may be this one then
he first DH Dove to be imported into New Zealand arriving in early 1948 and being assembled by De Havilland at Rongotai it entered the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-AQV. The C of A was issued on 09 April 1948 and was cancelled on 27 November of that year. BOC with the RNZAF on 20 April 1948 as a VIP aircraft with the General Purpose Flight based at Ohakea. To 42 Squadron Ohakea. Into storage at Woodbourne in June 1963 and advertised for sale by GSB tender 24 April 1970. Total airframe hours were given as 4003:30. Sold in April 1970 to Australian Helicopters Ltd, Parafield, SA and registered as VH-MGT 01 June 1971. To Airfast Helicopters, Mascot, NSW 20 November 1974. To Armor Coatings Ltd, Park, SA 18 April 1975. To M. Rainsford, South Perth, WA 22 April 1976. Removed from register 10 September 1976 as withdrawn from use. To T. Rudge, Melbourne. On display in Adelaide museum during mid 1990s. Reported to be in storage in South Australia.
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