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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-104 Dove/Devon
    Latest Model:Dove 1
    Construction Number:04120
    Last Civil Registration:VH-DSM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Dove 1 cn 04120 cr VH-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a Dove 1.

    4 March 1948

    To East African Airways Corporation with new c/r VP-KEJ.
    Operated with markings: Swahili

    19 June 1951

    To Mandated Airlines Ltd, Lae, Papua New Guinea with new c/r VH-MAL.

    10 March 1954

    To Airlines (WA) Ltd Perth WA with new c/r VH-AWE.

    1955


    Photographer: Ed Coates Collection
    Notes: Dove VH-GVE in early Southern Airlines markings at Essendon. The trim was green and gold and the lettering was green

    19 August 1955

    To Southern Airlines Ltd Essendon VIC with new c/r VH-GVE.

    1960

    To Rain Air Taxis, keeping c/r VH-GVE.
    Operated by Executive Air Services from Bankstown although little flying was done.

    11 September 1963

    To D. S. McKellar Trading as Chartwell P/L with new c/r VH-DSM.

    1 November 1963

    To D. S. M. Holdings Pty. Ltd, Gordon, NSW. Aircraft based, Camden keeping c/r VH-DSM.
    Reported to be operating under the name Scenic Airways.

    12 June 1969

    To Nicholsons Air Service Wee Waa, NSW keeping c/r VH-DSM.

    22 February 1977

    To Swiftair Aviation Services Pty. Ltd, Lismore, NSW keeping c/r VH-DSM.

    April 1978


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Dove VH-DSM at Lismore in April 1978

    20 October 1980

    Last flight.

    21 September 1981

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Evans Head.

    1986

    To Queensland Air Museum.

    10 May 1987

    Transported by ground.
    Arrived at Caloundra on trucks.

    1989

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
    Markings added: Rai
    View the Location Dossier

    Circa 1989


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Circa 1989 photo at Caloundra

    30 January 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Queensland Air Museum
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