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Dates |
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Event |
1947 |
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Constructed as a Dove 1.
Built at Hatfield by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. |
January 1948 |
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Assembled at DH Aircraft Co of NZs hangar at Rongotai Airport, Wellington. |
6 February 1948 |
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To de Havilland Aircraft Co (New Zealand) Ltd, Wellington NZ with new c/r ZK-AQV.
Used as a demonstrator to local airlines. |
15 June 1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1801 as a Devon C.1. |
June 1963 |
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Retired by RNZAF, placed in long-term storage at RNZAF Woodbourne. |
22 March 1971 |
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To Peter Hookway, Melbourne, Victoria with new c/r VH-MGT. |
1 June 1971 |
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To Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd, Parafield Airport, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-MGT. |
5 January 1973 |
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To Airfast Helicopter Utilities Pty Ltd, Sydney Airport keeping c/r VH-MGT. |
November 1973 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: When the RNZAF retired its fleet of DH.104 Devons and placed them up for disposal in 1970, this particular aircraft was an attractive buy for an Australian customer. Australian Certification problems of ex military aircraft could be avoided because it had been built as a civil Dove 1 ZK-AQV and following a NZ sales tour, joined the RNZAF as their first Devon NZ1801.It was acquired by Australian Helicopters of Adelaide and ferried from NZ in April 1971, to become VH-MGT.Seen at Bankstown in November 1973, in the markings of associate company Personnel Air Transport |
18 April 1975 |
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To Armor Coatings (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-MGT.
Operated by Coveair, Adelaide Airport. |
22 April 1976 |
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To M. D. Rainsford, Perth WA T/A Amalgamated Air Services keeping c/r VH-MGT. |
10 September 1976 |
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Civil registration, VH-MGT, cancelled. |
From October 1976 to 1980 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Jandakot Airport, Perth. |
December 1976 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: By December 1976 VH-MGT was based at Jandakot Airport, Perth with Amalgamated Air, carrying workers to mining sites.Paint scheme was white with orange trim lines |
1980 |
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To Brian Mickleberg, Perth WA. |
16 July 1985 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Adelaide Parafield Airport |
1989 |
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To E. M. (Ted) Rudge/Rudge Air, Essendon Airport, Melbourne Vic.
Purchased for spares. |
From 1990 to 1996 |
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Stored at the Lincoln Nitschke Military and Historical Aircraft Collection, Greenock SA. |
1996 |
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To Colin Jones, MacDonald Park, Adelaide SA. |
20 November 2001 |
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VH-MGT noted at Colin Jones home at Spencer Street, McDonald Park SA. Painted black with red sharks teeth on nose, mounted on three poles. |
From 2007 to 2008 |
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Stored at Wooma Road, Penfield, Adelaide. |
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