| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-DRD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk1 |
| C/n (msn): | 5010 |
| Operator Titles: | Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS |
| Aircraft Name: | St Vincent Welch |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Mount Isa / George McKoy Park [ Off-Airport ]Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1981 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 94682 |
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VH-DRD crashed at Mooraberrie Station, Queensland, on January 11, 1952. Useful parts were salvaged but the airframe was abandoned. In 1980 the remains were recovered to Mount Isa to become a memorial to the Royal Flying Doctor Service using the fuselage of -DRD and components from VH-AZN c/n 5017. It has received little maintenance since it was mounted on a pedestal and despite plans to move it to Cloncurry for restoration, was still at Mount Isa in February 2018. This photo was added on 16 October 2018, and has since been viewed 662 times. |