Brazilian Dove

[alemaobaiano]

Does anyone have any information about a Dove that was operated here in Brazil? It was production number 04334, originally registered as PT-AMP, later re-registered to PT-KUG when it was flown by Bahia Táxi Aéreo (BATA) from Salvador. It currently lives at the TAM Museum awaiting restoration. Unfortunately the museum is closed for rebuilding so I can't go and see it in the flesh.

One picture I have found seems to show a swept tail, so it may have been converted at some point in it's life, but I am interested in it's colour scheme prior to that. I'm not much of a painter but this is one that I would like to have a go at.

Thanks in advance

Picture
http://www.aviacaopaulista.com/museu_tam/foto20.htm

[DaveB]

Here's a snippet..
Srs2 PT-AMP Mesbla S.A. h/o 10 Mar 52. Sold to the Department Nacionale de Obras Contras Secas and reregd PP-FVD, cvtd to srs6. Sold to the Ministerio Viacao e Obras Publicas and cvt to Riley Dove.

ATB

DaveB

[alemaobaiano]

Thanks Dave, I'll see if I can get anything from those registrations......the government never throws anything away so maybe they have a photo in the archive.

TTFN

[sknepper]

What a shame to see her in the graveyard. Must have served her country well to have a grey beard after it all.