Whereabouts of dehavilland Doves in OZ
 

Hi People,

I am looking for any leads on the locations of DH.104 Dove / Devons around Australia. I hope to compile a list to help locate aircraft in need of presevation. i have a website and facebook page setup dedicated to this cause, please check them out when you get a chance.

DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DH104...23574834358937
http://dh104preservation.webs.com/ap...toid=185852286
Thank you,
Daniel Sherburn
DH.104 Dove Preservation Group

I was in Mackay a few years ago and there was one there in dire need of repair.

I did speak to the owner and he stated he did have parts for repair, as far as I remember he had two new wings still in crates and some other parts

If you talk to the flying school up there they may be able to steer you in the right direction

Let me know how you go

Regards

I believe there is one at tocumwal
VH-OBI

Doesn't Jeff Trappet have one at YLTV?

There is either a Drover or a Dove at Broken Hill

Try Oldprops De Havilland Dove Census

Kaz

Most are now in museums - almost every aircraft museum in Aussie has one.
There is still one or two airworthy or close to I believe.

Was there one in Redcliffe ? I think the military version (devon?)

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Darwin Aviation Museum has a Transportes Aereos de Timor (TAT) Dove reg CR TAG, that come out of Dili in 1975.

Not sure what happened to VH CJX & VH CJY,both at Jandakot in the long grass at one stage, many years ago. They were originally Devons I think.

Heathcote Aircraft "Museum" :rolleyes:

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Oh - and the one at Red Rooster in Niddrie...:E

Hey Chairperson, that photo looks like one I know, you know it?

A Drover at YCAB not flying anymore.

hasherucf- correct.

Bob Taits fb page had a video showing second engine runs, first flight soon...:ok:

I was once told that the Dove that was parked at Redcliffe about 10 years ago was once an Admirals personal plane ( British RN ) anyone know if there is any trough this story ?

That Is correct, I believe they where called "Admiral Barge's". There was also a Heron in Australia which was ex RN.

There used to be one at Kyneton airfield in the late 80's...dunno what happened to it, though.

Please tell me people don't pay money to see that stuff

That Dove at Heathcote appears to be the one that sat derelict at Wallan for many years.

Could be wrong but thought the Dove at Wallan was a sort of tan with a little bit of red on it. Might be dreaming about another one I saw somewhere.

Used to be one at Moorabbin some moons ago. Was employed flying crayfish from Tassie to Mel.

VH-ABM was the Dove at MB (the airframe out at Heathcote now)for many years with grass growing under it & VH-NBM was the tan coloured Dove out at Wallan (now a housing estate!), I know as I used to fly both:{
Both where Riley conversions (IO720's)with NBM having what appeared to be a typical swept back Cessna type Fin/rudder making it much better control wise upon T/O. I have a one off fantastic painting of VH-ABM done by our very own resident aviation artists AE, so sad to see that airframe died at Heathcote:-(



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