130 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-FDU
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5012
Operator Titles:Coveair / Island Air
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:12574Submit Correction
View count: 414
Weathering has exposed part of the name of the previous operator, Island Air. VH-FDU was current in 2017, in Royal Flying Doctor Service livery and based at Caboolture, Queensland.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDU
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5012
Operator Titles:Coveair / Island Air
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-FDU
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5012
Operator Titles:Coveair / Island Air
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:12574Submit Correction
View count: 414
Weathering has exposed part of the name of the previous operator, Island Air. VH-FDU was current in 2017, in Royal Flying Doctor Service livery and based at Caboolture, Queensland.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDU
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5012
Operator Titles:Coveair / Island Air
City / Airport:Adelaide - Parafield (YPPF)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:10461Submit Correction
View count: 220
VH-EOO was registered in September 1970 after a short stint in New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) as VP-PAP. It had been previously VH-FDT with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. -EOO was withdrawn from use in 1974 and ended up with the Adelaide Airport fire service.
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:10461Submit Correction
View count: 220
VH-EOO was registered in September 1970 after a short stint in New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) as VP-PAP. It had been previously VH-FDT with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. -EOO was withdrawn from use in 1974 and ended up with the Adelaide Airport fire service.
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
Aircraft Name:John Flynn
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9840Submit Correction
View count: 189
"John Flynn" served with the Flying Doctor Service for many years. Here its nose-mounted Continental engine is removed for servicing.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
Aircraft Name:John Flynn
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9840Submit Correction
View count: 189
"John Flynn" served with the Flying Doctor Service for many years. Here its nose-mounted Continental engine is removed for servicing.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum
Aircraft Name:Seabird
City / Airport:Wangaratta / Victoria (YWGT / WGT)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Collection:Drage Airworld
Photo Date:17 March 1988
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8337Submit Correction
View count: 284
DHA.3 Drover trimotor built at Sydney Bankstown in the early 1950s.
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum
City / Airport:Wangaratta / Victoria (YWGT / WGT)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:17 March 1988
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum
Aircraft Name:Seabird
City / Airport:Wangaratta / Victoria (YWGT / WGT)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Collection:Drage Airworld
Photo Date:17 March 1988
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8337Submit Correction
View count: 284
DHA.3 Drover trimotor built at Sydney Bankstown in the early 1950s.
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum
City / Airport:Wangaratta / Victoria (YWGT / WGT)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:17 March 1988
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-DHA
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):5001
Operator Titles:(De Havilland Australia)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7829Submit Correction
View count: 377
This was the prototype Drover and first flew from Bankstown on 23 January 1948. It was delivered to the Department of Civil Aviation and operated until it crashed in the Coral Sea on 16 April 1952. It is on a photographic sortie over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 20 Drovers were built. Obtained from De Havilland over 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VH-DHA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk1
C/n (msn):5001
Operator Titles:(De Havilland Australia)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:VH-DHA
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):5001
Operator Titles:(De Havilland Australia)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7829Submit Correction
View count: 377
This was the prototype Drover and first flew from Bankstown on 23 January 1948. It was delivered to the Department of Civil Aviation and operated until it crashed in the Coral Sea on 16 April 1952. It is on a photographic sortie over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 20 Drovers were built. Obtained from De Havilland over 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VH-DHA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk1
C/n (msn):5001
Operator Titles:(De Havilland Australia)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:"VH-FDT"
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5014
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7645Submit Correction
View count: 280
Delivered new to Qantas in 1953 as VH-EAZ, later VH-EAS. Imported to UK as G-APXX and displayed at the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend wearing spurious 'VH-FDT' and Royal Flying Doctor Service titles.
Registration / Serial:"VH-FDT"
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5014
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:"VH-FDT"
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5014
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7645Submit Correction
View count: 280
Delivered new to Qantas in 1953 as VH-EAZ, later VH-EAS. Imported to UK as G-APXX and displayed at the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend wearing spurious 'VH-FDT' and Royal Flying Doctor Service titles.
Registration / Serial:"VH-FDT"
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5014
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7619Submit Correction
View count: 239
DHA Drover 3B ex VP-PAP at Bankstown on October 1970 wearing a 'Royal Mail' style colour scheme.
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7619Submit Correction
View count: 239
DHA Drover 3B ex VP-PAP at Bankstown on October 1970 wearing a 'Royal Mail' style colour scheme.
Registration / Serial:VH-EOO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5011
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Coralair
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2909Submit Correction
View count: 397
Owned by TAA. Leased to Countryair to operate Coralair services to Great Keppel Island on behalf of TAA. Countryair titles on tail. Picture taken at old Eagle Farm Airport soon after VH-AZS was returned to TAA.
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Coralair
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Coralair
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2909Submit Correction
View count: 397
Owned by TAA. Leased to Countryair to operate Coralair services to Great Keppel Island on behalf of TAA. Countryair titles on tail. Picture taken at old Eagle Farm Airport soon after VH-AZS was returned to TAA.
Registration / Serial:VH-AZS
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5018
Operator Titles:Coralair
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ADN
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5009
Operator Titles:Lindeman Aerial Services
Aircraft Name:Angus Nicolson
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:31 January 1971
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:1708Submit Correction
View count: 407
VH-ADN remained on the register in 2017.
Registration / Serial:VH-ADN
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5009
Operator Titles:Lindeman Aerial Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:31 January 1971
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ADN
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 Mk2
C/n (msn):5009
Operator Titles:Lindeman Aerial Services
Aircraft Name:Angus Nicolson
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:31 January 1971
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:1708Submit Correction
View count: 407
VH-ADN remained on the register in 2017.
Registration / Serial:VH-ADN
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5009
Operator Titles:Lindeman Aerial Services
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:31 January 1971
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
Aircraft Name:John Flynn
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:1696Submit Correction
View count: 958
Sold in 1970 for its Lycoming engines. Rest of the airframe ended up on static display at Alice Springs with the Central Australian Air Museum. Engines have been refitted.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
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 Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
Aircraft Name:John Flynn
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:1696Submit Correction
View count: 958
Sold in 1970 for its Lycoming engines. Rest of the airframe ended up on static display at Alice Springs with the Central Australian Air Museum. Engines have been refitted.
Registration / Serial:VH-FDC
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk3B
C/n (msn):5013
Operator Titles:Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact