АвиаМастер 2001-02 / М.Жирохов - Мятежная провинция. Воздушная война в Конго 1960-1963гг. /Горячая точка/

Пассажирский DH 104 "Доув", использовавшийся катангскими ВВС в качестве бомбардировщика. В начале 1963г. самолет перелетел в Анголу, где был интернирован.

АвиаМастер 2001-05 / М.Жирохов - Война в "раю" /Горячая точка/

Ланкийский Де Хэвилленд "Доув".

Мировая Авиация 106

Самолет Sea Devon C.Mk 20, гордо несущий крест Святого Андрея на своем киле, служил в звене связи авиабазы Прествик британских ВМС.

Air-Britain Archive 1981-03

DH.104 Dove 1 OO-CBM SABENA, Leopoldville with C of R no C.108, d/d 6.2.47, to Institut Geographique du Congo Beige 16.12.53, crashed Yalianga 20.12.53, canc 13.3.54,

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes

The D.H. Dove Light Commercial Transport (two D.H.Gipsy Queen 71 engines).

Aviation Historian 33 / K.Hayward - "A melancholy story of delays, dissapointments and retardations..."

Designed to the Committee’s Type VB specification for a Dragon Rapide replacement, the same company’s D.H.104 Dove prototype, G-AGPJ - seen here with original fin - made its first flight at Hatfield on September 25, 1945, just six weeks after the defeat of Japan. Like the Viscount, it was a success, with nearly 550 built.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1947 / All the world's aeroplanes

The D.H. Dove Light Transport (two D.H. Gipsy Queen 70 engines).

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1947 / All the world's aeroplanes

The D.H. Dove Light Transport (two D.H. Gipsy Queen 70 engines).

Aeroplane Monthly 1981-08 / Broxbourne /Gone but not forgotten/ (11)

The prototype D.H.Dove, G-AGPJ, during a visit to Broxbourne in August 1946.

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Scanlan - Over dreaming spires (1)

Hatfield’s executive Dove demonstrator, buffed aluminium all over with VIP six-seat furnishings and de luxe hide upholstery, was an eye-opener when it arrived at RAF Middle Wallop during the 1950 OUAS Summer Camp.

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-01 / 1986 UK Aircraft Collections and Museums Guide

De Havilland D.H.104 Dove I G-AHRI.

Air-Britain Archive 1984-01

Surely the oldest existing Dove, G-AHRI is now with the Lincolnshire Aviation Museum

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / Personal album. Civil

Aly Khans D.H.104 Dove G-AJZT. It was destroyed on June 9, 1961 when it crashed at Banstead.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-07 / 1996 UK Aircraft Collections and Museums Guide (1)

The Caernarfon Air Museum’s D.H.104 Dove 6 G-ALFT at Stansted in the Sixties, when operated by the Civil Aviation Flying Unit.

Мировая Авиация 248

Одним из первых операторов Dove стала компания "Morton Air Services" из Кройдона. Самолет G-AMYO был одним из трех последних Dove, списанных этой авиакомпанией в 1969 году после почти 20-летней эксплуатации.

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-10 / Croydon /Gone but not forgotten/ (5)

Percival Q.6 and D.H. Dove on the Croydon apron in the mid 1950s

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Percival Petrel / Q.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-12 / J.Stroud - A million miles flown /A lifetime of flying/

Morton Air Services’ de Havilland Heron G-AOXL photographed at Croydon Airport at 1753hr BST on September 30, 1959. At 1835hr G-AOXL left the apron and at 1839hr it was airborne, bound for Rotterdam. This was the last service to operate from Croydon, and the airport was officially closed at 2230hr. On the left is the nose of Morton's Dove G-ANAN which had operated the last service to arrive at the airport. It landed at 1720hr, having flown from a Newmarket race meeting.
On November 3, 1996, a Heron returned to Croydon for static display. G-ANOU has been painted to represent G-AOXL and is pole-mounted outside the airport terminal.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-03 / J.Stroud - Tamblin's Tram

D.H. Heron IB G-AOXL of Morton Air Services preparing to operate the last commercial service out of Croydon, which departed for Rotterdam at 6.30 p.m. on September 30, 1959, under Capt Geoffrey Last.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v3

de Havilland D.H.104 Dove Series 8.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Dove Series 8 (two 400 hp Gipsy Queen 70 engines)

Aviation Historian 25 / E.Wild - The Melon Run

The Doves and Herons undergo inspection at Amman before the ferry flight. The Doves became G-ATGI, ’TGJ, ’TGK and ’TGL.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Air Pictorial 1977-10

The Dove 6 G-BBYA which operates Airlynx charters out of Stansted and Southend

Air Pictorial 1990-02

Still carrying its Union Jack marking on the tail is veteran DH Dove 8 G-DDCD, owned for 22 years by the NCB until early 1984. It is now owned by Charles Daniel at Biggin Hill. Its NCB registration was G-ARUM.

Air-Britain Archive 1982-02

Dove CR-TAG on a visit to Bankstown in 1965

Air-Britain Archive 1982-04

Dove CR-TAH "Oe-Cusse" at Dili Airport, Timor on 20.8.68. A cartoon-like figure is painted on the nose.

Air Pictorial 1977-08 / P.Birtles - GFMS (West Germany's Joint Flight Calibration Unit)

Dove D-IFSA at Lagerlechfefd on 10th May 1977. One of three that have served with the BFS, it is used for checking low-level aids

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-05 / News Spotlight

De Havilland Dove 6 D-IFSB first flew at Chester on October 1, 1953, as G-AMXR. Flown to Hatfield on October 24, 1978, it was re-assembled at the museum on March 4.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-01 / Personal album. Civil

Formerly F-OAKG and G-AODN, D.H. Dove IB HB-LAQ was acquired in May 1960 by Balair and used for pilot training and VIP flights. In 1968 the Dove was sold in Canada and became CF-GAA.

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Деловые варианты Dove, такие как Mk 2, Mk 6 (на снимке) и Mk 8, хорошо продавались за рубеж - самолет можно было считать первой удачной деловой машиной.

Air-Britain Archive 1983-03

Dove OO-SCD (1931) which was scrapped by its final, Dutch, owner and now provides a cockpit exhibit at Schiphol's air museum.

Air-Britain Archive 1983-01

Dove OO-WIP retained its former Philips colour scheme in Belgium; photo at Antwerp by G.de Herdt.

Air Enthusiast 1973-03 / ??? - Martinair Holland: "A sheep with five legs" /Airline in outline/

The appropriately-registered Dove PH-MAC was Martinair's first aircraft, acquired in 1958.

Air Pictorial 1957-09

Sudan nationality marks have now been changed from SN to ST, and the Sudan Airways Dove, ST-AAD (c/n. 04036, ex-SN-AAD, ex-G-AJOS), is an early example. It passed through Blackbushe en route to Lasham for overhaul during the month.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / De Havilland D.H.104 Dove VH-DHD /Preservation Profile/

VH-DHD at Wedderburn in November 1963.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / De Havilland D.H.104 Dove VH-DHD /Preservation Profile/

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / P.Middleton - Outback. The Alice Springs Aviation Museum

DH Dove 6 VH-DHH in the colours of the Northern Territory Medical Service.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / De Havilland D.H.104 Dove VH-DHD /Preservation Profile/

At Perth in March 1964.

Air Pictorial 1977-01

Dove 8 G-ASHW at Biggin Hill 18/11/76, ready to leave for St. Lucia as VQ-LAZ in the wake of Beagle 206 VQ-LAY

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / De Havilland D.H.104 Dove VH-DHD /Preservation Profile/

Handing over VT-CQY to Airlines (WA) Ltd in February 1953.

Air Pictorial 1955-04 / The journal of a roving spotter

Photographed at Chester in 1953, XB-TAN was a Dove ordered for Mexico. It was not delivered and has now become XJ321, the third Sea Devon for the Royal Navy.

Aviation Historian 37 / L.Andersson - Wings over Baghdad

Given the unusual registration YI-MYOB (do any readers know why?), de Havilland D.H. 104 Dove Series 1 c/n 04032 was awarded its Certificate of Airworthiness on July 2, 1947, and was delivered to the RIAF Royal Flight the following day. It is seen here in a photo taken by Rex Nicholls at Heathrow in July 1949.

Air-Britain Archive 1984-04

The Dove is a rarity, it only remained on the civil register for four months in 1948 before transfer to the RNZAF.

Air Pictorial 1988-02 / A.Johnson - Register Review

Dove 6A N11XW (c/n 04401) is used by Flight Research at Mojave, California. It was G-AMXW both before and after it served with the Royal Navy as XJ349 from 1954 to 1961. It was sold in the United States in 1975.

Air Pictorial 1977-06

Airlynx. A NEW airline now operating from Stansted is Airlynx, previously based at Southend and in recent years concerned mainly with buying and leasing aircraft to business concerns. For 1977 Airlynx will be operating five aircraft on North Sea oil work, overseas building construction, communications services in the Middle East, live lobsters to the South of France and general charter work. Fleet includes a Dove and several Piper Twin Comanches (see photo).

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 - СШАUSA - 1962

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / J.Vidal - Texans in Biafra

Ian Tilley, as a child, poses with DH Dove at Lagos 1969.

Aeroplane Monthly 2000-02 / Millenium moments /Unforgettable events/

Mike Ramsden remembers an unfortunate misunderstanding involving a Dove’s nosewheel.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-12 / N.Trendell - RAF Hendon: the final years

A Metropolitan Communications Flight (formerly 31 Sqn) D.H. Devon C.1 together with the Nash Collection's Sopwith Camel F6314 / “H508” at Hendon on the “last day” of RAF operational flying, November 4, 1957. Forty years on, the Camel is now part of the RAF Museum collection, situated yards from where this photograph was taken.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-04 / Grapevine

Ex-RAE de Havilland Devon VP975 is the latest addition to the Science Museum at Wroughton, Wilts.

Air International 1994-10 / P.Cooper - Forever Farnborough (2)

The four Devon C.2s of the RAE Communications Flight were withdrawn during late 1985 in favour of three Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftains. The Devons are seen here in formation, shortly before their retirement. The Navajo lasted only a short period as these loo were withdrawn, and the communications flight disbanded during March 1993. Two of the Devons, XN223 and VP959 continued in service at West Freugh for sonobuoy trials.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-12

Aircraft of 781 Squadron over the Isle of Wight in July this year. The formation includes two DH Sea Devons, two DH Sea Herons, two Westland Wessex Mk 5s and a lone DHC1 Chipmunk.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-12

This D.H. Sea Devon XJ348, ex G-AMXX, is now registered G-NAVY and based at Shoreham where it was photographed on September 2, 1982 by GORDON BAIN

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-09

XK895/G-SDEV Sea Devon

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

D.H. Sea Devon C.20 XK895, which was entered in Sotheby's auction of surplus MoD aircraft on March 9, 1990 with an estimated price of £8,000 - £12,000.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1980-03

Dove VP980 of FTPS, September 1968

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / J.Rawlings, R.Lindsay - R.A.F. Royal Review

No. 207 Squadron, Northolt, provided the oldest service aircraft in the display, Devon C.1/2 VP981, which is at least 28 years old

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-02

Two 207 Squadron D.H.Devon C Mk 2s photographed on June 18, 1984 by MALCOLM ENGLISH.

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03 / Personal album

D.H.Devon C.1 WB535 of the Malta Communications and Target Towing Squadron photographed in 1960. Note the four Rebecca aerials on the wingtip.

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Эти самолеты, получившие у "de Havilland" обозначение Dove 4, а у индийских ВВС - Devon C.Mk 1, входили в первую поставленную партию из четырех машин. В общей сложности ВВС Индии приобрели 22 самолета.

Aviation Historian 25 / E.Wild - The Melon Run

Like all four of the RJAF’s Doves, c/n 04289 originally served with Jordan National Airlines before being transferred to the air force in the mid-1950s, when it adopted the serial D-103. Given the British registration G-ATGL for its return to the UK, this aircraft remained in Amman while the other three Doves and two Herons were ferried back to Luton, the author ferrying 'TGL back the following month.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - 3. World Directory of Air Forces

Irish Air Corps de Havilland Dove.

Air Pictorial 1958-01 / Air Pictorial's photo-review

A de Havilland D.H.104 Dove (D.16), one of nine, plus a D.H.114 Heron and a Douglas DC-3, operated by the Belgian Congo's A.F.P.-Aviation de la Force Publique

Air Enthusiast 1971-08 / ??? - Jungle Fliers of the Rubber State

For communications and VIP transport duties, the RMAF has purchased a series of aircraft from Hawker Siddeley, comprising the Dove (shown), Heron and an HS 125.

Aviation Historian 20 / N.Stroud - Heathrow. The Roaring Forties /The John Stroud Archive/

Another unusual type photographed at LAP by John Stroud was de Havilland Hornet F.3 PX396 in May 1948. The sleek but pugnacious-looking fighter may have been on its way to Linton-on-Ouse to join No 64 Sqn, with which it served with the codes SH-O. Note also two other de Havilland types in the background; nearest is a Mosquito, behind which is a Dove.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Hornet / Sea Hornet / D.H.103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944De Havilland Mosquito B / D.H.98 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

First Riley 400 Dove conversion produced in England by McAlpine

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1976 / 01 - Aircraft

Riley Turbo-Exec 400 conversion of the Hawker Siddeley de Havilland) Dove

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1972 / 01 - Aircraft

Riley Turbo-Exec 400 conversion of the Hawker Siddeley (de Havilland) Dove

Aviation Historian 25 / E.Wild - The Melon Run

The prototype Riley Turbo Executive 400, N1472V (c/n 04302) alongside the first three Doves to be converted by McAlpine - G-ASUX (No 3), SUV (No 2) and SUW (No 1) - at the company’s Luton HQ in 1965.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Riley 400 conversion of the Hawker Siddeley Dove

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1975 / 01 - Aircraft

Riley Turbo-Exec 400 conversion of the Hawker Siddeley (de Havilland) Dove

Air Pictorial 1991-09 / D.Conway - A King and his D.H. Dove

JY-AEU about to leave on delivery from Biggin Hill to Jordan in its new livery.

Air Pictorial 1991-09 / D.Conway - A King and his D.H. Dove

G-ATGK at the Fairflight base at Biggin Hill. This is the Riley conversion with a pair of 400hp Lycoming engines.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1972 / 01 - Aircraft

Carstedt Jet Liner 600, a "stretched" Dove with 605 ehp AiResearch TPE 331 turboprops, in service with Apache Airlines

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1976 / 01 - Aircraft

Texas Airplane CJ600, a “stretched” conversion of the de Havilland Dove

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / J.Rawlings, R.Lindsay - R.A.F. Royal Review

STATIC PARK - This view covers the entire static display and shows the three main lines of aircraft: (foreground) Lightnings, VC10, Harriers, Victors and Phantoms; (centre) Vulcans, Jaguars, Canadian A.F. CF-104, R.A.A.F. F-111C and R.N.Z.A.F. Hercules, facing a row of Puma, Wessex, Whirlwind and Gazelle helicopters; and (behind) Shackleton, Argosy, five Nimrods, four Hercules facing Communications aircraft (Andover, Pembroke, Devon) and trainers, with four Buccaneers and five Canberras at the end of the line

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Aerospatiale Gazelle / SA.341/SA.342 - ФранцияFrance - 1967Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965Armstrong Whitworth Argosy / A.W.650 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1959Avro Shackleton / Type 696 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949Avro Vulcan / Type 698 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952BAe Harrier - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1966Blackburn Buccaneer / B-103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark - СШАUSA - 1964Handley Page Victor / H.P.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952Hawker-Siddeley Andover / HS.748 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1960Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 / R.1 / MR.2 / HS.801 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1967Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954Lockheed F-104G Starfighter - СШАUSA - 1959McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.Mk I / FGR.Mk II - СШАUSA - 1964Percival Pembroke / Sea Prince / P.66 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952SEPECAT Jaguar - InternationalInternational - 1969Vickers VC-10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-11 / ??? - Sea boots

D.H.104 Dove CF-DJH, the 15th production aircraft, was the only Dove to be flown with a twin float undercarriage. It is seen here at Toronto in 1947.

Мировая Авиация 248

Ряд Dove 1 раннего выпуска был передан "de Havilland Canada". На снимке: 15-я серийная машина - единственная, получившая двухпоплавковое шасси. Она сфотографирована в полете над Торонто в 1947 году.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

The Stratford Aircraft Collection’s de Havilland Dove G-AHRI being moved from East Kirkby earlier this year.

АвиаМастер 2002-04 / М.Жирохов, О.Моногону - Прощай, Биафра! Воздушная война в Нигерии, 1967-70гг. /Неизвестные страницы/

Биафрийский "Доув" использовался для патрулирования побережья, пока не был выведен из строя, столкнувшись на рулежке с автомобилем.

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-10 / Grapevine

De Havilland Devon VP967/G-KOOL being dismantled at Biggin Hill in July 1985. Plans to use the aircraft to ferry consignments of fresh lobsters from Ireland to the Continent came to nought, and on August 3 the Devon left Biggin by road for the East Surrey Technical College at Redhill, where it will serve as an instructional airframe.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-02 / Plane Crazy

Oh, for the wings of a...

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-07 / J.Miller - Ethiopian treasure

Derelict Dove Series 5B 04031/801 was one of three of the type seen in Ethiopia. Note the Fairchild C-119 Boxcars behind.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar - СШАUSA - 1947

Air-Britain Archive 1983-01

Riley Dove OO-BPL (1752) after its accident at Benina on 22.1.68. Photo by Ian Callier, who happened to be there!

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes

A drawing of the D.H. Dove ten-passenger Monoplane ( two D.H. Gipsyqueen 71 engines).

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1947 / All the world's aeroplanes

The D.H. Dove Light Twin-engined Transport.

Мировая Авиация 106

de Havilland Dove