VH-ANP     'Boyana'                                          c/n  4096

                                          Essendon, 1953
 
                                         I have three photographs of VH-ANP.  The first, above, shows it in early 1950s livery
                                         The lower shots show it in white top in the mid 1950s and in Guinea Airways Ltd markings.

                              

                               

                                   Sister ship to VH-ANO.  Built for Eastern Air Lines as NC28388 but not delivered.  Diverted to
                                   be a C-49B-DO as 41-7693 with the USAAC.   Went to the RAAF as VHCDE, with nose name
                                   of  'Airline Ailsie'.  Operated by ANA during the war as VH-CDE.    To Australian National Airways
                                   in 1946.  Leased to Guinea Airways in 1956 in whose markings it is shown above at Essendon.
                                   Became part of the Ansett-ANA fleet when Ansett absorbed ANA in 1957.  Did time with both
                                   Airlines of South Australia and Victorian Air Coach Services before being scrapped at Essendon
                                   in 1969.   The Peter Gates image below, taken at Essendon in 1965, shows it in its ultimate livery.