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Old 12th August 2013 | 14:52
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XONBOY
 
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Dove Photo.

Managed to find the Dove in its original state prior to Bristows from the
The de Havilland Aircraft Association of South Africa

DH.104 Dove c/n 04246 / Registrations carried: /SAAF 105 (South African Air Force)

SAAF 105 Sold to Keegan Aviation as G-ASUV 30 Jul 1964.Converted to Riley Dove Wfu 10.8.64. Exported to Nigeria as 5N-AGF 17 Mar 1965 and used for mercy flights by Bristow Helicopters. Captured by Biafran Army 18 July 1967 and subsequently used by Biafran Air Force. Ground-looped, hit a truck damaging a propeller and the right wing at Uli airstrip and declared a write-off. Sent to a school play ground at Uli Village, Nigeria.
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