Photographer Mr. Hornlimann

Faded Coveair and Island Air titles of this aircraft's previous owners still visible. It served with both companies in the mid 1970s.

Cabin and cockpit detail of a Drover

Cockpit detail of a Drover

While still registered, this Drover has not flown in many years. First registered to Flying Doctors in 1964 then went to VP-PAF in 1967 but returned to VH-FDU in 1972. It was WFU in 1980 and restored in 1991. It is based at Caboolture and is displayed in the open there. See interior detail photos.

Originally built as a Mk.1 with Gipsy Majors and registered VH-AZM in 1952. Re-registered VH-DRF in 1961 and in 1964 re-registered again in the RFDS series as VH-FDU. At some stage converted to Mk.3 standard with Lycoming O-360-A1As, which must have made a big improvement! In June 1967 to Fiji Airways as VP-PAF and converted to Mk.3B standard. Returned to Australia as VH-FDU in Dec 1972. Now privately owned, although it once again carries RFDS titles.

This Drover is being restored at Parafield in South Australia, still with the Coveair and Island Air titles of its previous owners on top of eachother

Originally built as a Mk.1 with Gipsy Majors and registered VH-AZM in 1952. Re-registered VH-DRF in 1961 and in 1964 re-registered again in the RFDS series as VH-FDU. At some stage converted to Mk.3 standard with Lycoming O-360-A1As, which must have made a big improvement! In June 1967 to Fiji Airways as VP-PAF and converted to Mk.3B standard. Returned to Australia as VH-FDU in Dec 1972. Now privately owned, although it once again carries RFDS titles.

Another old timer seen at Parafield.

Built in Australia 1952 depicted here at Parafield going through an extensive restoration, still with the Coveair and Island Air titles of its previous owners on top of eachother. Also registered VH-DRF and VH-AZM It is now located at Elanora Queensland.

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.