| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ANA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 42910 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian National Airways - ANA |
| Aircraft Name: | Amana |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | WhenuapaiMap |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWP IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1946 |
| Photo from: | Andy Anderson Collection |
| Photo ID: | 570166 |
| Photo Comment |
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Departing Whenaupai Airport - Auckland's International Airport from 1945 to 1965 - probably on March 8th,1946 during Sydney-Auckland-Sydney demonstration flight. The aircraft operated its first revenue flight on 11 February 1946 but was lost in a crash shortly after take-off from Perth, Western Australia 26 June 1950 with the loss of all on board. (Unknown Photographer) This photo was added on 8 May 2023, and has since been viewed 405 times. |