| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-USW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2315 |
| Operator Titles: | Holyman's Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Lepena |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | LauncestonMap |
| Region / Country: | Tasmania, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMLT IATA: LST Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1935 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 189334 |
| Photo Comment |
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Abandoned at Allahabad, Pakistan, on December 26, 1946 while being ferried to the UK. Crew feared imminent failure of the tail. Between the time of the photo and being abandoned, VH-USW had served with the RAAF as an ambulance. It suffered a couple of significant accidents with Holyman's before the war. Postwar Qantas rejected -USW due to its poor condition and it went to MMA in Western Australia. This photo was added on 2 December 2019, and has since been viewed 717 times. |