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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-104 Dove/Devon
    Latest Model:Dove 2
    Last Military Serial:D-100 RJAF
    Construction Number:04097
    Last Civil Registration:VH-ABM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Dove 2 sn D-100 RJAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Daniel Sherburn/DH104 Preservation Group

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a Dove 2.

    November 1947

    To Iraqi Airways with new c/r YI-ABK.
    Operated with markings: Al Faihaa

    1952

    To Jordan National Airlines with new c/r TJ-ACA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Jordanian Air Force with s/n D-100.

    12 July 1965

    To Sir Robert McAlpine (and) Sons Ltd, Luton Airport, Trading as McAlpine Aviation with new c/r G-ATGI.

    2 November 1970

    Converted to a Dove 2.

    26 July 1974

    To Central Australian Airways Pty Ltd, Adelaide SA with new c/r VH-ABM.

    26 July 1974

    Assigned civil registration: VH-ABM (DH-104 SERIES 1, 4097)

    September 1975


    Photographer: Chris ONeill / Geoff Goodall
    Notes: 1975 photo at Wudinna, South Australia - VH-ABM in revised CAA scheme, with stylised C for airline owner William Charlick Ltd.

    1976

    Leased to North Coast Airlines.

    24 October 1979


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield

    1980

    To Colin Pay, Pays Air Service Pty Ltd, Scone NSW keeping c/r VH-ABM.

    Circa 1984


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Scone, NSW

    7 March 1986

    To Sixth Canus Pty Ltd T/A Moloney Aviation, Melbourne-Essendon Airport keeping c/r VH-ABM.
    Markings added: Penquin Express

    27 March 1986

    To Sixth Canus Pty Ltd, Essendon Airport, VIC with new c/r VH-ABM.

    May 1986


    Photographer: Roger McDonald/ Geoff Goodall
    Notes: 1986 photo at Melbourne Essendon with Maloney Aviation as the Penguin Express, taking tourists to Phillip Island.

    From 2000 to 2007

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired at Melbourne-Moorabbin Airport, parked in open.

    2011

    To Richard Winterburn, The Derelict Aircraft Museum, Heatcote, Victoria.

    June 2014

    To Daniel Sherburn/DH104 Preservation Group.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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