VH-DHA (4)  de Havilland D.H.104 Dove 6                     (c/n  4514)

                         

                             This Dove was not registered in Australia until 1971, having come in from the UK where it had
                             been G-ARMT.  (It was originally slated to became VH-ADA but since -DHA was available
                             (the previous holder - # 3 of the rego-, a Beech 95 having become VH-BSS) it was assigned
                             markings within the de Havilland Australia series instead for Ted Rudge.  He operated several
                             Doves (dba Rudge Air) all of which were in the VH-DHx range.  George Canciani's shot above
                             was taken at Melbourne's Essendon Airport in April 2003.        I understand this aircraft has
                             recently (2007) been exported to the US.