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Old 24th Feb 2014, 02:16
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ZK-XNZ, formerly NZ1828 is snug as a bug in her hangar at Ashburton. She had an engine run a couple of weeks ago.






I understand the owner has intentions of putting her back in the air.
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Old 24th Feb 2014, 22:54
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Great Photo's John, hopefully she will be flying soon.
Cheers, Dan
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Old 25th Feb 2014, 22:41
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Hi Guys,
Just been contacted by Paul Gillies, owner of C/N:04514 N104DV. he needs to sell it ASAP
It has been on the market for some time.
http://dh104preservation.webs.com/ap...h-dha-for-sale
Cheers, Dan
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Old 18th Mar 2014, 21:18
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Walking home this evening as it was getting pretty dark (what a sunset!), heard what sounded very much like a pair of Gipsy Queens - had to have been a Dove! Heading west from the Biggin Hill direction, probably overflew Kenley. All I could see was the anti collision beacon winking seductively...

Wow, that is very impressive aircraft recognition, it being pitch bloody dark at the time, it was indeed a Dove, G-OPLC.
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Propeller seals Wanted

Hi People,
We are currently chasing some new deHavilland propeller seals, if you could point us in the right direction would be much apreciated.
Email the DH.104 Preservation Group at [email protected]
Cheers,
Daniel Sherburn.
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
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Walking home this evening as it was getting pretty dark (what a sunset!), heard what sounded very much like a pair of Gipsy Queens - had to have been a Dove! Heading west from the Biggin Hill direction, probably overflew Kenley. All I could see was the anti collision beacon winking seductively...

Wow, that is very impressive aircraft recognition, it being pitch bloody dark at the time, it was indeed a Dove, G-OPLC.
Sorry Dropshort, just seen your reply - my eyes are knackered, brain's on the wain. hair receding fast, but the lug 'oles can still pick out interesting aero engines at several miles! Were you aboard 'PLC?
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Old 22nd Apr 2014, 06:56
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G-OPLC has been flying - recently over Berkshire. Great sight.
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this is a great shot from Pete Webber of G-OPLC
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Old 8th Aug 2014, 21:47
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That's my girl ��

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Old 19th Oct 2014, 19:16
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Hi People,
I would like to announce that we have some exciting news for the DH.104 Dove Preservation Group.
We have a new logo and I would like to thank our good friend Johnny Fernandez for donating a considerable amount of time designing It, as I think you will agree it is a striking looking logo.

The new logo represents the beginning of the next chapter for the DPG.

We are now officially registered as a not for profit organisation and have acquired two airframes for static restoration:

C/N: 04097, Manufactured in 1947 the aircraft was registered YI-ABK, TJ-ACA, D-100, G-ATGI, VQ-ZJC & VH-ABM.

C/N: 04486, Manufactured in 1957 the aircraft was registered as PH-ION, G-ASMX & VH-DHN.

Stay tuned for more restoration updates.
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Daniel Sherburn
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Old 20th Oct 2014, 20:00
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Terrific news and a great site. Best wishes in getting the Doves airborne again.
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At Malaga Airport on Wednesday - saw what looked like the hulk of a Dove used a fire practice wreck. Anyone know anything about it?
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Old 5th Jun 2015, 21:57
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Here's a photo of G-APSK at Biggin in 1974 (and plenty more photos of Doves in my Flickr photostream): https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-9vSL3t-8jyzBJ
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Malaga, take a look at:


http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...a-airport.html
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Old 6th Jun 2015, 10:36
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VH-WST at Bankstown in June 1973 Photo by Dave Eyre

This one was operated by Skyway Airlines on a commuter run out of Sydney to Gunnedah Quirindi and Wee Waa
The owner of the company and the Dove was Alan Baker from Wee Waa. He was big in cotton.
WST suffered a midair over Bankstown in March 1974. The other aircraft was a PA30 Twin Comanche. Fatal to all -
one in the Dove and three in the PA30.

Alan employed me to fly WST for three months in the latter half of 1973. It was a single pilot operation.
Having learned on Chippies, it became apparent that the Dove had handling characteristics in some ways as sweet as the Chippie.

See Geoff Goodall's website for a detailed history of all Doves in service in Australia.

http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh104/dh104dove.html



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N707 - Many thanks


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Air Atlantic at Coventry have a Devon they do pleasure flights in & for £80 is a nice way to spend half an hour watching Warwickshire out of those big windows
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Old 6th Jun 2015, 18:03
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Ooh, and I might be that way in a few weeks!
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Old 7th Jun 2015, 02:07
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Dan, is that still at Jandakot?

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"Air Atlantic at Coventry have a Devon they do pleasure flights in & for £80 is a nice way to spend half an hour watching Warwickshire out of those big windows."


And here she is in the air recently: https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-97w3dE-8jyzBJ
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