Sold in Belgium as OO-SBV in 1958.

Postwar built and delivered to ANA on 7 March 1946. Named "Warana". Loaned to BCPA and returned. Sold to Sabena in 1958 as OO-SBV and later to TMA as OD-ADO. Obtained from ANA 60 years ago.

One of the few postwar production DC-4s (not a C-54) arriving at Oakland on September 18, 1946 for the inaugural landing of ANA in the U.S. Since landing rights had not yet been granted, the plane merely stopped for fuel, and continued on to Vancouver where passengers disembarked. The passengers were later greeted by the press and given a luncheon at Oakland Airport during their layover in commemoration of the flight.

"Warana" touches down at Essendon shortly after delivery to ANA. At right is the airline's storage area with three Douglas DC-2's including VH-USY at left. At far right is ANA's Douglas DC-5 VH-ARD (c/n 426) which was sold to Israel in 1948 and after use as a training airframe, and being the last type survivor, was scrapped in 1955. Image from ANA 60 years ago.