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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2023, 10:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Maybe Clive McIver as well ?

Maybe Clive McIver as well ?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2020, 10:52
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

My first night in PNG was spent at the Boroko...

My first night in PNG was spent at the Boroko Hotel. Thanks Talair.
Through total naivety, I survived, but thankfully I never stayed again! :bored:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2020, 11:01
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

He taught me a lot about flying in PNG (before he...

He taught me a lot about flying in PNG (before he drowned, burnt and got sacked?) and I subsequently survived! Thanks MP.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2020, 10:51
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

I don’t think you could consider Lae a ‘difficult...

I don’t think you could consider Lae a ‘difficult and unforgiving environment’.

An attempted air turn back would be challenging anywhere!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2019, 05:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Who are they selling them to? Anyone in-country? ...

Who are they selling them to? Anyone in-country?
I could just picture your Bentley parked in the ANG carpark. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Aug 2018, 12:08
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

I remember passing through Girua one day on the...

I remember passing through Girua one day on the RPT run from Lae.
The local Talair pilot (and numerous helpers) were loading a tranqualised cow into the back of a C206. It was the funniest thing I’d...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2017, 06:43
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Does he actually have a real name?

Does he actually have a real name?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jan 2015, 10:25
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Trying to work out what the aircraft is the photo...

Trying to work out what the aircraft is the photo was taken from!

May help with the airport ident!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2013, 12:34
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

402C had hydraulic gear run by an electric motor ...

402C had hydraulic gear run by an electric motor

GKA... It's not a B model. Were the short nose models a 402 or a 402A?

I have flown GKA, but too far back to recall which model!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2013, 10:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Looks like an Otter! Did they have any Single...

Looks like an Otter! Did they have any Single Otters in PNG? I don't recall any!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2013, 21:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Yep! I was thinking Konge to Indagen, as in the...

Yep! I was thinking Konge to Indagen, as in the video!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2013, 05:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Indagen to Kabwum was a very short sector, even...

Indagen to Kabwum was a very short sector, even for a BN2.

Walk from Indagen to Lae AxelPNG ???

Indagen was in the Kabwum Valley on the north coast!

A bloody long way to Lae with the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2012, 12:39
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

49 years ago. Well that's going to stretch some...

49 years ago. Well that's going to stretch some memories.......?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2011, 12:08
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

JoeBloggs2 I guess you don't get in a car...

JoeBloggs2

I guess you don't get in a car anymore! So many unexplained fatalities. And the authorities just won't listen!

Life is dangerous! Get over it and move on.... somewhere!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Apr 2011, 23:21
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

High 6

Yes, that's Peter. The accident was in 1983 !!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Apr 2011, 11:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Tim Hancock? Think he was with Talair in...

Tim Hancock?

Think he was with Talair in Lae for a short time in '79, then either moved to the opposition or went pinis.

Among others missing from the list...(this could be a big list)
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Nov 2010, 23:15
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Late one stormy afternoon in Mendi, the boss says...

Late one stormy afternoon in Mendi, the boss says to me...

'I've got a quick charter down to Erave and back if you want to come along.'

I quickly made myself indispensable in the office! :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2010, 23:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Those boots have been through a lot! :E

Those boots have been through a lot! :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2010, 10:39
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

That stand of bamboo at the bottom end of the...

That stand of bamboo at the bottom end of the runway has some aircraft paint amongst it if I remember correctly?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2009, 04:18
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

You mean, apart from Douglas and the PNG Defense...

You mean, apart from Douglas and the PNG Defense Force.

IAT. Independent Air Transport (or similar) Madang. Mid 70's
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2009, 09:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Someone got the sack every week! They would...

Someone got the sack every week!

They would be secreted off to some remote base for a month or two until it all blew over!

Then suddenly reappear, and nothing was said! :uhoh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Nov 2009, 05:12
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

And the decorative plywood interior lining!

And the decorative plywood interior lining!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2009, 12:22
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

Other Porter Pilot's Ian Osbourne,...

Other Porter Pilot's



Ian Osbourne, Geoff Colmorgan, Peter Lehman.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Aug 2009, 13:00
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

How strange! I was there in 78/79. And I had an...

How strange! I was there in 78/79. And I had an Aztec endorsement.
But I never saw an Aztec??
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2007, 12:12
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,950
Posted By Capt Fathom

I think you'll find they're a bit busy up there...

I think you'll find they're a bit busy up there during the Easter period. :( Should quieten down over the next few days!
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