VH-INO   'Yarrana'                          c/n 13403

                                              Essendon 1956

                                              ANA, like many airlines in the mid-50s played around with helicopter operations.  Unlike
                                              some of its European and American counterparts which attempted passengers services, ANA
                                              (and indeed TAA also) limited their helicopter operations to 'specialized'  tasks.  VH-INO was
                                              the former G-AODL and was imported in 1956.  It crashed in the Nundle State Forest, NSW
                                              in 1960 and was written off.    ANA's publicity shot below shows it toting a typical load.  My
                                              photograph (above) was taken in the hangar at Essendon.   Finally, at the foot of the page the
                                              chopper is seen wearing Ansett-ANA titling at Essendon in 1958 in a photo by J.F.Atkinson
                                              (via Geoff Goodall).  VH-INO was complemented by another Sycamore, VH-INQ which was
                                              also written off in 1961.