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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st May 2009, 01:21
Replies: 4,639
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Posted By barryhoc

The "Eddie Foe Mat"

There's been a nice ending to the "Eddie Foe Mat" story, which Sharpie posted here a couple of months back. He also initiated a search for Eddie through PX Ops. Control. It took a little while...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2009, 06:06
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

QF Cadets/Initial PX Pilot Intake

Tks tinpis. I'll check RB. I was surprised to see those pilots listed as QF cadets, and I wonder what the thinking was on them. The intake was primarily for PX, and I doubt many QF cadets were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2009, 05:35
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Congratulations Captain Aria Bouraga

........during my 6 years, (1989/1995), at PX, Captain Aria Bouraga came and went as rostered, and got the job done with a minimum of fuss, which is perhaps why I didn/t know him as well as some...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2009, 05:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

G'day Exaviator

........and welcome. Send me an email address to [email protected] and I'll send you the preamble to my book on TAA-NG (1960/1973), currently titled "NOT EXACTLY BLOODY NORMAL". It's about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2009, 23:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Ron Whale

All I can add about Ron Whale (RIP) is that he did his DC3 line training with TN MAG based pilot Capt. Kerry Huston. I've heard his name often over the years but know little about him. I'll ask...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2009, 00:24
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

the initial TAA intake of pilots for PX.

The recent discussion re. joint TN-NG/TAL employees led to some talk about the initial TAA intake of pilots, (28/05/73), recruited for PX. I think someone called them "the infamous 13". Bob...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2009, 23:54
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

The Trout Farm etc.

Animalclub, tinpis. Courtesy of Ken Ahrens I have recently had contact with Iain Holder. Iain confirmed most of what we had deduced about his TN/TAL/Flt. West history. He started with TN-NG in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2009, 04:33
Replies: 4,639
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Posted By barryhoc

Bob McDonald, (R.I.P.).

I have just received sad news advising the passing of longtime PNG family member, Bob McDonald, (R.I.P.). I met Bob here at Coolum during the mid/late '90's, and got to know him quite well until...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2009, 00:59
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Patair DC3 VH-PNB and Talair Staff LIst.

Good shots "sixties"..............as usual. Yes, C.P. is the generally mentioned F/O. If I can find a contact I'll ask him.

I recently scanned by request a Talair Staff List for email. I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2009, 06:36
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Patair DC3 VH-PNB

Apinun all. Some further recollections of VH-PNB incident, as passed to myself by Madang based staff. Mostly already covered I think.

VH-PNB suffered a complete hydraulic failure, on that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2009, 00:39
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

TAA-NG

G'day Sharpie. This last group of 13/15 got well under my radar as I was by then in MEB. Obviously Bob B. and Bill M. were two, but I wonder if we can name the rest between us ? I'll ask Bob B....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2009, 08:04
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Apinun HANOI. Have a good trip, and say G'Day...

Apinun HANOI. Have a good trip, and say G'Day to Taildragger for me.

Thanks to you and others who contributed to the TAL/TAA thing. It ended up like this, but still with questions on some:
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2009, 01:18
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

HANOI: In my telling of the story there were...

HANOI: In my telling of the story there were two of us indulging in the Virginia H fantasy, and that doesn't include her. Why does that wondrous vision remain so clearly in my mind to this day ? ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2009, 22:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Sharpie: Yeah, I'm still saying 10 Hail Marys...

Sharpie: Yeah, I'm still saying 10 Hail Marys every day, (and no impure thoughts), just in case, but so far, so good, (apart from getting a name or two wrong). I think we must be getting close...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2009, 10:06
Replies: 4,639
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Posted By barryhoc

torres: On reading back it appears I...

torres: On reading back it appears I incorrectly referred to you as tinpis when offering my sincere congrats on getting Flt West up and away. Apologies to both.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2009, 06:14
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

HANOI. From lists to hand I can find no ref. to...

HANOI. From lists to hand I can find no ref. to Bill Moore at Talair.

A couple of other queries if you, (or anyone else), can help, please ?

Dinny/Denny Lawrence was the first FOS. After...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2009, 02:58
Replies: 4,639
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Posted By barryhoc

HANOI. G'day mate. Copied re. Paul Reid. ...

HANOI. G'day mate. Copied re. Paul Reid. You could be right about Bill Moore but I wasn't aware. Perhaps after I made the disastrous move to "Hockwood Bludge" ? I would have assumed he came...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2009, 00:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Good morning torres. (corrected). Copied re. IH...

Good morning torres. (corrected). Copied re. IH and Flt. West. For what it's worth I thought you pulled off a wonderfully audacious coup to get Flt. West started. I hope it gave you some...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Apr 2009, 07:44
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

G'day Tinpis. Sounds about right to me. I'm...

G'day Tinpis. Sounds about right to me. I'm very vague on this, but I think he then came to Air Qld., perhaps a year or two later, and may have been there at the finish. I wonder did he get to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Apr 2009, 06:59
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Talair/taa-ng.

Can anyone help me on this please ? I'm trying to compile, for "the bloody book", a list of those who worked for Talair, who also worked for TAA-NG. This is what I've got, but questions on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Mar 2009, 05:25
Replies: 4,639
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Posted By barryhoc

Question Wau races 1940

sixiesrelic: Yeah, I was on the wrong track there, thinking there might have been a femily connection with Tess/Rhoda. I didn't realise Tess was Charlie's wife. I don't think Rhoda worked as a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2009, 05:25
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Wau races 1940

sixiesrelic: I tried the photo of Tess Gray, (Wau races 1940), on former popular hostie at both Ansett and Taa NG, Rhoda Gray, who will be well remembered to many as "Lik Lik". Rhoda's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2009, 04:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Walking up the hill ?

Animalclub: Regardless of lack of bus speed it would have been fairly unique for anyone of us to test it by "walking up the hill". I guess one benefit would have been to increase the thirst, but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2009, 03:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

"...falling foul of a moderator.."

tail wheel: As unlikely as it might seem, it did actually happen, as I bet you will recall if you really put your mind to it. Anyway, "You do the crime, you do the time",, and hopefully I can now...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2009, 05:19
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

The TAA bus.

Animalclub: I don't doubt you're right,I just can't recall for sure. Short term I can't remember what I did yesterday, but long term is usually not too bad, although obviously not working in this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2009, 06:02
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

The TAA bus.

G'day Animalclub. I must have rode those buses a thousand times, but for the life of me, cannot remember the split level bit. There were several buses and maybe one had a luggage hold underneath...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2009, 05:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

Thanks Sharpie

Thanks for posting that Sharpie. Also for efforts to track down Eddie Foi. It would be nice if he read it. As discussed I have not posted here for a couple of years after falling foul of a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Aug 2007, 06:08
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

thanks

Thanks CC. No problems with the tax-man here. The last few weeks on the market have seen to that. Ah well. There's always the bottle. How do they make it so cheap ? Cheers. Barryhoc.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Aug 2007, 07:33
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

apologies

Apinun all. Earlier today I posted a photo of a nasty bushknife wound to the back with a reference to Taildragger's infamous injury at the derro club some years back. The photo was considered...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2005, 05:28
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

great wisdom

Here's the latest advice received for budding authors.
"Regards your literary project, send out cheap voice recorders and a bottle of rum to everyone and you'll have 100,000 words in a week." ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2005, 01:19
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

CATALINA...getting close now

"BALUS" vol 2 states vh-sbv was back on the "SUNDUCK" service "in march 1965" after a flight to HKG "in DEC 1964".Jan 05 1966 is noted as the last scheduled service, and 10 cents as the sale price to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2005, 23:30
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

NOT WRIT PROPER

You really are a hard man HANOI. But i guess there's not much chance for a book if "it ain't writ proper". There's an excuse of course. Laziness. There's a reason. It makes it easier and quicker for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2005, 06:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

lapun i-gat tamiok long baksait

TAILDRAGGER (dero ples nem - "old axe in back")
g'day mate - and far too long betwwen drinks - we had to cncl the last in apr03 when you had a more important appointment at the haus sik - trust...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2005, 04:15
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

correction

SHARPIE / FANTOME
re tataa's catalina (vh-sbv) - correction noted - tku plenti tumas - altho i'm a bit confused now - maybe i was thinking about a return flt from mtc in honkers - which might have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2005, 03:06
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,993
Posted By barryhoc

various

FANTOME
further to PM - on other points in yr msg - (1) TAA-NG still had a Catalina - it must have been 1965 because I was very new - I remember john simmler - who I didn't get to know very well -...
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