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And as far as I can tell from the register the only one with 0-360's.
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De Havilland Drover, DHA-3. Designed just after WW2 first flew in 1948 with Gipsy Major's. RFDS operated them mainly and the IO-360 was a later derivative. 20 were built in total. Rugged with a long range they were well suited to the RFDS role. Given they superceded Anson's and Dragon's they were state of the art machines in their day. It was the only aeroplane I ever flew in that I had a bed, (of sorts) to myself.
Geat photo Jaba. Fond memories of the machine.
Geat photo Jaba. Fond memories of the machine.
Dont think it is DHM from HARS. Engines and paintwork look different.
The Drover at HARS definitely has Dripsy Majors.
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Jaba;
Some useless information: The mile high club was 5,280ft in those days. You can only fit one pilot in a Drover. RFDS Nurses had to be short, (which would be illegal today). Single engine ceiling, (a new dimension opened here), was very dependant upon which particular engine was serviceable. The Gypsy engine was fixed pitch, but the Lycomings were constant speed. Make of that what you will.
Some useless information: The mile high club was 5,280ft in those days. You can only fit one pilot in a Drover. RFDS Nurses had to be short, (which would be illegal today). Single engine ceiling, (a new dimension opened here), was very dependant upon which particular engine was serviceable. The Gypsy engine was fixed pitch, but the Lycomings were constant speed. Make of that what you will.
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I'm thinking Douglas A-26 Invader.
Never seen one 'in the flesh', but enjoyed the scenes from the firefighting movie with the PBY and the A-26's. (Always...?)
Never seen one 'in the flesh', but enjoyed the scenes from the firefighting movie with the PBY and the A-26's. (Always...?)
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Definitely an A/B-26. Someone in QLD imported some ex-fire bombers a couple of years ago. Name escapes me, but I think it was the guy with 2-3 Grumman Avengers - Lucky Pr!ck!!!
Had the pleasure of seeing one fly in Sweden a few of years ago, very VERY NOICE
Had the pleasure of seeing one fly in Sweden a few of years ago, very VERY NOICE
Randall McFarlane, of former M@C@IR fame...
warbirdregistry.org - A Warbirds Resource Group Site - A-26 Invader
warbirdregistry.org - A Warbirds Resource Group Site - A-26 Invader
Plenty of VH RQW hours in my logbook but not as a bongo van.
More so a C150 Aerobat.
So what was the original call sign of this van?
More so a C150 Aerobat.
So what was the original call sign of this van?
What is the significance of the decals?
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