VH-DHK at the end of its delivery flight from the UK. The 14-day, 14-leg flight was flown by Harry Purvis, a pioneering Australian pilot, and navigator Ken Oram. The flight is described in Harry Purvis' book Outback Airman. VH-DHK was leased briefly to a New Zealand operator before being sold the Northern Territory Medical Service. Photo from: Ken Oram / Michael Oram

Photo taken on its delivery flight to de Havilland Australia. Leased to New Zealand operator Bay of Plenty Airways as ZK-BZP from January to September 1961, Sold on return to the Australian Department of Health for use by the Northern Territory Medical Service. The registration VH-DHK was retained. Aircraft acquired by the National Museum of Australia for preservation. Photo by: Ken Oram / Michael Oram

Preserved from 1984 in the National Museum of Australia, Canberra

VH-DHK in its initial livery for the NTMS.

Looked like it was going through a bit of maintenance at Parafield. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

VH-DHK in the colour scheme of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.This Dove 5 arrived in Australia in 1960 destined for the Northern Territory Medical Service. It also was registered in New Zealand as ZK-BZP. in 1984 It was acquired by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, but is kept in storage.

VH-DHK was briefly registered in 1960 before going to New Zealand as ZK-BZP. It returned to the Australian register September 1961. After its career with the health service, it was used by the CSIRO for research until withdrawn from use in 1984. It has been preserved.