ED COATES MEMORIAL COLLECTION
No. 1926. de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
(VH-DRE c/n DHA5011) Trans-Australia Airlines "Eric Donaldson"
Photographed at Eagle Farm Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1954
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Remarks by Ed Coates:
"This Drover was one operated by Trans-Australia Airlines in
support of the Royal Flying Doctor service and was a replacement
for the D.H.84 Dragon performing this vital work. The Drover was
an indigenous Australian design based loosely on the D.H.104 Dove
although in reality it bore little resemblance to its parent.
Originally powered by three Gipsy Major 10 engines, some were
later re-engined with Avco Lycoming flat fours. |
Created November 12, 2002