This aircraft was ordered by Iraqi Airways

Built by de Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd, Hatfield, England

First flown - ?

Powered by de Havilland Gipsy Queen 240 hp engine

Entered onto the Iraqi Aircraft Register as YI-ABL - December 1947

Registered to Iraqi Airways Limited

The aircraft was named 'Um El Rabeen'

Accepted by Iraqi Airways at Hatfield - December 30, 1947

Sold to Jordan National Airlines - 1952

Entered onto the Jordanian Aircraft Register as TJ-ACB - ?

Registered to Jordan National Airlines

It was later transferred to the Jordanian Air Force as 'D-101' - ?

Sold to Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Luton t/a McAlpine Aviation - July 1965

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-ATGJ (CofR R.8641/1) - July 12, 1965

Registered to Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Limited, Aviation Division

Arrived London (Luton) on completion of the ferry flight from Jordan - August 31, 1965

It was observed at London (Luton) with the hand painted registration 'G-ATGJ' - September 05, 1965

The aircraft was placed in open storage pending a decision on its future

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 01, 1965

Work commenced to convert this aircraft to a Riley Dove retaining the original tailplane - 1969

When the conversion was completed it was redesignated a 'DH.104 Riley Dove 2'

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-ATGJ (CofR 8641/R2) - October 09, 1969

Registered to Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Aviation Division

Test flown following its conversion as a 'Riley Dove' - February 17, 1970

Rregistered to McAlpine Aviation Ltd, Luton Airport (CofR 8641/R3) - May 20, 1970

It was withdrawn from service - 1973

Sold to Central Australian Airways Pty Ltd, Adelaide - 1973

Departed London (Luton) on the ferry flight to Australia - November 29, 1973

The aircraft became stranded at Sourabaya due to a lack of fuel

Arrived Adelaide (Parafield) on completion of the ferry flight - February 01, 1974

Ferried Adelaide (Parafield) - Alice Springs for a certification inspection by Connair - ?

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - March 20, 1974

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ABK - April 11, 1974

Registered to Central Australian Airways Pty Ltd, Adelaide

Ferried Alice Springs - Adelaide (Parafield) - May 29, 1974

Sold to William Charlick Ltd and leased back to Central Australian Airways - July 09, 1976

Central Australian Airways ceased operations - November 30, 1976

Leased to North Coast Airlines as the registered operator - December 18, 1976

It was repainted into the North Coast Airlines livery at Adelaide (Parafield)

North Coast Airlines cancelled the lease of this aircraft due to a dispute with the Department of Civil Aviation

regarding the number of passengers that the aircraft could carry

The aircraft remained 'parked' at Adelaide (Parafield) in the North Coast livery for the next three years

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 10, 1979

Sold to Pay's Air Service Pty Ltd, Scone - 1980

It was observed at Adelaide (Parafield) being worked on by engineers from Pay's Air Service - May 07, 1980

Departed Adelaide (Parafield) on the ferry flight to Scone using tradeplate registration 'CRX' - October 01, 1981

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ABK - January 26, 1982

Registered to Pay's Air Service Pty Ltd, Scone, N.S.W.

It was withdrawn from service and cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 19, 1984

The stripped airframe was included in the sale of 'VH-ABM' to Moloney Aviation, Melbourne - 1986

It was trucked the Melbourne (Essendon) for use as spare to support VH-ABM - April 1986

It was observed 'parked' in the Essendon Graveyard on its belly with wings and engines removed - April 21, 1986

The remains were acquired by the Eureka Aviation Museum, Ballarat - 1987

It was observed at Ballarat - February 21, 1987

The nose section forward of the wing was observed displayed in the Museum's hangar - 2005

Current status - ?