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Name/TitlePan American World Airways DC-4 "Clipper Kit Carson", at Sydney Airport, Mascot.

About this objectDouglas DC-4, Pan American World Airways "Clipper Kit Carson" at Sydney's Mascot Airport.

This aircraft entered service with Pan American in 1945. On 17 March 1947 "Clipper Kit Carson" arrived in Sydney from San Francisco to inaugurate Pan American's first service to Australia.

The aircraft was sold to Japan Airlines in 1958, then bought by Ansett-ANA in 1965, and appeared on the Australia register as VH-INM. It was converted to an ATL-98A Carvair freighter aircraft in 1968 and was sold by Ansett-ANA in 1974. It was used by several overseas operators and as of 2005 was located in South Africa.

This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Place MadeSydney, N.S.W.

Date Madec. 1950

Period1950-1960

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsCivil aviation

Subject and Association KeywordsTransport aircraft

Subject and Association KeywordsAirliners

Subject and Association KeywordsAirlines

Subject and Association KeywordsAirfields

Subject and Association KeywordsPan American Airlines

Subject and Association KeywordsMascot Airport (Sydney, NSW.)

Medium and MaterialsGelatin silver print on paper

Named CollectionImages collection

Credit LineDonated by Gordon Shebly

Object numberPH-981051

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