Dates

Event

1956

Constructed as a DC-6B.
Douglas DC-6B 45077.

18 October 1956

To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd with new c/r VH-INT.
Operated with markings: Olympic Games emblem painted on the forward fuselage
Named *Olympiana* for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.

From 18 October 1956 to 22 November 1965

Ferry flight.
Route: Los Angeles - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne.

4 October 1957

To Ansett-ANA keeping c/r VH-INT.
Ownership transferred following the acquisition of A.N.A.

14 June 1960

Operated proving flights to/from Lae PNG.

11 July 1960

Operated inaugural *Golden Orchid* service Sydney - Brisbane - Port Moresby - Lae.

February 1963

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-6B Skychief VH-INT at Adelaide in February 1963, on a scheduled passenger service.

14 August 1966

Withdrawn from use.
Placed in open storage at Melbourne (Essendon) Airport.

2 November 1966

To Trans-Union keeping c/r VH-INT.

From 4 November 1966 to 10 November 1966

Ferry flight.
Route: Melbourne - Perth - Cocos Islands - Colombo - Karachi - Cairo - Marseilles.

10 November 1966

Assigned civil registration: F-BOEV

1 September 1971

To Europe Aero Service keeping c/r F-BOEV.

Circa June 1973

To Transport Aeriens Reunis (T. A. R.)/Air Dauphine keeping c/r F-BOEV.

9 August 1974

To Societe Commercial Service France Comser, Paris, Cote D Azur keeping c/r F-BOEV.
Based at Nice Cote Azur.

3 April 1975

To Delta Air Transport (D. A. T.) with new c/r OO-VFG.

24 April 1975

Civil registration, F-BOEV, cancelled.

Circa March 1978

To Korastinsky Robert Nmi, Munich with new c/r N9383A.

Circa April 1978

To Aerotransporte de Espana with new c/r EC-DCK.

Circa 1978

Converted to a DC-6BF.

6 April 1978

To Korastinsky Robert Nmi, Munich with new c/r N9383A.

28 April 1978

Civil registration, N9383A, cancelled.
Exported to Spain.

Circa May 1978

Leased to Nigeria Trade Wings.

15 June 1979

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Glasgow Airport of a Douglas Dc-6B - the aircraft was subsequently used in1979 movie Cuba (Sean OConnory) with Cubana titles - before finishing its working life in Zaire

Circa September 1979

Withdrawn from use.
Withdrawn from service and stored at Alverca, Portugal.

Circa September 1980

To Lukums Air Services (Zaire) with new c/r 9Q-CCM.

January 1983

To Kinair Cargo keeping c/r 9Q-CCM.

Circa October 1986

Withdrawn from use.
Withdrawn from service for period of time and stored at Ndjilli Airport, Kinshasa.

Circa September 1995

To Transair Cargo keeping c/r 9Q-CCM.

Circa 1998

To TAC Air Services keeping c/r 9Q-CCM.
Transair Cargo was renamed TAC Air Services.

Circa 2000

Scrapped.