c/n 645

VH-EAT of Qantas serving in New Guinea.

Photo: Unknown Photographer © 1953 - Eddie Coates Collection

VH-EAT working on wheels.

Photo: DHC - Bombardier © May 1957 (Print 5688)

c/n 645

VH-EAT  VH-FBV  JZ-PAE

PK-GBD  

• Delivered 15/10/54

• VH-EAT Qantas Empire Airways Limited

• Regd 06/01/55

• With Qantas  07/12/54 • Canx 14/04/58

• VH-FBV Australian Petroleum Company

• Regd 14/04/58 • Canx 01/06/61

• JZ-PAE regd 14/05/61

• NNGLM / De Kroonduif/ Netherlands Nieuw Guinea Luchtvaart Masatschappij

• Christened “Etnabaai” at Mokmer, during festivities of the Royal Dutch Air Force

• Float equipped

• Canx 31/12/62 • Garuda since 31/12/62

• PK-GBD  regd 01/64 Garuda Indonesian Airlines - Merpati Nusantara

• wfu

• Fate unknown •