| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A30-9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-2-112 |
| C/n (msn): | 1292 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Melbourne - EssendonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMEN IATA: MEB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 332045 |
| Photo Comment |
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For most the past 75 years A30-9 has been in the open with its wings removed. It was part of Sid Marshall's collection of DC-2 spares at Sydney - Bankstown and then held in the Camden Aviation Museum yard. In Victoria it was parked at Tyabb airport and is now in the storage yard of the Australian National Aviation Museum (formerly the Moorabbin Air Museum) at Melbourne - Moorabbin. But briefly it was hangared and its wings attached at Melbourne - Essendon as part of a project to return the aircraft to the skies. Project terminated after severe corrosion found. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 February 2021, and has since been viewed 320 times. |