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Dates |
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Event |
1948 |
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Constructed as a Dove 1.
Built at Hatfield by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. |
1 March 1948 |
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To East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi, Kenya with new c/r VP-KDG. |
19 June 1951 |
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To Mandated Airlines Ltd, Lae, PNG with new c/r VH-MAB.
Operated with markings: Talio |
17 January 1954 |
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To Airlines (WA) Ltd, Perth WA with new c/r VH-AWF. |
July 1955 |
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Converted to a Dove 5A. |
4 November 1955 |
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To MacRobertson Miller Airlines Ltd, Perth WA with new c/r VH-MMP.
Operated with markings: Pallinup |
9 April 1959 |
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To Air Charter Ltd/Robbys Aircraft Service, Parafield Airport, Adelaide SA with new c/r VH-RAJ. |
February 1962 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Robbys Aircraft Co Ltd based this immaculate Dove 5 VH-RAJ at Parafield for charter work. Photographed in February 1962 outside the Robbys hangars. It was sold to SA Air Taxis later that year |
October 1962 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: DH.104 Dove 5 VH-TLU replaced the Lockheed 12A in October 1962. It retained the airline cabin seating and fittings from itsdays as VH-MMP with MacRobertson Miller Airlines in Western Australia. |
13 December 1962 |
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To SA Air Taxis Ltd, Adelaide Airport, South Australia with new c/r VH-TLU. |
25 September 1963 |
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To SA Air Taxis Ltd, Adelaide Airport, South Australia with new c/r VH-RCI. |
October 1963 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The Dove VH-TLU became VH-RCI and was repainted in at attractive white and blue scheme. Adelaide October 1963. |
13 November 1965 |
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To City Centre Air Taxi Service, Melbourne Vic with new c/r VH-CTS. |
September 1966 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Parafield September 1966, now VH-CTS with City Centre Air Taxi Services, Melbourne. Blue, gold and white |
17 November 1968 |
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Damaged.
Damaged on landing at Lovely Banks airfield, near Geelong Vic Subsequent inspection at Moorabbin revealed the wing damage was extensive and the aircraft was written off. |
From 1971 to 1990 |
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To Pearce Dunn T/A Warbirds Aviation Museum, Mildura Vic.
As a stripped airframe. |
June 1972 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The stripped hulk of VH-CTS at Warbirds Aviation Museum, Mildura Vic in June 1972 |
Circa 1987 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1987 photo at the Mildura Warbirds Museum, VIC |
1992 |
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To Ted Rudge, Essendon Airport Vic.
Acquired to provide spares for Dove VH-DHI. |
2001 |
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To Graham White T/A Whiteblast Sandblasting, Melbourne Vic.
Purchased remaining airframe hulk. |
2007 |
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To Private Collection-Ron Schneider, Burrum, Murtoa, Victoria.
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