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Revised: July 19, 2010
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org

Two de Havilland 104 Dove 1, PM-10 (C/N 4143 former LQ-XZX) and PM-11 (C/N 4068 former LQ-XWR), were transferred for service with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) on September 28, 1957 from the Policía Federal Argentina (PFA). They were replaced by another two Douglas C-47 Dakotas in 1962. Of these two, one, PM-10, was placed on display at Neuquén, where it can be seen derelict today in primer paint.

Now, according to the "Latin-American Military Aviation" book by John M. Andrade, there were three de Havilland 104 Dove 1 in service with the Servicio de Aviación serialled PM-10, PM-11 and PM-12 of which at least two were former Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) examples. All were withdrawn by 1971. Other sources, like http://www.scramble.nl/, report PA-11 and PA-12, former PM-11 and PM-12 respectively, noting that they were wfu in 1971, and a unspecified de Havilland 104 Dove as PM-10. This has not been confirmed while the previous account is described in detail in official documents from the Policía Federal Argentina (PFA). More detailed information is sought in this matter.

de Havilland 104 Dove

de Havilland 104 Dove 1 eight seat commuter airliner

Designation: de Havilland 104 Dove 1
Manufacturer: de Havilland, E.U. (UK)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 8
Construction: All metal
Engine: 2 x de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3
Engine Type: Supercharged inverted six cylinder inline piston
Engine Thrust: 245 kW (330 hp)
Propeller: 2 x 3 bladed constant speed
Length: 11.96 m
Height: 4.06 m
Wing Span: 17.37 m
Wing Area: 31.1 m2
Empty Weight: 2,576 kg
Max. Weight: 3,992 kg
Max. Speed: 338 km/h
Stall Speed: --- km/h
Max. Speed at Sea Level: --- km/h
Max. Cruising Speed: 322 km/h
Normal Cruising Speed: 266 km/h
Initial Rate of Climb: 750 ft./min
Ceiling: 20,000 ft.
Fuel Capacity: --- lts
Range on Internal Fuel: 1,610 km
Range with Max. Fuel: 1,610 km
Range with Max. Payload: --- km
Endurance: --- Hrs
Useful Load: 1,416 kg
Take-off Distance: --- m
Landing Distance: --- m
Radar: N/A
EW: N/A
Avionics: Western Electric radio
Weapons: N/A
Format: 1.0
Notes: These specifications are for the Dove 1 model which was the
   model in use.

S/N       C/N        Unit          Built       Bought      Disposition         Notes
PM-10     4143       SrvdeAviacion --/---/---- 28/Sep/1957 wfu --/---/1969     Ex-PFA LQ-XZX, to LV-XZX
PM-11     4068       SrvdeAviacion --/---/---- 28/Sep/1957 wfu --/---/1962     Ex-PFA LQ-XWR, to LV-XWR

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