Built at Mascot for the RAAF, BOC December 1942 as A34-30. Post-war acquired by Qantas Empire Airways for use in New Guinea and registered VH-AON on 26 March 1947. Sold to Territory Airlines in 1952, then into a succession of owners from 1960. It acquired the name Puff (The Magic Dragon) in the early 1960s, which it has retained ever since. Acquired by Joe Drage in 1977 and spent time at the Airworld Museum, Wangaratta 1985-2004. Acquired by well-known restorer Harvey McBain, this beautiful aircraft emerged from a 15-year rebuild in 2019.

Built at Mascot for the RAAF, BOC December 1942 as A34-30. Post-war acquired by Qantas Empire Airways for use in New Guinea and registered VH-AON on 26 March 1947. Sold to Territory Airlines in 1952, then into a succession of owners from 1960. It acquired the name Puff (The Magic Dragon) in the early 1960s, which it has retained ever since. Acquired by Joe Drage in 1977 and spent time at the Airworld Museum, Wangaratta 1985-2004. Acquired by well-known restorer Harvey McBain, this beautiful aircraft emerged from a 15-year rebuild in 2019.

"Puff" (The Magic Dragon) on nose - partially hidden by unwanted foliage. DH (Australia) built for RAAF as A34-30. Exhibited at the "trendy" Drage Airworld at Wangarratta, Victoria.

At the Drage Airworld museum. 35mm Slide scanned with a Epson Perfection V700 Flatbed scanner.

Orignally delevered to the RAAF as A34-30 in WWII.

DH (Australia)-built Dragon, inevitably named after the well-known cartoon character, at Moorabbin airfield near Melbourne in 1971. Built for the Royal Australian A.F. as A34-30 in WW2 as a radio and navigation trainer.

Registered on and off for 70 years and still current in 2017. Ex RAAF and Australian built.