D.H Dove G-AKSW

Wiesso – I was in touch with Chris Barnes and before that TAP in the search to locate CR-CAC . The last picture I have of CAC shows her as a fuselage lying on the ground at an airfield location. The report from Chris Barnes to me in response to my FlyPast article on the search mentioned the playground Dove but I have never been able to substanciate it . I still feel that AGPJ might still survive there in some small part and I am tempted to renew the search even if it just proves her destruction conclusively.

There’s an anonymous looking photo of G-AKSW at Luton on abpic (always a site to check for British Civil)
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1190142/

…some additional infos

04166 srs 2

G-AKSW
regd 12 May 48, CofA 2 Jul 48, 3 Jul 48 handed over to
Enfield Rolling Mills Ltd.
converted to srs 6 1958
11 Jul 68 sold to Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde as
CR-CAR
1974
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kh748/4424199757/
1992
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Transportes-Aeros-de/De-Havilland-DH-104/0741082/L/
2006
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-3.htm

Dove registered in Cabo Verde CR-C
04000/P1 G-AGPJ, WJ310, G-AGPJ, CR-CAC Aero Club of Cabo Verde 1956
named ‘Governador Abrantes Amaral’
04005 G-AHRB, VR-NAJ, G-AHRB, CR-CAD Aero Club of Cabo Verde 1957
to replace the damaged CR-CAC
04147 CR-ACI, CR-CAK TACV (Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde) 1962
named ‘Praia’
04157 CR-ACL, CR-CAL TACV (Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde) 1962
named ‘Mindelo’
04166 G-AKSW, CR-CAR TACV (Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde) 1968

Thanks for the information and picture links which are interesting. I did indeed try to recover the mortal remains of the prototype in the mid 2000’s . Sadly the trail ran cold at the report of the fuselage being used in a playground and carted away to a dump. I sometimes ponder what the chances are that anything still survives out there.

The prototype became CR-CAC 27 Mar 1956
The playground Dove was CR-CAB according to
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-3.htm
“CR-CAB alas was donated to a downtown park in Praia as a play thing and unfortunately got hauled off to a local dump about 3 years ago after virtually being stripped…”

Thanks for the information and picture links which are interesting. I did indeed try to recover the mortal remains of the prototype in the mid 2000’s . Sadly the trail ran cold at the report of the fuselage being used in a playground and carted away to a dump. I sometimes ponder what the chances are that anything still survives out there.

…some additional infos

04166 srs 2

G-AKSW
regd 12 May 48, CofA 2 Jul 48, 3 Jul 48 handed over to
Enfield Rolling Mills Ltd.
converted to srs 6 1958
11 Jul 68 sold to Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde as
CR-CAR
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_IYJi-lhses0/TAkkRcP2PpI/AAAAAAAAAr4/cjwysLZnTP4/s1600-h/Transportes%20Aéreos%20de%20Cabo%20Verde%20%20De%20Havilland%20DH-104%20Dove%20CR-CAR%5B3%5D.jpg
1974
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kh748/4424199757/
1992
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Transportes-Aeros-de/De-Havilland-DH-104/0741082/L/
2006
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-3.htm

Can anyone provide any history on this machine prior to her going to the Cape Verde Islands

04166

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AKSW.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Enfield Rolling Mills Ltd. 1968.

19? The aircraft was registered as CR-CAR.

? The aircraft was acquired by Transportes Aeros de Cabo Verde.

19? The aircraft was placed into storage at Praia Francisco Mendez Airport, Cape Verde.

I’m sure this is all basic info. to you! 🙂