ZK-XNZ, formerly NZ1828 is snug as a bug in her hangar at Ashburton. She had an engine run a couple of weeks ago.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/1...dc6e89e8_z.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/1...8be8a118_z.jpg


I understand the owner has intentions of putting her back in the air.

Great Photo's John, hopefully she will be flying soon.:ok:
Cheers, Dan

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
http://dh104preservation.webs.com/ph...tion/Dove1.jpg

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.

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
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937

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?

G-OPLC has been flying - recently over Berkshire. Great sight.

this is a great shot from Pete Webber of G-OPLC
http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/27/2...n/1004445F.jpg

That's my girl ��

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.
Regards,
Daniel Sherburn
https://www.facebook.com/DovePreservationGroup
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group

Terrific news and a great site. Best wishes in getting the Doves airborne again.

At Malaga Airport on Wednesday - saw what looked like the hulk of a Dove used a fire practice wreck. Anyone know anything about it?

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

Malaga, take a look at:


http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...a-airport.html

http://www.goodall.com.au/australian...DCEyre-KOM.jpg
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

N707 - Many thanks


W

DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
 

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

Ooh, and I might be that way in a few weeks!

Dan, is that still at Jandakot?

Regards
John

"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

Hi stingrayau, no sure what you are refering to.
If Dove VH-CJY,no its not at jandakot any more, was last reported at northam in the early 2000's but no longer there either, Its the only Dove/Devon in Australia that I do not know its location.
Prototype Heron is now at Australian National Aviation Museum
Cheers, Dan

Wow..
just reading this thread has allowed me to Pos ID a three set of blades I swopped five years ago for some Laser profiled steel, they were as new wrapped in poly and oil.

Peter R-B

Very nice Peter, great score

Cheers, Dan

DH Dove
 

Hi Daniel
I'm sure you know already, but we have a Mk6 and a Mk8 (neither airworthy regrettably) here at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in UK.
Link to Website attached
Regards
Alan
Transport Aircraft ? Aircraft Categories ? de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Hi Alan,

Thank you for sharing the link, I was aware and I follow your museum on facebook. I am quite familiar with AREA's sister ship EX ASMG from when she was in Australia, flew in her many times sadly now grounded in New Zealand.

I would love some detailed photo's of the MK6 and the nose modifcations which I assume held photographic or filming equipment when it was used in germany.
D-IFSA which was flying until recently appears to have the same mods though it has been painted over with the civil paint scheme.


Cheers, Dan
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/DovePreservationGroup

There is still a Dove tied down on the ramp at Chilliwack B.C.

Hi geofpick

I have been in contact with the owner, he is hoping to have her flying again soon.

Cheers, Dan
https://www.facebook.com/DovePreservationGroup

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...c0f2565730f216

I recently posted this on the RAF Chipmunk thread, in a piece of thread drift, but it definitely belongs here:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psuxuqgnzk.jpg

Hi, India Four Two
I have been trying to find more details on the Float Dove, the Photo in your post appears to be the only one of it on floats.

Later converted back

Cheers, Dan
http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1038019F.jpg

Dan,

This is where I found the photo:

THE AVIATION ANORAK: The De Havilland DH.104 Dove on Floats!

ZK-DHW ex VH-JGZ/DHQ project
 

Hi All,
It's with great excitement that we have launched a crowd funding page on kick starter with the aim of raising funds to purchase Dove 8 C/N: 04533 ZK-DHW.
DHW is currently in storage but is complete including engines and avionics, we believe this will be an excellent candidate for an airworthy restoration.
more details can be found at the link below.


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...asmg-dunsfolds ;
Cheers, Dan
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/DovePreservationGroup

Hi All,

Please pledge if you are able, if not please share.

http://kck.st/1O2fKuf

Cheers, Dan

Has anyone got any cabin trim or light fittings lying around for Doves/ Devon's?