| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-USY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-2-185 |
| C/n (msn): | 1580 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian National Airways - ANA |
| Aircraft Name: | Bungana |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | ForrestMap |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YFRT IATA: FOS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1942 to July 1942 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 249444 |
| Photo Comment |
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This was the first of the new generation of modern, all-metal, American airliners in Australia. It was registered new to Holyman's Airways on 5 May 1936. Holyman's later became ANA. The aircraft was struck off and broken up at Essendon on 19 December 1947. This photo is probably after repairs following an accident at Forrest on 2 February 1942. The port undercarriage hit a boulder and collapsed, and the strut went through the wing. The propeller was also damaged. (CAHS/Ivan Hodder collection) This photo was added on 3 June 2020, and has since been viewed 530 times. |