Aircraft Photo of VQ-FAS | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2 | New Hebrides Airways | AirHistory.net #124004
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VQ-FAS
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2
C/n (msn):5016
Operator Titles:New Hebrides Airways
Location
City / Airport:Nausori - InternationalMap
Country:Fiji
Airport Codes:ICAO: NFNA   IATA: SUV   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1961
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 124004
Photo Comment

VQ-FAS was acquired by New Hebrides Airways from Fiji Airways in 1961, initially as a lease-purchase. This photo is believed to be taken at Suva before the aircraft left for Port Vila. VQ-FAR in the background remained with Fiji Airways. -FAS was reregistered VP-PAC in 1966 but by then it was already being dismantled for spares having run out of hours in August 1965. Allan Walker photo.

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