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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 07:36
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Bump.

Bump.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jan 2023, 09:15
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

John Well, here is the full, truthful,...

John



Well, here is the full, truthful, unabridged story in rhyme and verse:[/color]

The Moresby Gliding Club
A group of young enthusiasts
Met at a local pub
To talk about the common love
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2023, 21:54
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

John The GII came after Somare's B200....

John



The GII came after Somare's B200. The GII was ordered by Julius Chan when he became Prime Minister 11 March 1980 – 2 August 1982.

I lost track of Clive McIver after he left Talair. I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2022, 18:46
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Kagamuga. Ah, yes, the near new Bandit...

Kagamuga.

Ah, yes, the near new Bandit P2-RDL at POM:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x653/575854_10151385495327303_796380140_n_1771e8f870a02fbe47a914bea12baa67dc67cea1.jpg...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2022, 20:23
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Max Parker passed away yesterday, 30 December...

Max Parker passed away yesterday, 30 December 2022.

Funeral details in due course.

RIP Max!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2022, 00:31
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

From his Facebook page I see Jeeves is regularly...

From his Facebook page I see Jeeves is regularly operating a Twotter into the Goilala.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2021, 18:50
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I think John Close and Ray Thurecht (PNG...

I think John Close and Ray Thurecht (PNG Printing) ferried the aircraft to PNG? Ray may also have had an interest in the aircraft? Ray had a Ted Smith 601P Aerostar at the time.

Jim Sinclair wrote...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2020, 06:55
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Thanks Mendi. That brought back some funny...

Thanks Mendi. That brought back some funny memories. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Oct 2020, 08:20
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Spelt Heli Tschuchnigg. Never went to work...

Spelt Heli Tschuchnigg. Never went to work without a comb in his back pocket. :} Passed away some years ago in Brisbane from the side effects of diabetes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2020, 03:00
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Looks like the co pilot window became the avenue...

Looks like the co pilot window became the avenue to urgently egress the aircraft..... :}
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2020, 04:29
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

So I've heard. And after the Bandit bon fire...

So I've heard. And after the Bandit bon fire Junior exclaimed "Can't drown the B******. Can't burn the B******. Time to sack the B******"!

Think he then went to Solair. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2020, 23:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I recall another Mission (Lutheran??) C206...

I recall another Mission (Lutheran??) C206 turning back after an EFATO off Goroka, rather than landing ahead at the rubbish dump. Sad ending to that accident also.

Hagen Airport, I knew all about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2020, 23:07
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I vaguely recall that accident. Should have...

I vaguely recall that accident. Should have landed straight ahead onto the golf course of into the Gulf. A few other aircraft ended up in the Gulf or Golf course over the years. Even Qantas put a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2020, 05:04
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Aviation Safety Network record: ...

Aviation Safety Network record: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/229587
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2020, 03:45
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Not rumour, fact. Bones lives in COVID Country...

Not rumour, fact. Bones lives in COVID Country (Victoria). Easy to find him on Facebook - look for the "Talair" page or the "I used to live in Papua New Guinea (PNG)" page. Shaggs doesn't do Facebook...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2020, 19:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Shakey, Bones and Chris Tewson's wife regularly...

Shakey, Bones and Chris Tewson's wife regularly post on Facebook.

Shags is retired on the Gold Coast.

Lost track with the rest on your list, although a few including Big Foot were at the last...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jun 2020, 19:06
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Omkalai (now closed) was the steepest at 14% or...

Omkalai (now closed) was the steepest at 14% or 15%. Keglsugl under Mt Wilhelm was the highest. From memory........

Keglsugl corrected! :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2020, 20:32
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Was Omkalai on Biscuit Ear's list Pinky? :}

Was Omkalai on Biscuit Ear's list Pinky?

:}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2020, 18:25
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Confirmed on FB. Late 60s I believe. Another of...

Confirmed on FB. Late 60s I believe. Another of the Sluggo, Mudguard et al group.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Dec 2019, 21:10
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

The Qantas Beaver at 9:24 m in, VH-EAS was owned...

The Qantas Beaver at 9:24 m in, VH-EAS was owned by Qantas from 12 January 1955 and sold 22 January 1958, so that dates the film. VH-EAS became VH-AAP and was written off in an aerial agricultural...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Aug 2019, 07:20
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

And hedged their bet and created a little...

And hedged their bet and created a little blackmail pressure by also asking China for another loan for the same amount.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Aug 2019, 02:37
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I saw a PNG news item last week where the auction...

I saw a PNG news item last week where the auction was advertised, bids are being received but not yet assessed. The cars are still in the shed at the wharf in Port Morbid.

If that do not have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2019, 00:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Bump to the top.

Bump to the top.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th May 2019, 23:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

No he isn't. All smoke and mirrors by O'Neill....

No he isn't. All smoke and mirrors by O'Neill. Obviously trying to frustrate the Vote Of No Confidence due to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow?

Constitutionally O'Neill must resign to the Governor...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st May 2019, 21:25
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Granger Narara's story: ...

Granger Narara's story: https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificmornings/granger-narara/11133010?fbclid=IwAR1aVVwxjCF5mXAvgGkJ7z8UrN10_Becq9mZrparkI7c8y_RBwMCjb4ElkY...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2019, 03:48
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Does Kiunga Aviation still exist? I thought...

Does Kiunga Aviation still exist? I thought Richard had retired to Brisbane.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Mar 2019, 22:36
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Nissan Sunnys weren't produced after 2006, so...

Nissan Sunnys weren't produced after 2006, so your car must have been between 12 years and 46 years old. I never knew cars to last that long in PNG, should have been in a museum! :}

Around 1963 or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2019, 06:05
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Vic Mans Funeral yesterday. RIP Vic! Jasper...

Vic Mans Funeral yesterday. RIP Vic!

Jasper Masklyne passed away last week at 91. Funeral today (Wednesday 27 February) at 3 p.m. Centenary Memorial Gardens, 353 Wacol Station Road, Sumner Park.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Feb 2019, 23:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

It may not be possible to register the Bentleys...

It may not be possible to register the Bentleys or Maserati in Australia (or get a Vehicle Import Permit) if the vehicle does not have an Australian ADR plate.



I don't think they want you to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Feb 2019, 19:59
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Further mention of the loss (25 October 1977) of...

Further mention of the loss (25 October 1977) of Baron P2-GKP here: https://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-511439.html

The passengers were Dept of Health staff. It is believed John ran out of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2019, 10:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Depends on who is driving. I know a few...

Depends on who is driving. I know a few Highlanders that could easily get it from Lae to Tari. Whether it would be useable again is another matter. :E

One of the releases said all the Maserati and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2019, 05:36
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I read some where that the Bentleys and Maserati...

I read some where that the Bentleys and Maserati are all accounted for.

But 1,000 vehicles bought for APEC? 100 vehicles missing?

Unbelievable, even in the Land of the Unexpected!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2019, 22:30
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

1,000 vehicles??? :eek: ...

1,000 vehicles??? :eek:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/719x960/80-png_cars1_a05ff8c49d1a2d06a46e10720307dbd2418df4ad.jpg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2018, 17:47
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

I think that C90 was originally P2-PNB and owned...

I think that C90 was originally P2-PNB and owned by the PNG Banking Corp. I seem to recall it did a wheels up at Jacksons?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2018, 02:33
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,835
Posted By tail wheel

Yes, remember it well. The initial reason was to...

Yes, remember it well. The initial reason was to fly fuel into Ok Tedi at Tabubil when the Fly River dried up and the barges could not get through to Kiunga.

Some vague recollection suggests it...
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