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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-84 Dragon
    Last Military Serial:A34-59 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA2048
    Last Civil Registration:G-ECAN
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-84 sn A34-59 RAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Casey William Norman, Trustee of:, Norman Aeroplane Trust, Andoversford, Cheltenham

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a DH-84.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A34-59.

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-DHX.

    25 October 1981


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Aldinga Airport, South Australia

    16 September 1984


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: DE HAVILLAND AUSTRALIA - DH-84A DRAGON 3 - REG : VH-AQU (CN DHA2048) - MURRAY BRIDGE AIRPORT SA. AUSTRALIA - YMBD

    May 1985

    To Hawker de Havilland.
    Graham Kelly comments (30 June 2024): Purchased at Murray Bridge, South Australia in May 1985 by Hawker de Havilland.

    Ferry flight.
    Graham Kelly comments (30 June 2024): Ferried to Bankstown in Sydney. Registration was changed from VH-AQU to VH-DHX and the aircraft colour scheme changed from Coca Cola to RAAF scheme.

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-AQU.

    By 1985

    Markings Applied: XJ A, A34-59

    1985


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1985 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields, Sydney

    15 May 1985


    Photographer: Graham Kelly
    Notes: Photo taken at Murray Bridge on the day aircraft was purchased by Hawker de Havilland

    15 May 1985


    Photographer: Graham Kelly
    Notes: Murray Bridge S.A Getting checked out prior to the ferry flight to Bankstown.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-ECAN.

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: De Havilland DH-84 Dragon at 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: De Havilland DH-84 Dragon at 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK

    19 September 2013

    To Casey William Norman, Trustee of:, Norman Aeroplane Trust, Andoversford, Cheltenham keeping c/r G-ECAN.
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Graham Kelly
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