October 31, 2014 at 12:54 am
Hi All,
With the DH.104 Dove Presevation Groups recent aquistion of Doves C/N 04097 & C/N 04486 for Static Projects we would like to get our hands on as many photo’s and as much info as we can.
Our email is [email]dh.104preservation@gmail.com[/email]
known details are below
C/N: 04097
Manufactured 1947
to Iraqi Airways as YI-ABK
TJ-ACA and D-100
1965 back to England as G-ATGI
converted Riley Standard by McAlpine Aviation.
to Australia in 1974 as VH-ABM with Northcoast Airways
1980 to Discover Flying T/A Penguin Express
Retired 2004 and donated to AARG at moorabbin
to Derelict aircraft museum.
2014 To DH.104 Dove Preservation Group
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C/N: 04486
Manufactured 1956
the aircraft was registered as PH-ION, G-ASMX, I-ALGO, G-ASMX Again & VH-DHN
http://dh104preservation.webs.com/photos/undefined/VH-DHN-20wreck.jpg
Regards, Daniel Sherburn
By: DanS333 - 19th December 2014 at 00:54
Thanks Michael, Certainly some nice photo’s of LTU’s Dove
By: redvanner - 17th December 2014 at 21:46
I do not know if these pics are of any interest to you, but they might be. http://www.meiermotors.com/index.php/aircraft/dehavilland-d-h-104-dove-d-inka
http://www.dorst-freiburg.de/DeHavillandDove.html There might be some similar / same pics there, as Matthias Dorst is the photographer and webmaster of MeierMotors as well. I hope it helps.
Michael
By: DanS333 - 17th December 2014 at 01:59
Hi All,
I would also love to get in contact with any whom worked at McAlpine Aviation doing Riley conversions