The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk I

[troppo]

hey bulolo bob...interesting user name...spent a few years there myself...swine lodge on a sunday arvo... golf club in between...wau hotel if desperation set in :} The misso from Wau must have been there in your days...he has been the forever in P2-SEQ (?)

[Torres]

Can't be forever.

SEQ belonged to Talair until I sold it in the late 1970's (I think.)

[tinpis]

QUOTE]Quote:
I've collected fares in the Sepik in Japanese occupation money
Still got any of that stuff Tinpis?

It was all grabbed by the "Trader" for use in his trade stores...:E

[Torres]

Lotsa people made lotsa money out of Talair. Not all had the name Buchanan.

[Jabawocky]

OK

Where are these parallel runways located?

http://file038b.bebo.com/2/large/2007/10/27/02/4525920200a5938005775l.jpg

[Pinky the pilot]

It's officially called 'Tracking Coastal.':uhoh:
Amongst the rest of us it was known as 'Navigating by visual reference to the tops of the coconut palms.':eek:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/TrackingcoastaltoKeremaviavis.jpg[/IMG]

[olderairhead]

Now doesn't that bring back some fond(?) memories.

Hate to think of the number of times that's all I saw between Lae and Pindiu in the ol' 206.

[tinpis]

Ummm...which Pindiu did you mean ? The one in the Mongi Valley?

[VH-FTS]

OK

Where are these parallel runways located?


Southern Bribie Island, QLD

[olderairhead]

That's the one tinpis.

[tinpis]

Ummm..you tracked COASTAL there :confused: :hmm:

[olderairhead]

Its been 25 years since I left PNG but definitely tracked coastal towards Finchaven and took a lefty half way there, then up the valley for pindiu.

The old memory is not the same as it used to be but I am sure it was the mongi valley. But then again I am probably wrong.

The legacy of too many SP brownies I think!

[tipsy2]

My favourite person (the one that feeds me :D) saw Pinky's "Coastal" photo and commented "I never got that high, now I know what's on top of the tree trunks":eek::ooh:

Now he's wandered off mumbling something about ships masts appearing out of the gloop and having to go around them:eek:

tipsy
purrrrr:ok:

[Chimbu chuckles]

Nothing wrong with your memory olderairhead....track coastal ex Lae at about the altitude in Pinky's picture and then turn inland at Cape Gerhard and track up the Monghi River valley....climbing into the Monghi valley system as the cloudbase permitted....you could work a whole morning in a tree lined/cloud capped little world flying back and forth between Pindiu/Mindik/Ogenerang/Masa etc and then have to descend down the Monghi valley to the coast again and track home to Lae at 50-100 in rain and low cloud.

From memory it was called the wet season.:ok:

The big trick was knowing whether you could take off at each strip...you'd land and park, get out and look back the way you'd flown in and wonder how the **** you managed that...if there was room to get airborne, climb above the trees and do a 180 and land again you'd go...and the world looked entirely different 200' above the strip.

Ya tell youngans these days and they just don't believe it....personally I miss it...a lot some days.

[Pinky the pilot]

personally I miss it...a lot some days.

I miss it a bloody lot, each and every day!!:{:{:{:{

[olderairhead]

Thanks Chimbu, thought I had gone a bit senile for a moment.

The worst bit was standing in the parking bay looking down the strip watching the cloud come in - below the other end - and then deciding how far below the other end before you could not take off, drop the nose into the valley and stay visual!

Always the 5 cents, 50 cents grip the seat sort of feeling.

Ahhhh the sweet memories!

[Chimbu chuckles]

BTW Pinky...those trees wouldn't be that little ridgeline leading along the beach into Kerema?

olderairhead I seem to remember getting airborne ar Ogenerang, going IMC at about 20', counting to 3 and descending into clear air in a slight right turn...maybe more than once;)

Ogenerang
http://www.fototime.com/{66BCFE04-3236-423B-B988-5F3C8470CBB1}/picture.JPG

I hasten to add you could see the valley was clear off the RH side of the strip by taxiing over to that side as you backtracked and peering over the edge. The middle background is the valley leading to the '20 mile Gap'.

Pindiu
http://www.fototime.com/{B882834F-D264-4EE4-9645-FE849A168F47}/picture.JPG

From memory a RH turn airborne took you towards the Monghi and down to the coast and a LH turn took you to Lenghbati...the only sloping swamp I have ever seen.

To paraphrase a movie title...'We were bush pilots once, and young...and stoopid':}

[olderairhead]

Luckily never had to overnight at ogerenang or pindiu but did know of a couple of Co-Air guys that did spend the night in the back of a C185.

And can you tell me was the Kiap still living there next to the windsock at pindiu when you took that pic? Bearded bloke, can't remember his name.

I did post some pics of that area a while ago on another thread and if anyone is interested can do so again.

[tinpis]

I was just curious about the coastal thing
I didnt need to track coastal the few times I've been into Pindiu and Mindik
I was in the mighty Porter and just bored straight up from Lae and straight down again:ok:

[Pinky the pilot]

those trees wouldn't be that little ridgeline leading along the beach into Kerema?


Certainly is, Chuck. I took that photo on one of the successful attempts in getting into Kerema in such weather.

[olderairhead]

Must admit, most times it was coming home. Only a few times going the other way. Tried the climb to 10,000 and down but never became visual in time.

Read 5 cents, 50 cents again.

So decided this was not for me.

Call me chicken but at least I am here to talk about it.

The other thing that crossed my mind in those early days was maybe a fokker inbound from finchaven could be on the reciprical track.

Not really rated in those days. Nuf said! :\

[Torres]

Apinun Olderairhead! :)

Finschhafen it is! :=

"..thought I had gone a bit senile for a moment."

"The legacy of too many SP brownies I think!"

As the Brownies decimate brain cells, genetic instinct kicks in!

Proven scientific fact!!!

Ask Maxie, Trader, Biggles and many other survivors from our era!

:}

[tinpis]

Atmospheric photo from the 60's in kiwi

Balls to the wall 1340 bellowing .bump bump down strip throwing up mud and sheep ****, fall off end hand on dump lever. geeeeentle left turn, ease back I think we are climbing out of the river .....

http://www.kiwibeavers.com/images/PL-11_Airtruck_CKE.JPG

[Chimbu chuckles]

God that aeroplane is UGLY:ooh:

[WynSock]

Is that a Transavia Skyfarmer?

:8



:yuk:

[tinpis]

WynSock quite a good discussion on the PL-11 Airtruck here (http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=civil&action=display&thread=1187402619)

Me fergets it was about the time some of yer FATHERS were born :{:{

[kiwi chick]

Tin, I'm sorry to say, that...

As awed as I am by you guys (and trust me, I sincerely mean that!) and as much as I love hearing all your stories and snippets..

You DIDN'T really fly an aircraft that looked like THAT did you? :{

Because if so I might just have to quietly slip out the back door and find someone more manly to stalk... ;)

[Chimbu chuckles]

Nah Tin...my old Dad was born in 1932...when you wuz flying that ferking ugly aeroplane I wuz in shorts and yet to discover my dik was good for something over than pissing through:}

Pretty coutryside though...NZ is a pretty place:ok:

Airtruck, Nomad, GA8....we south sea poms aren't real good at designing pretty aeroplanes.:hmm:

[tinpis]

Geezaz I is not THAT old
The fella flying that thing was probably the venerable Don "Goose " Ercerg, he would be about your dads vintage Chuckles
I remember him saying that the Airtruck was bloody awful and he was wary of it
Its amazing he wanted to fly at all after this incident (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1334394&postcount=12):uhoh:

[tinpis]

Staggered off here a few times in the 60's in a 172 loaded with mussels....


http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q38/KIWIRVER/RAFlyin04-1.jpg

[prospector]

Tinpis,
That looks more like a toheroa beach, did they go out as mussels in disguise??

[Jabawocky]

At least the amphibious one will be ok when the tide comes back in!:ooh:

25000 hours of fertilizing.......busy boy!

[slackie]

Looks like a wee beach just north of NZRA...dropped in there a couple of times myself...in a B22, then a CH701

[tinpis]

Slackie,correct :ok:
Goose used to tell the story about losing the engine out of the C180
He was luckily pretty low doing a sowing run when there was a hell of bang and tremendous vibration.
He reached for the throttle to close it but it disappeared through the instrument panel ! :ooh: He didnt really know the engine had fell out because the TOP cowl was still in place ! All he did was haul the flap down and push like buggery.:eek:
(get your instructor to practise that emergency sometime kiddys):p

I recall another chap wasnt as lucky and perished when the same thing happened to him in the cruise
Prospector may remember,a Dutch fella I think it was?
There had been a dud batch of props.

[kiwi chick]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

watching the throttle disappearing thru the panel???

:{ that'd be sure-fire laundrette visit.

[prospector]

Tinpis,
The other topdresser that lost a prop blade was a C180, BGN, at Putorino, Apr 55. The pilot was Mort Vanderpump, he was killed. Goose Erceg was certainly a lucky fellow to walk away from the incident when he lost a prop blade, and the engine.

[tinpis]

Thank you prospector
Are the Kiwi crash comics from the past available on line?

[prospector]

The only ones I have found are at http://www.taic.org.nz/, they only go back to Feb 1988, may be others but I have not found them.

[Towering Q]

Location?


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/towering_q/CYT.jpg

[PLovett]

Geez, I bet the campers are going to be a happy lot when that thing cranks up for departure. :=

[PA39]

:) Or was it bought in for squatter removal ?

[Towering Q]

The caravan is occupied by the local roo shooter, who obviously works nights...:rolleyes:...and does get the odd aircraft dropping in to disturb his sleep. Never thought about it until now, but that is a pretty dumb place to park the caravan.

[Bendo]

Hey TQ

That doesn't look like a Caravan to me!!!

:}

[Fred Gassit]

Caiguna?
You need to ask fang about his picture of MFF after it flew out of there years ago.

[QSK?]

Towering Q:

I'm with Fred Gassit. Definitely Caiguna but I'm surprised that that strip could take a C402/421?

[Towering Q]

Yep, Caiguna it is.

The 402 gets in and out quite comfortably, (as would a Caravan Bendo:ok:), it's the track out to the strip that provides the fun.

Now that it has been 'improved' the wing tips ride over the bushes on either side.:uhoh:

[Jabawocky]

I recall a post on here somewhere about a 3 engined Dash 8, well I know this might cop some flack.......but I think I found it!

One on each wing and one on the nose!:}

Seems to be a funny ritual going on here with it being tugged around the GA area.....and engines running. Anyone care to explain?

http://file038b.bebo.com/5/large/2007/11/14/04/4525920200a6107096897l.jpg

[Brian Abraham]

Push starting the tug Jabba?

25000 hours of fertilizing.......busy boy

Bet he was sorry when sperm banks took over.

[Kiwiconehead]

Seems to be a funny ritual going on here with it being tugged around the GA area.....and engines running. Anyone care to explain?


Maybe broken APU and start off ground power by the hanger, take it somewhere else for high power runs - used to do that in Christchurch sometimes with the Dash - don't take the props out of start/feather though - tries to overtake the tug then.

Although it's much easier just to taxi.

[PA39]

:)Clutch start?

[Jabawocky]

no clutch starts or run ups etc......its a regular thing, and even though my camera makes it look idle, they were both running no probs.....no APU problems either.

J

[Richo]

Taxi power problem maybe Jabba

Is that tarmac fairly tight for parking, as you need 23m for taxi power in a turbine.

richo

[Jabawocky]

Richo

I suspect you are half way right....the taxi power maybe......but why there.......when it arrives it unloads at the terminal:confused:

J

[Sir HC]

Here are some pretty easy ones
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2030493089_45d621a3fb.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2031301180_3efd860a94.jpg?v=0

[morno]

Both in Mt Isa. The first one is just outside the AA building (old ****** hangar), with the QWest Hangar in view. Looks like VH-LSB in the foreground, VH-WGF's tail, and that Cherokee that seems to have been sitting there for quite some time.

The second one is either VH-LSB, or VH-EZN. Can't quite see the colours properly.

morno

[WannaBeBiggles]

Nice pictures HC!

[tinpis]

Prospector found this photo of BGN
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BGN.jpg

This image looks like it was taken from a newspaper. It wasn't, it's merely a very small,grainy, washed out neg. It was owned by Vanair Ltd of Hastings. It crashed following an engine failure in April 1955 in the Putorino area, after only five months service.

Heres one that will make yer eyes water

We both probably knew the lovely fella that perished in her when it was a turbo Fletcher (the first)
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http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BHQ.jpg

A Fletcher in the blue and grey livery of Roberston Air Service at Christchurch in 1955.
This aircraft was converted to have a Garrett TPE331 turboprop engine of some 530 hp installed in 1967, making it a FU-24-1160 (which actually gave it a new c/n of 2001).
It was written off in an accident in 1968

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/NZCivBA.html

Wait!...theres more!

Old WAC ZK-BBV pranged in a hedge at Ohaupo after running out of gas.The pilot a shearer bloke, went on to Rural I think it was and died in a C180 topdressing.
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BBV.jpg

[OpsNormal]

The second one is either VH-LSB, or VH-EZN. Can't quite see the colours properly

My money is on EZN. I can't quite remember but I think Ernie's machine had a white roof?

Nice pics HC, very nice.

[prospector]

Tinpis,
Yes I certainly remember Bob Scott, was a bit envious of him getting that machine with all those horses, was never explained to everyones satisfaction what actually caused that prang.

The DH82 BBV, had many happy hours aerobatting that machine, and simulated topdressing runs among the cumulus clouds, very forgiving they were if you stuffed up, plus gave a bit of I/F time!!

[tinpis]

prospector
Con Clarkin used to give it a few wring outs as well :} .....**** long time ago isnt it ?
Do you remember the shearer ? always had flash cars?

Also the collection of broken Fletchers stuck behind the hangar near the pile of empty beer bottles from the Love Shack ? :Ehttp://www.augk18.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/avion.gif

[prospector]

The Love Shack, nearly blew it away after a night at the Aero Club, came home after a few two many, put a can of peas in the oven, just have a rest for few minutes till they heat up, woke up to a god awful bang, mashed peas and oven trays all over the deckhead, walls, and you would remember Ian Forbes, he was camped in the shack too, never ever settled who put the can in the oven without punching a couple of holes in it first.

Cannot recall the shearer fellow, But Con Clarkin certainly remember, were you involved when he came into the Ohaupo pub dressed as a Catholic priest collecting for some charity? was going well until someone recognised him.

[VH-XXX]

Ok, what and where?

(Local you are EXEMPT) - Let someone else have a go!

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/new1.jpg

[VH-XXX]

What and where? (Again locals are exempt from this one)

Jabawocky - keep it in your pants!

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~njah1/RV.JPG

[Miraz]

RV7a & RV10?

No idea on the location though...

[tinpis]

Gosh the top one is a pretty lil plane is that made proper of tin not plastic?

[ZKSTF]

As for the what, my guess is a Robin (or now Alpha) 2160 (the aerobatic one).

As for the where......no idea!

[Corkey McFuz]

First one is an Alpha 160A 2nd is a Vans RV-10. No Idea where.
Is that 160 a kiwi new build or a french one ?

[VH-XXX]

Both at Moorabbin. The Alpha is a NZ build, came over last week with NZ rego. Is first of 3 at Royal Vic Aero Club. RV10 was at Moorabbin from Yarrawonga Aircraft Maintenance facility.

[slackie]

Last time I saw that Alpha it was registered ZKZXY, and departed NZHN for Norfolk/Lord Howe...I was working in the tower when he departed...watched him on SKYLINE all the way up the west coast past AA, & he finally faded from radar cover approaching 90 Mile Beach. He had a few hours to go b4 he could stretch the legs on dry ground again!!

[VH-XXX]

You are absolutely spot on! 6'ish hours was the longest leg, with ferry tank fitted. Mind you though, 160hp at 120 knots @ $200k for 2 seats is not my kind of flying! If I was into Aero's... maybe.

[tinpis]

Slackie yer working in the place that once must of had the best ATC job in the world
The old tower over the other side near the old hangar had a grumpy bastard looking after it
Practically NORAD with the local AC operating on lights on all over grass field
the odd now and again NAC DC3 and of course James and Robertsons topdressers doing absolutely what they liked

[slackie]

Tin...yip...I believe we are up to tower number 4?? Current one is much better to work in than the last one...at least now we are tall enough to be able to see our traffic coming from the east and west!!:}

[prospector]

Obviously you are referring to the bloke before Wimpy Baker, Wimpy was a good operator.
"and of course James and Robertsons topdressers doing absolutely what they liked "
Not quite. Robbies used the West side, James the East side, Robbies tracked North initially, James traffic headed South. worked well for those real early morning take offs, especially when there was a ground fog as well. when it is considered that the early Fletchers had nil effective nav lights it was just the fact that there is so much room in 3 dimensions that there was no collisions. Must have been some very near misses, but if you didn't see opposing traffic, nothing to worry about.

[tinpis]

As I recall Robbies and James ideas about what time last light was differed from the tower .

Fog take offs.
Famous one was the Two Ronnies in a Beaver

"We'll just pop up through this bit of fog Ron,wont be a couple of ticks":ok:

"Right-ho Ron":ok:

Several thousand feet and quite a lot of ticks later they popped out over the coast near Raglan
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/tinpis/anim_cryingwithlaughter.gif

I did hear Ron Heneke was well and still having a DB or two

[tinpis]

Oh...and the old controller was Frank .....?

[Pinky the pilot]

What are the ops, and where?
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/2.jpg[/IMG]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/1.jpg[/IMG]

[ilikeit]

Lindsay Point
Bl##dy birds

[Wanderin_dave]

Jubilee?
VH-WDU?

[Pinky the pilot]

Bloody hell but that was quick!!!Someone give ilikeit a cigar!

Lindsay Point it is.
A/C; VH-AMT

Taken around January 1991.

Thoroughly enjoyed all 180 odd hours of it!!:ok::E

[SmokingHole]

What's with the mesh, and the location?
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/hairyplane/IMG_0233.jpg

[jetbrett]

Just a few more from my collection...All very recent

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/jetbrett_2006/Brettspics063.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/jetbrett_2006/Brettspics061-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/jetbrett_2006/Brettspics060.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/jetbrett_2006/Brettspics021.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/jetbrett_2006/Brettspics002.jpg

[slackie]

Here's one for FTDK...if you look closely!! Should be fairly easy to identify where, just look in the background...

http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/images/FTDK.jpg
http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/images/FTDR.jpg

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Slackie

Knowing where you are, I figure it has to be the Fieldair hangar at Palmerston Nth with the old MDAC building in the background - but I would not have recognised it without the clues ...... and then I spotted the FTDK in the back of the hangar and thought "WHAT THE F*CK"!

Dr :8

[slackie]

FTDK...nope! It's where I am NOW not where I was in the 80's! The V-tail has been poked in the hangar there for quite a few months now (less its cowling). The Fieldair hangars are indeed round...the one in the picture was built to service Freedomair B737s (I believe), but since they have been using the A320s I haven't seen anything other than lighties in there.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

So what would I know!

It has been 21 years!

Dr :8

[kiwi chick]

Massey colours in the foreground but they don't look like no Cherokees to me!!

I've obviously never crashed there before either... don't recognise the funny things in the background :ok:

[komac2]

Hamiltron - CTC grounded katana fleet in back ground with either WAC or CTC alphas in foreground looks to be Ham Aero Maintenance hanger taken from the tower .

[slackie]

Komac...yup, correct on all counts :ok:

[Jabawocky]

And a Kubota Zero Turn Mower in the foreground!:E

J:ok:

[slackie]

Jabba...really:confused::confused: Let's see....

http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/images/Kubota.jpg

Could be!!! Jabba...you're definitely the "lawnmower geek"!!!!:8


And the Bonza doesn't look too airworthy either! But the tug looks like a bit of fun!!

[Jabawocky]

Not me.....but my brother is!

He runs a Kubota/NewHolland tractor Ag and construction equipment company here......so I have seen a few mowers over the years!

http://www.blacktrac.com.au/Images/new-building-004.jpg

[PA39]

Mesh is to stop rocks and stones. Location ???

[pilotwannabe]

Been enjoying this thread alot, about time I added some of my own:

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/airsidemore4.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/thomson1.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/thomson3.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/AKL19th1.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/wed21stnzaa5.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/wed21stnzaa3.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/wed21stnzaa1.jpg

And a special: http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/Frog3.jpg

Oh, and anyone know what Police-2 was doing hovering low over East Auckland yesterday evening?
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/andew1989/police2.jpg

Cheers!

[Pinky the pilot]

Having been somewhat embarrassed by the somewhat prompt ID of my previous offerings.......here we go again!!

Any takers.....where are they?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/4.jpg[/IMG]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i319/Pinkythepilot/3.jpg[/IMG]

[Jabawocky]

That last one looks familiar...not that I have been there but I had the good fortune of seeing some of Chimbu Chuckles photo collection......I reckon if he logs in your pic will be identified in no time flat!:ooh:

J

[Pinky the pilot]

Jabawocky; You're probably correct, 'cos if that piccy is in Chuckles collection it's because he pinched it from mine!!:hmm::E

[Chimbu chuckles]

Nope...Neither of those Kerau pictures on my hardrive:ok:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

But where?

http://www.fototime.com/E9B66E3BD580ACD/standard.jpg

[Jabawocky]

I understand photoshopping out the several GPS screens/PC's etc.....but did you have to photoshop my hair as well:{

J

PS Brilliant pic by Mrs FTDK by the way.....:D

[slackie]

Jez guys! You're 'sposed to be flying....not watching TV!:eek:

Here's some serious TV action...where and in what?

http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/images/RWY18.jpg

[Crosshair]

That's right! See -- you barely missed the 767 in the top-right corner!

[Atlas Shrugged]

Pilotwannabe,

In the first photo, I see two aircraft tails, but only one aircraft shadow onn the ground :confused:

[dreamjob]

Slackie, is it the DA40??:confused:

Don't know what that huge sunvisor/IFR "hood" is though. :}

[olderairhead]

Ah I can see a conspiracy theory looming, just like when they landed on the moon! Shadows in wrong places.

[Pinky the pilot]

Nope...Neither of those Kerau pictures on my hardrive


Correct with the first photo Chuck but not the second one!!:uhoh:

[EGCC4284]

Pilotwannabe

G-THOE here was that picture taken. I was told we lost the aircraft and that is was now down South?? I flew it in September out of Manchester UK. Where is it now.

Rob

[tinpis]

I know things are slow in Hamilton,but to see the same fella on the same lawnmower there 21 years later......:uhoh:

[pilotwannabe]

Here's some serious TV action...where and in what?
Auckland Aero Club's cirrus at Ardmore?

In the first photo, I see two aircraft tails, but only one aircraft shadow onn the ground
I think thats an ATR behind the beech, the shadow is behind the orange/white barrier.

G-THOE here was that picture taken. I was told we lost the aircraft and that is was now down South?? I flew it in September out of Manchester UK. Where is it now.
It's being leased to ANZ for the holiday season down here in NZ. All my pictures were taken at Auckland International (NZAA). I'm not sure why ANZ leased that 733 from so far away, but it may have something to do with our engineering department refurbishing Thomson's 767 this year.

[slackie]

Nope...was one of CTC Diamond Twinstars (DA42) short finals for RWY 18 at Hamilton...

That second tail looks more like a Dash 8 rather than an ATR...

[slackie]

Here's a couple more...both rather easy!

http://photos-562.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v155/233/2/707881562/n707881562_454433_8381.jpg
The trip down...name the airfield?

http://photos-562.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v155/233/2/707881562/n707881562_454422_6977.jpg
The event?? The aircraft types??

http://photos-562.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v155/233/2/707881562/n707881562_454423_7326.jpg
The trip home...name the town??

[pilotwannabe]

Drury Lane! I've been gliding there- was good fun.

#2 could be Whenuapai open day 07? I remember seeing the Yak there, but not MAD.. so maybe did you guys stop off at Ohakea on the way down to Omaka airshow, or even park at Woodbourne?

[tinpis]

Bottom is Waikikamukau?

[slackie]

Drury Lane! I've been gliding there- was good fun.Strike One

#2 could be Whenuapai open day 07? I remember seeing the Yak there, but not MAD.. so maybe did you guys stop off at Ohakea on the way down to Omaka airshow, or even park at Woodbourne?Strike Two (although you got Ohakea right!)

Bases loaded...pitcher winds up....here comes the pitch.....


Slightly north of Waikikamukau!!:cool:

[XRNZAF]

don't know the first or last ones, but the middle one looks like ohaktica to me!

[reubee]

Photo 1 is Taumarunui. Mother in Law has a B&B near the left edge of the photo. Is Photo 3 Ohakune?

[Chimbu chuckles]

Good grief pinky I should have payed more attention....Guari.:}

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Seen at Esperance, WA recently.

http://www.fototime.com/D6CDE30CD7F0B3D/standard.jpg

Now there is something "only its mother could love"!

Departed soon after, to spend the day at 40 m AGL. They usually operate at 30 m, but this was a new pilot!

Dr :8

[Tee Emm]

Flapless three-point landing at Townsville. Lincoln bomber. Can't see a thing over the nose when landing at night so pilot has to whip open a sliding window and stick his head out into the breeze to see one or maybe two runway lights. Have to keep your mouth shut too, as the Townsville flies and mossies stick to your teeth.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/HSWL/Lincoln3pointer.jpg

[Tee Emm]

Wirraways over Uranquinty.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/HSWL/WirrasQuinty.jpg

[Tee Emm]

The advantage of a serviceable weather radar- especially in IMC at night.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/HSWL/Typhoonfrom737.jpg

[Bendo]

Tee Em I was going to post a few but with Lincs and so on, frankly I can't compete. :uhoh:

[slackie]

Now there is something "only its mother could love"!And from the inside....http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3722786&postcount=1871

CTC (operating out of Hamilton) have about 10 of them...they bother us day in day out...very comfortable and modern though...if I had $$$ and was looking for a 4 seat light twin they'd be high on my list...twin diesel, de-icing, etc...

And from http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3723519&postcount=1881

#1 is Taumaranui (NZTM) taken from the Decathlon
#2 was the Aerobatic Club/Warbirds aeros & display training weekend at Ohaktica (NZOH) and from left to right...
CT4B, RV6, Pitts S1, Yak 52 x 2, Pitts S2b, Thunder Mustang, Starduster, Decathlon, Giles G202
#3 is Ohakune with Mt Ruapehu in the background taken from Pitts S2b (ZKMAD)

[tinpis]

...and a bloody good way to see Ohakuni ...at altitude at a good rate of knots..:hmm:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Slackie

The Diamond Pornstar is indeed a "great" bit of gear, with lots of party tricks to keep its pilots amused.

"When the pilot retracted the gear ......... both engines stopped!"

Dr :8

[NZ06AR]

The only thing that puts me off the DA42 is when i have seen what lighting dose to them... and the number of engine failures i here of them having.... Otherwise a very nice piece of kit indeed...

[slackie]

TM...so what's the difference between a Harvard and a Wirraway? Or just different name? Sounds like the start of a joke, but really a serious question!

FTDK...yep..heard some pretty odd "features of performance" with the Pornstar...could start a whole new thread on that one! "The EMU decided to reduce the power on the 'good' engine also"
Apparently the engine out warning (that doesn't appear to be cancellable 'cos we hear it constantly when they sim asymetric:ugh:!!) is exactly the same sound as a Hughes 500 engine failure warning...which proves interesting being that there is also a couple of heli maintenance facilities at NZHN...had an interesting call from a H500 pilot immediately following a call from a Pornstar simulating once...the H500 pilot apparently need fairly urgent laundry facilities!!:mad::eek:

Tin...definitely steer clear of Ohakune during the ski season....too many Aucklanders attempting to recreate Ponslobby in the country!!

[Bendo]

Some shots from the last 10 years or so...

http://www.elliepants.com.au/IXPsunset1.JPG


http://www.elliepants.com.au/LVU%20&%20LVV%201.JPG

Grasscutters 1 & 2 (Timetofly and Buck Rogers) out playing. Shot from a Gazelle - every time I turned my body to shoot at the formation I bumped the control stick and turned us towards them :eek:

http://www.elliepants.com.au/CESSNA1851.JPG

Timetofly overtaking me... again

http://www.elliepants.com.au/baron_atlass.jpg

http://www.elliepants.com.au/TGL_head_on.jpg

[Dixons Cider]

The only thing that puts me off the DA42 is when i have seen what lighting dose to them

Why, what happens when you flick the switch and give the DA42 a dose of lights?

You can see it??

[Tee Emm]

TM...so what's the difference between a Harvard and a Wirraway? Or just different name? Sounds like the start of a joke, but really a serious question

Very little. Both came from a basic North American design I think. The Wirraway had a slightly more powerful engine which gave it a different sound to the distinctive "howl" of the Harvard or maybe it was the prop that made that Harvard racket. The Wirra also had a nasty wing drop at the stall although later versions had a modification on the leading edge to reduce the severity of the wing drop. The Wirra has a couple of bumps on top of the engine cowl area to accommodate two 0.303 calibre machine guns.

[Tee Emm]

Mustang A68-113 over Townsville Some years later this aircraft was bought by Ron Flockhart the British racing car driver. He lost control in IMC at low level at Kallista near the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne while trying to fly VFR Moorabbin to Bankstown.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/HSWL/MustangoverTVL113.jpg

[tipan13]

What about this one ? any ideas.....
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v133/84/23/766262003/n766262003_186900_4694.jpg

[Mango]

Tipan13, is that Darwin harbour looking at it from the south?

[Warbo]

Wirraway has a different shaped rudder to the Harvard as well

[Rabbit 1]

Taken at F330. South China Sea just after a typhoon had passed so the fishing vessels were out in force. Not much future if one is a squid in these waters.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t38/temakin/PA070015.jpg

[Hempy]

great pic Rabbit 1 :ok::D

[tinpis]

Dunno if it was much modified airframe wise from a Wirraway but I have flown in a CA 28 Ceres and it was pretty predictable and docile.

http://www.aarg.com.au/images/ceresCA-28tn.gif

[Hempy]

Dunno if it was much modified airframe wise from a Wirraway but I have flown in a CA 28 Ceres and it was pretty predictable and docile.

The design that emerged, while superficially similar to the Wirraway, was really a new type that used some Wirraway components rather than a conversion. The only major components used in both types without alteration were the tail group and the landing gear. The fuselage was completely new, with a 41 cubic ft (1.16 cubic m) hopper installed between the engine and the high-mounted single-seat cockpit. The Wirraway wing was substantially altered for use in the Ceres. The outer wing panels had slotted trailing-edge flaps, fixed leading-edge slats and increased span and area compared to the Wirraway, while the centre-section was structurally altered to accommodate the hopper, the higher weights of the Ceres, the different flaps (the Wirraway had split flaps) and the new type's fixed landing gear as opposed to the Wirraway's retractable gear (the same landing gear legs were used however). The engine was the same as that fitted to the Wirraway, a Pratt & Whitney R-1340 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-1340) driving a three-bladed variable-pitch propeller.source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_Ceres), if you believe Wiki

[tinpis]

Thanks Hempy

Im thinking back to James Aviations Ceres based at Taupo in the 60's
Anyone got a photo?

[tinpis]

Toolow ....thats her...thank you ..:{

[multime]

Bit late i know.but the airstrip is Useless Loop???
Used to fly the papers on sunday and a doc run when all the girls had run out of Antidipressants.
Cheers M:ok:

[the wizard of auz]

Tipan13, looks like the Broome-Curtin track, about twenty miles to run Curtin. possibly the gulf near Derby.

[Jabawocky]

:ok:Have not seen anyone get this one yet? Was it too simple?

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3721668&postcount=1869

J

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Jaba, I thought some desert rat would nail that one quick smart!

Need a hint?

Dr :8

[KAWOBAT]

Hmm.... Looks a bit like YNUB to me.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

There you go Jaba - told you so!

http://www.fototime.com/4EFCA55333F38FF/standard.jpg

You sure you are getting enough info there?

Dr :8

[Chadzat]

Hey Doc, I see a spare bit of panel just above your 430 in the stack where you can put another GPS. I don't think you have enough! :ok:

[Jabawocky]

Talk about "Information Overload"

And at 1500AGL the PC cuts out the porno channel and back to approach mode with approach plates, maps, weather.......all automatically!:E

No wonder the FTDK is your favourite machine:}

J:ok:

[Chimbu chuckles]

U/S DME too...how DO you get by?:}

[tinpis]

What IS all that junk for? :uhoh:

[Jabawocky]

For when the prehistoric steam driven stuf fails...........as is shown by the U/S DME and a recent air pump and associated A/H did.

Inflight entertainment;)

J:}

[slackie]

Yeh...you really gotta wonder why the aircraft has windows (the clear ones on the computer software!!!) at all:}:}

[Jabawocky]

Slackie you ding-a-ling,

The windoze are for taking pictures through, how else ya gonna post em on here!:}

J:ok:

[Creampuff]

Hmmmm. How does that scan go?

Little GPS (control yoke): checked

Big GPS (centre control column): checked

Certified GPS (dash-mounted): checked

Outside view and other knobs and dials: cursory glance

Little GPS…

[Jabawocky]

Creamie:D.....you are not the FTDK's wife in the back seat are you?:}

Actually the tools at your finger tips particularly when looking at in flight diversions or an IFR upgrade or any other aspect certainly take a lot of the chances for error out of the equation.

Sure you can do it all on paper but here is how I saw it work in reality, and its pretty good. 296 set to destination, at a button push most info readily available. The 430 set up for a direct or IFR route and coupled to the A/P. The PC which is coupled to the 296 then gives you real time WAC moving map, plus all the Jepp charts and data and real time position on all the Jepp charts too.

So let me be cheeky here, say you wanted the FLIGHTWATCH frequency for where ever you are, click with the stylus pen and there you are. Of course you have to manually dial up the frequency:8, but hey you have to have some work to do! Then you can try calling them. OK better still very good when VFR and not in radar coverage because your position is on the ERC charts etc as well.

I did get to watch Forkie do a leg or two IFR and the cockpit workload without all the Jepp stuff all around the cockpit was really very low fuss and high on "situational awareness", contrary to what some of you may be thinking. Should the tech stuff go U/S the Jepp bag was within reach and you could revert to the old paper stuff.

Some of you may slag off at this, but in reality it was a damned fine way to fly as it actually meant you looked out the front and sides a heck of a lot more.

J:ok:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Tin

The big one in the middle is my Multi-Function Display - eflightbag, Jepp Flitedeck, JeppView, eWAC charts, weather radar, lightning display, email, internet, computer games, inflite porn.

Dr :8

[tinpis]

You find you need to know all this stuff at LESS THAN 3 MILES a minute?

My god,what do you do for the rest of the time?

[Jabawocky]

Gives you more time to look out the window!

See and be Seen apparently!

Like cruise control or air con in your car, so you have to have it? NO. Is it a nicer trip with it? Yes!

J

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Tin, I've done plenty of it with just a wandering ADF needle - but a boy has to have some toys to play with otherwise its just plain BORING!

Dr :8

[Oz_TB10]

Still cooking up a storm next to yppf?

[Jabawocky]

OK anyone know what this strip is called and what its in aid of?

I have a rough idea where it was....., and I did not take notes, but it sure is isolated!

J:ok:

http://file039b.bebo.com/8/large/2007/11/27/11/4525920200a6219257267l.jpg

[Creampuff]

Re the ‘toys’ Jabba – I’m just jealous!

If you ever find one that actually contacts Flightwatch, let me know …

[Peter Fanelli]

OK anyone know what this strip is called and what its in aid of?
At first glance I thought it looked like Clifton Hills, but now I'm not so sure. The homestead is too far away from the strip, mind you they could have built a new homestead since I was last there.

I've never seen those channel run strips from that high up :)

[Chimbu chuckles]

X marks the spot Jaba?...right smack dab in the middle of the GAFA:}

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Jaba, was that the one in the middle of the Woomera Restricted Area?

I suspect I have the technology to pin-point it. My recollection is that we did mark it as a waypoint and I should be able to get that to come up on an eWAC chart - Will have a look tonight.

Dr :8

[Desert Flower]

OK anyone know what this strip is called and what its in aid of?

At first glance I was thinking Andamooka, but now I'm not so sure.

DF.

[Jabawocky]

Forkie, the ones in the middle of the Woomera regio were the day before, and yes we marked them, they were also around that mine site we could not identify either.

Will did out the time stamps so you can get the Lat & Long from the GPS snail trail.

Now some of you lot were questioning the need for all these gadgets......its so we can post pictures and entertain your good selves with the Pick the Airstrip game!

As for your suggestions....dont ask me what the strip is called.....we dont know, its not on any maps we could find!:eek:

J

PS Not near Andamooka

[Woomera]

"...the Woomera Restricted Area?"

:confused: :confused:

[kimwestt]

About 25 se of Derby - King Sound is the water body ?

[slackie]

Jaba/FTDK...it's really just toy envy!! There ain't much to look at in my cockpit except the world going round and round outside...in fact if you spend too much time on the instrument scan the world DOES end up going round and round...
http://www.jetphotos.net/img/2/6/1/3/80686_1117870316.jpg

Actually, the benefits of having a GPS at hand is increased in the Pitts 'cos trying to fold a map in cramped confines is next to impossible. I've got a small Garmin eTrex Legend that I use (has manually entered all aerodromes) but I'm seriously considering something with a decent aviation database.

[Blue Sky Baron]

Two things come to mind looking at that pic.
Firstly, you should get that oil pressure gauge looked at! :E
Secondly, thats the first placard I've seen that states:
"Aviod Protracted Rearward Flight" - I just do that automatically, the Baron would seriously not like it!! :=

BSB

[185skywagon]

Jabawocky,
looks a bit like Cordillo Downs to me.
185

[morno]

BSB, it's one of them fancy oil pressure guages that always keeps you happy, :E

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

PF, you are indeed warm. We passed within about 30 nm of Clifton Hills, but it should have been out the righthand window and that pic looks to have been taken out the left ..... and the watercourse is wrong for Clifton Hills.

I had to go home to get some papers so I had a look at the snail trail on the eWACs. I can see nothing on WACs between Coober Pedy and Birdsville that could be what is in that pic.

Dr :8

[tinpis]

Seems like mulloch heaps to me...um.... Mintabie ..Lambina?

[Mark1234]

Is that big plastic bit in the Pitts for sticking the arresti to? In which case, is is accidental that it covers the g-meter, or there to stop you scaring yourself :D

[slackie]

Mark....Yeh, that's for the sequence card...I tend to put the card high on the plastic so that I can still see the g-meter...even though I never look at the g-meter 'til back on the ground...go figure?! It's pretty obvious when you're pulling too much G...everything goes grey --> black !!!:zzz: Or very red (seen Cloud Dancer?? That's not too realistic!!)

The Pitts cockpit isn't too ergonomic...given a blank canvas there's quite a bit I'd change.

Baron...and if you look closely there's a Beechcraft logo on the triple gauge (oil press, oil temp, cht) - not original equipment. Photo was taken a while ago.

[Ultralights]

http://Pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/220916890-L.jpg

http://Pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/220917061-L.jpg

[Pseudonymn]

Ultralights...

Over Wollongong? :confused:

Been a long time since I was airborne over there.

[NGPC12]

Looks to be just north of Wollongong to me. Lake Illawarra in the background.

[apache]

I didn't think that Cordillo Downs had a cross strip - I stand to be corrected on that though.....

I would have guessed at Durham Downs, but there isn't enough bush to the east. Next guess would be either Ethadunna(sp?) or maybe even mungerannie...but it is missing the ranges to the west. or maybe even Nappa Marie ?

Durham Downs about 45nm N of Ballera. Mungerannie about 92nm East north East of Leigh Creek. Clifton hills about 170nm SSW of Birdsville. Nappa Marie about 25 nm ENE of Innamincka

(how am I doin here DF? distances about right??? been a LONG time!).... petal!

[Section28- BE]

Pure shot in the dark- not sure from and to where you are tracking (probably should read the related threads)...............

Roseberth Station - Not the house strip!!!!!

????
28-BE

[Pinky the pilot]

Jabawocky; I'm with Apache on this one. Possibly Etadunna.

Not Roseberth! That strip does'nt stand out from the surrounding terrain.
I never was able to visually locate that place until almost over the top!!!:mad:

[Jabawocky]

Can't even find that on the map either, until Forkie can take the time stamp of the pic and extract the lat & long......I'll take your word for it.

Sure is a whole lot of not much around there!

J

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Nah, we's wasn't nowhere near Etadunna! We wasn't even on that map.

Dr :8

PS: All that nav gear doesn't lie!

[Desert Flower]

(how am I doin here DF? distances about right??? been a LONG time!).... petal!


Sweetums, I think you're doing pretty well! ;)

DF.

[Peter Fanelli]

Nah, we's wasn't nowhere near Etadunna! We wasn't even on that map.


How good was your track keeping? :}

[morno]

I reckon given they had more technology than the A380 on that Bonanza, you'd hope it's within bloody 2ft!!

morno

[Jabawocky]

PF

Fair enough question, and Morno pretty much answered it. We knew where we were and where we were going........only the fact I did not take note of where (coordinates) that pic was taken AND its not on any WAC nor any other place we know of.

So when the official information fails you, best to turn to the "Fountain of all Knowlege" commonly known as PPRuNE. And its failing us too! We thought all the experts on here would have nailed this one by now.

Has me stuffed, but I am sure we will ID it sooner or later!

J:ok:

Jealousy is a curse morno:E:E :ok:

[Towering Q]

While you're all pondering that one, a quick trip back to the west coast.


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/towering_q/IMG_1356.jpg

[Desert Flower]

Has me stuffed, but I am sure we will ID it sooner or later!


I'm still going for somewhere around Woomera. Maralinga maybe? Can't remember for sure, but were Maralinga & Emu Field one & the same or were they two separate ones?

DF.

[morno]

Jaba, I wouldn't mind that computer with all the eWAC's, but 1 GPS is enough for me, :ok:.

morno

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

"but 1 GPS is enough for me"

Morno, true - until you have a total electrical failure in IMC ( I have had 2 in the last 10 years). The Garmin 296 will run for 12 - 14 hrs on its battery - will take me anywhere I want to go - and I would have no hesitation in flying an RNAV Appr with it, if I had to.

I just set the 296 to the departure airfield on departure so I have "distance from" until done with that - then I set it on the destination airfield. In conjunction with the Shadin digital fuel flow, lets me see how I am travelling against fuel reserves. This is handy as I often fly long legs, or "out and backs".

It was this combination that let me recently take on Tennant Ck to Broome direct (686 nm across the Tanami), with confidence that I had good IFR reserves on arrival Broome.

The Motion Computing LS800 on the yoke has JeppView electronic flightbag and FliteDeck, plus all of the Ozzie WACs, ERCs, TACs, VNCs, and VTCs in electronic format running in Fugawi Moving Map. It also has Next 3 high speed broadband anywhere it can get a decent signal - for weather updates, flightplanning, weather radar sites etc, email, movies, in-flight porn etc. Very handy bit of kit!

Dr :8

[bushy]

There are lots more strips out there that are not marked on WAC, or any other charts. I used to mark them on the WAC as I spotted them. Some of the pilots who fly that area regularly will know where that one is and what it is about. Some only use the GPS and do not know what state they are in, only that the GPS tells them they are XXX miles from their destination. WAC charts are fairly accurate with natural features, but usually do not have airstrips marked. They also do not show lakes that came with the last big rain, or roads (sometimes even towns) that have been built or altered since the last WAC was printed.
In the early days of survey flying we used a "photo index" which we got from the map makers. It is 1:250,000 and even shows vegetation which was often useful for navigation.
We used to look out of the windows in those days.

[Tiger 77]

While you're all pondering that one, a quick trip back to the west coast.

Looks like Dongara.

Tiger.

[Peter Fanelli]

It was this combination that let me recently take on Tennant Ck to Broome direct (686 nm across the Tanami),


Only ever went out in that area once during my flying days. Tennant Creek to Kunnunurra, at night. Geeez it gets dark out there.
Nothing but the reassuring glow of NPD's exhaust pipes to keep us company. Not even a light on when the ADF swung passing Hooker Creek.

Back in the days when GPS didn't exist yet.

[archangel7]

Does anyone have any "old school" pics of Essendon airport? or even old pics the shrikes at GAM?

Thanks :)

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

That pic was taken somewhere along the CBP-BDV track. Haven't yet looked at the Garmin 296 to pin point exactly when/where.

WAC3354 Tarcoola
http://www.fototime.com/90D079B438E4064/standard.jpg

WAC 3342 Coopers Creek
http://www.fototime.com/D778210EC5A97E8/standard.jpg

PF - How good was your track keeping?

Depends on whose flying!

Jaba: I reckon +/- 10 to 20 miles (just look at the track from Coober Pedy to the middle of Lake Eyre!)
George: +/- 1 m (he flew from the middle of Lake Eyre to Birdsville!)
Dr: see "George" (I only do take-offs and landings these days!)

Dr :8

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Nilpinna (28D 07' 05'S 140D 35' 47'E) You would have just flown over the old Ghan railway line before you took the shot.



EDIT- made a mistake on reading your map. Didn't look at lake Eyre so had another go:uhoh: nowhere near Julia Creek on the first go, Is it?:uhoh: Soon as I looked again at my map and your photo I knew I stuffed it. Your quick, FTDK. That post was only up for less than a minute.

[tinpis]

Just as I suspected....all that junk in the cockpit and no bugger knows where they are.

[Jabawocky]

LMAO......you are a funny bugger Forkie:}:}

+/- 20 miles:} That was actually GEORGE flying, the lines are straight!!

If it was hand flown it might look more like a pre-schoolers colouring in book!:uhoh:

J:ok:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

OBD - I just knew that some clever b*gger in here would pick it. Nilpinna does fit the picture nicely.

Jaba will shout you a carton next time he sees you!

What it is? A cattle station?

Dr :8

[Jabawocky]

OZBUSDRIVER if you make it to BrisVegas for the PPRUNE bash or any time I'll buy you a beer!

You are correct we passed the old railway and a few minutes later the strip.

So what is it in aid of!

I think thats a record for the longest time taken to name a strip! And with a lot of clues! Top of the class to you!:D

J:ok:

[Pseudonymn]

Jaba, I wouldn't mind that computer with all the eWAC's, but 1 GPS is enough for me, :ok: .

morno

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/jenbean76/Chieftain028.jpg


Really, morno? :}

[Howard Hughes]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Howard3200/15072007.jpg


Another day at the office, that's my place just down there, can you see it?;)

[morno]

Pseudo, I wasn't actually the one flying there, :}. Best you speak to the Captain of the day about that. The one on my side was simply so that he didn't get us lost, :ok:.

morno

[Towering Q]

If I can just get a word in......Tiger 77, spot on.:ok:

Howard...that beats the hell out of looking at a 402 nacelle all day!

[Pseudonymn]

morno,

so what was wrong with the one in the dash?

Pseuds. :ok:

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Jaba and FTDK, sorry guys. I have never been there. So I am not worthy of the beer. just good use of a good map program.

Once you put your track in I just worked along the rough track until I found station that had the rough features. Runway between two creeks with homestead on east side of creek. Then just used the 3D view with my satellite data to get the same perspective as the photo to confirm it.

Google says it is interesting for- A previous owner was the subject of a Slim Dusty ballad. A complex of mound springs. And , a possible find of diamonds.

The station is still in operation so I guess that is why the strip looks in good nik.

PS If ever up that way would like to share a beer and a yarn:ok: Beer and Steak at the Brekkie? Doesn't get any better than that:ok:

[Jabawocky]

Pseuds.....that one looks like its from Tinpis's era :} and too complicated!

OZBUSDRIVER you just lost a beer out of that carton, the Lat and Long you posted is way to the East of our track. The comment about the location past the old railway suggests you have it nailed.

Nice pic HH, could you circle your house for us!

[Jabawocky]

OK anyone know where this lot is.......a certain J* captain is the proud owner of the Blue and Yellow one on the end so no spoiling it!

J:ok:

http://file037b.bebo.com/1/large/2007/12/01/07/4525920200a6252755332l.jpg

[Howard Hughes]

Well Jabba, if you look to the right of the spinner there are three points of land, the new house will be on the closest one!:ok:

[Ultralights]

is thet yellow and blu aircraft at the far end a Savannah?

[liklik_balus]

Not ugly enough! (of course those of us who are plane-less are just jealous of any owner)

Probably an X-Air

Bruce

[Jabawocky]

3 x Savanagh's 1 x Plastic Plane!

J:ok:

[Ultralights]

i will be ordering a savannah in Feb. already have sourced floats for it! :ok:
just hope my Vampire doesn't get Jealous.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Crikeys, checked that meself. Ahh try 28D 29.042'S 135D 54.763'E that should get us in the right position. That other set is not even remotely close. Lesson learnt for this little beasty...finger trouble and not double checking is a no-no:}

Those other co-ords are for one of the gas fields around Moomba?????? Glad it's not me navigating.

[Jabawocky]

Oz

Whats a few hundred mils between friends!:}

Thats the one! You get the lolly pop!

We have some more to trickle feed out over time! See how you go with the next one;)

J

[Lasiorhinus]

Does anyone know what causes propellers to look like venetian blinds when you take photos of them with mobile phone cameras?

[Desert Flower]

Does anyone know what causes propellers to look like venetian blinds when you take photos of them with mobile phone cameras?

Shutter speed most likely.

DF.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Easy ...... but interesting none-the-less!

http://www.fototime.com/2076A66213DC45C/standard.jpg

Dr :8

[Jabawocky]

The planet MARS ?

Tinpis won't believe how far all that space junk will take you with O2!:}

Mind you.....its a bit like Mars.....quite a few Martians live there!:ooh:

J

[Joe Yellow]

FTDK,
Coober Pedy by any chance?.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Yes, Joe. You are correct, of course. That is one weird looking place.

The land of Oz's acne outbreak!

Dr :8

[Peter Fanelli]

Of course it could just as easily be Andamooka or Mintabie too.

[kiwi chick]

Hey, what is that place?!

I just Google Earthed it to have a nosey, it's weird. What are the little white things?! :confused:

Is it a mining or quarry town of somesort?

[reynoldsno1]

It's all part of the GAFA - the Great Australian F*ck All ....

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Kiwi ch(u)ck (note my clever impersonation of a kiwi accent), its an opal mining area at Coober Pedy in northern SA. This one puts a bit more perspective on it.

http://www.fototime.com/9F61A22FFC7CC69/standard.jpg

My understanding is that the little white piles of dirt are where they have put a drilling rig down to see what's there - and found nothing to get excited about. Where they have found something, there will be a mine shaft or more substantial digging.

Dr :8

[Peter Fanelli]

What are the little white things?!


Earth zits.

Actually, they are tourist traps and they work very well.

[ABX]

Hey Doc,

Kiwi ch(u)ck (note my clever impersonation of a kiwi accent)

Must be my weird sense of humour, that one really gave me a laugh.

Cheers,

[Dixons Cider]

Dear Mr Corky McFuz

Enjoyed your earlier photos of strips etc on the coast. If you have any more, please share them.

Its been too long for me since I poked around that part of the world, but seeing some of those shots fires up the enthusiasm juices again. Might even get meself current again on my next leave trip back!

Good onya!

Cheers Dixon.

[Corkey McFuz]

Well since you asked so nicely I'll see what I can find :ok:

Corkey.

[Corkey McFuz]

Ok well at the request of Mr Dixon, here are some more pictures from the wild west coast :}

See if you can name some locations here...

1
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030235.jpg

2
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030260.jpg

3
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-19380014.jpg

4
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-19360023.jpg

5 An easy one I would hope (previous one not being too far from here)
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-19360010.jpg

6
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030118.jpg

7
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030129.jpg

8
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030132.jpg

9
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee83/mrmcfuz/mini-P1030175.jpg

7 & 8 are in the exact same place, I know there are a few people on here who can give me the exact location :ok:

Enjoy and the the answers poor in !

Corkey. :}

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Show-off!

Dr :8

[MCKES]

That looks like some great flying Corkey beautiful.:ok:

[PLovett]

Yeah but the go-around possibilities in the last one look limited.:uhoh:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

I love a sunburned country
A land of sweeping plains
Of rugged mountain ranges
Of drought and flooding rain
I love her far horizons
I love her jeweled sea
Her beauty and her terror
‘Tis the wide brown land for me

Dr :8

[Launchpad McQuack]

No.5 has got to be Milford Sound...wish I'd flown in there when I had the chance.

Nos. 6 & 8 I'm going for Fox Glacier, and 7 Mt Tasman....

Great Pics Corkey, keep 'em coming

LP

[Dixons Cider]

Good onya Corky, you made me day!!

Some goodies there, I'll give it a crack, but its been a while mind you..

1. The background looks a bit like Haast - but its not! The Arawhata maybe?
2. Jackson Bay(ish)?
3. dunno
4. Lake Quill
5. Good old Mildew (thanks for the easy one!)
6. Always get Fox and Franz mixed up! think its Fox Glacier
7. the rock
8. Giant peice of dried up marshmellow
9. Fox strip

Thanks alot Corky

[slackie]

I love a sunburned country
A land of sweeping plains
Of rugged mountain ranges
Of drought and flooding rain
I love her far horizons
I love her jeweled sea
Her beauty and her terror
‘Tis the wide brown land for me

Good of you to burst into song Doc! What a wonderful voice!!!! A little out of context maybe??? Or were you re-affirming your Australianism!!

[PitterPatter]

1. Neils Beach
2. Barn Bay?
3. Cascade
9. Fox strip.

[Corkey McFuz]

Launchpad
No.5 has got to be Milford Sound...wish I'd flown in there when I had the chance.

Nos. 6 & 8 I'm going for Fox Glacier, and 7 Mt Tasman....

Ya 5 is milford, 6 is the fox glacier (easy to mix up), 8 is a picture of the top of the fox glacier and 7 is a picture of Mt Tasman (and Cook) but 7 & 8 are overhead a busy landing area for the choppers and ski planes. Anyone have any idea the name ??

Dixon
1. The background looks a bit like Haast - but its not! The Arawhata maybe?
2. Jackson Bay(ish)?
3. dunno
4. Lake Quill
5. Good old Mildew (thanks for the easy one!)
6. Always get Fox and Franz mixed up! think its Fox Glacier
7. the rock
8. Giant peice of dried up marshmellow
9. Fox strip


1. Yes ! Well thats the river, the little settlement is called Neils Beach. Didn't think it would be that easy ! :D
2. No.
3. No.
Ok 2 & 3 were in the last lot I posted a few pages back (with names), just different photos...
2 is kinda short (around 200m I think) and I'm not aware of anyone landing there recently, the river washed away some length at the south western end and someone kindly put up a pole in the middle too :(

4. Yes ! flying round in lake Quill
5. Ya
6. Yip
7. Na
8. Almost :ok:
9. Yes !

Well done :D

[Corkey McFuz]

Pitterpatter - Yes all correct !

[bushy]

You have to look out the window over there. Just following the GPS often does not work.
I remember, a Long time ago, flying a tripacer through the Haast pass underneath solid cloud. Fortunately we had talked to the local aviators before we did it, and they were greatly amused when they saw the straight line we had drawn on our WAC chart. (that's what they teach you at flying schools.)
To see some real bush flying I can recommend the video's "The venison hunters" and "the last great adventure" by videosouth.

[Dixons Cider]

Corkster

Ya 5 is milford, 6 is the fox glacier (easy to mix up), 8 is a picture of the top of the fox glacier and 7 is a picture of Mt Tasman (and Cook) but 7 & 8 are overhead a busy landing area for the choppers and ski planes. Anyone have any idea the name ??

Its been a while and I'm racking my brain...think it is 'XXX icefall',... and the only one I can think of is Hochstetter(?). Is that it?

If not, where is the Hochstetter Icefall...or have I completely lost the plot?

[Dixons Cider]

nah think I'm on the wrong side of the divide....sun has fried me brain....going to have a looksee on google earth...

[Corkey McFuz]

yea you are on the wrong side of the divide. The Hochstetter runs from the Grand Plateau down onto the Tasman glacier- I think :uhoh:. The place in question is a big flat area by the top of the fox ice fall called the "fox xxxx" ;)

[tinpis]

slackie the old controllers name was Bill I think :hmm:

[tinpis]

somewhere in TLOTU

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/tinpis/tlotu2.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/tinpis/tlotu.jpg

[notmyC150v2]

Just some wild speculation here, but do you think there is any chance that the designer of the Cirrus CAPS coming up with his idea not long after being asked to land at that strip??? :eek::eek:

"No, I think I'll just go up a few thousand feet and pop the chute" as opposed to attempting to land and dumping a sh!t.

[slackie]

Tin....definitely before my time!!:}