |
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Leased to East-West Airlines. |
14 June 1955 |
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To East-West Airlines with c/r VH-EWF {1}.
Operated with markings: Oxley City |
4 November 1957 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY), Australia and was destined for Tamworth Airport, NSW (TMW/YSTW), Australia. The accident occurred at 3 km (1. 9 mls) off Sydney, NSW (Australia) while in the initial climb. Narrative: At 19:12 the DC-3 took off from Sydney runway 07 for a flight to Tamworth. At a height of bout 200 feet the one of the engines backfired severely. The pilot-in-command noticed that the no... |
28 August 1958 |
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To East-West Airlines with c/r VH-EWE.
Operated with markings: Phillip F. Adams |
May 1963 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: East West Airlines DC-3 VH-EWE at Sydney Airport in May 1963. It ended its days at a McDonalds hamburger restaurant at West Lakes, Adelaide, painted in its earlier TAA markings as VH-AER. |
18 March 1972 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Melbourne Essendon |
9 August 1973 |
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To Connair Ltd. |
14 October 1976 |
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To Fleetair Services, Tasmania. |
15 December 1976 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide |
11 March 1977 |
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To Masling Commuter Services. |
July 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: VH-EWE in foggy light at Essendon July 1979 in freight service with International Parcel Express Company |
Circa 1979 |
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Appeared in movie Pacific Banana (1980) with Banana Airlines/Spirit of 35 markings. |
December 1979 |
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To Panair. |
12 February 1980 |
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To Setair. |
Circa 1980 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: At Melbourne Essendon |
May 1980 |
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To Cranways Property. |
February 1981 |
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To General Cargo Ltd. |
4 May 1981 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Essendon May 1981, by now VH-EWE had been repainted in Setairs scheme but on-sold to General Cargo Australia. It was retired at Essendon the following year and sold to McDonalds restaurant chain |
11 February 1983 |
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Based at Melbourne/Tullamarine Airport (south side), Melbourne, Victoria.
 View the Location Dossier |
From 3 December 1983 to June 2000 |
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To MacDonalds Restaraunts. |
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Transported by ground.
Transported to the MacDonalds outlet at East-West Airlines Lakes Complex, Adelaide. |
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Markings Applied: TAA-Trans Australian Airlines
Used as a Dining room. |
February 1988 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: This is VH-EWE at the Westlakes McDonalds hamburger restaurant in Adelaide by 1987. It was fitted with rows of tables for diners and childrens birthday parties. The TAA scheme is authentic as is its original TAA registration VH-AER. |
2000 |
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To Jeff Morgan, Koroona, South Australia. |
