Aircraft Photo of VH-UTV / A33-1 | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #36413
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-UTV
Alternate Serial:A33-1
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide
C/n (msn):6655
Display Paint:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:TemoraMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YTEM   IATA: TEM   Local: -   Other: -
Event:RAAF 90th Anniversary Air Pilgrimage 2011
 
Photo Date:29 March 2011
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 36413
Photo Comment

Departing Temora on the first leg of the RAAF 90th Anniversary Air Pilgrimage. This aircraft was built to an RAF order and became HG656. It was sent to New Zealand and became NZ527 with the RNZAF. After the war it was civilianised and became ZK-ALB and served with Mt Cook Airlines before being exported to Australia in 1971 to become VH-IAN, later VH-UTV. Specially re-painted as A33-1 for the Air Pilgrimage.

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