VR-NIL de Havilland D.H.104 Dove                     (c/n  04127)

                                    

                                        Clearly the delicate Dove was never really a match for the harsh conditions of the  "White Man's
                                        Grave" as West Africa used to be known (then for its potential of delivering fatal deadly diseases -
                                        now perhaps for more violent reasons).   It was another one of a succession of types tried by WAAC
                                        in the 1950s.   Delivered new in 1947, VR-NIL returned to the UK in 1955 as G-AOBZ   The image
                                        below depicts, I think, VR-NAG (c/n 04049), although I am not sure.  On the original print the name
                                        appears to be "Sir Hubert Sturnsen" although I can find no reference to any historical figure of that
                                        name.  Positive identity of this aircraft, shown loading mail for Port Harcourt in 1948 (according to
                                        the caption), would be most gratefully received,.