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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
    Latest Model:DHA-3 Drover
    Construction Number:5014
    Last Civil Registration:G-APXX
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Australia DHA-3 cn 501...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Wales Aviation Museum, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHA-3.

    23 July 1952

    To Qantas Empire Airways with new c/r VH-EAZ.

    18 August 1958

    To Qantas Empire Airways with new c/r VH-EAS.

    15 December 1961

    To Air Navigation and Trading Company, Blackpool Airport with new c/r G-APXX.

    By 1967

    Placed on display with Southend Historic Aircraft Museum, RAF Rochford, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England.
    VH-FDT
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    31 January 1971


    Photographer: AAAA Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 19-12-2018
    Notes: G-APXX/VH-EAZ/VH-EAS DHA-3 DROVER c/n 5014 Historic Aircraft Museum - Southend 31-1-1971.Served with Qantas in the 1950s as VH-EAZ - later changed to VH-EAS.1st U.K. registered to Air Navigation and Trading Co.Ltd. - Blackpool Airport 15-12-1961.To Southend Airport for the H.A.M. Late 60s. Moved to the H.A.M.SOUTHEND(off airport)on 18-10-1970.Permanently Withdrawn From Use - 26-11-1973 and erronous-markings as VH-FDT.Markings added as VH-FDT The Royal flying Doctor Service representing typical-use ofthe type - during the 1950s, but were false. Sold at auction 1983 to (Lasham Aerodrome).Currently in storage (or outside) at Parkhouse Aviation, Wycombe Air Park - at 2018.

    1985


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: 1985 photo at Southend Airport Museum - painted in Royal Flying Doctor Service livery with registration VH-FDT - both of which were never worn on the aircraft whilst in service

    By July 1985

    Placed on display with Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society, Lasham Airport, Lasham, Hampshire, England.
    VH-FDT
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    14 July 2002


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Wearing false marks VH-FDT

    October 2010

    To Parkhouse Aviation, Wycombe Air Park, Booker-Lane End, Buckinghamshire/Bucks, England.
    Stored dismantled.
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    To South Wales Aviation Museum, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
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    Markings Applied: VH-FDT
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