DHBC-1 Dove operators

This is a list and image gallery of DHBC-1 Dove operators.

Liveries
The last Dove built (c/n C349/1954) was delivered to Cubana as CU-T1219. Transferred to Aero Caribbean in 1982, it is seen here in its last livery before retirement; it was the last Cuban Dove to be retired.

Liveries
The first delivery to a customer outside BC or Canada was to Cubana of Cuba. CU-T1203 flew for Cubana until its transfer to subsidiary Aero Caribbean in 1982.

This Dove (CU-T1206), seen in Cubana's late 1950s livery, was the fourth of the original five ordered by Cubana. Like its sisters, it was transferred to Aero Caribbean in 1982.

This Dove (CU-T1205) sports the livery introduced by Cubana in the 1970s that was used until recently.

Liveries
The first Dove built (c/n C212/1947) was for Associated Airways of Canada, which passed on to Pacific Western in 1952. CF-SCA was written off in 1957 after sustaining damage in a runway excursion.

This Dove (VB-CBQ, c/n C236/1948), seen here in Pacific Western's 1967–1972 livery, was originally delivered to Central BC Airways; it was sold to Ransome Airlines of the US in 1972.

The last Dove to fly with Pacific Western (VB-LBF, c/n C300/1952), seen here in Pacific Western's 1972–1979 livery, was originally delivered to Port Alberni Airways as the 300th commercial aircraft built by DHBC; it was retired in 1979.