G-AREA
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1961 De Havilland DH-104 Dove 8 C/N 04520Discuss this aircraft in forum |
Manufacturer: | De Havilland |
Model: | DH-104 Dove 8 Search all De Havilland DH-104 Dove 8 |
Year built: | 1961 |
Construction Number (C/N): | 04520 |
Number of Seats: | 6 |
Number of Engines: | 2 |
Engine Manufacturer and Model: | DE HAVILLAND GIPSY QUEEN 70 MK.3 |
Registration Number: | G-AREA |
Address: | , United Kingdom |
Dennis Buck, 2008-11-25 00:00:00 | |
The last flight of G-Area was on the 9th December 1986 when I was the captain. BAe decided that the aircraft was unsafe for its passengers, or should I say, the passengers preferred the BAe 125. The "old lady" then suffered the hurricane, a squatter before finally finding a home at the Mosquito Museum. A sad ending for an aircraft that had been flown by so many of the personalities of De Haviland. |