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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

15th Jun 2015, 11:36

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Posted By aaavn

Graham really has an outstanding collection of...

Graham really has an outstanding collection of photos - and experiences. He is certainly one of the legends.

Aussie02

You could well be absolutely right about the Nadzab Nomad prang date. I...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd May 2015, 07:07

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

Chimbu Warrior, Yes it was some time after I...

Chimbu Warrior, Yes it was some time after I left. John Marsden might be able to tell you. Unfortunately Lyn Hummerston in whose time the move probably took place is no longer with us.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

28th Apr 2015, 14:52

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

Crashed Nomad

Sorry, but that was definitely taken in 1978/79. I took those photos myself, and I was on duty when it happened.

We left PNG to return home to Perth in early 79.

No photoshopping either.

Got...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Mar 2015, 10:30

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

Nadzab Nomad

Charlie75

Just had a look at the forum for the first time in many months and saw your photos of the crashed PNGDF Nomad.

The photo would be post-1980. I took the first PNGDF Nomads up in 78 and...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

23rd Apr 2014, 09:42

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

WDL Nice story on the Tiger Moth flight

WDL

Nice story on the Tiger Moth flight

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Apr 2014, 04:24

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

I think you have the Smith story about right from...

I think you have the Smith story about right from my memory.

Was not me who discovered the oil on the Porter (only time in over 3,000 hours on both Army and Macair Porters that I had a problem was...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

12th Mar 2014, 10:08

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

Just thinking about the 206 drivers in PNG and...

Just thinking about the 206 drivers in PNG and the real skills these guys had to have to survive.

I was spoiled with a nearly 600hp turbine dragging my bum around in one of the best STOL aircraft...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

12th Mar 2014, 06:17

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

Tinpis, I was on the search for the Smiths...

Tinpis,

I was on the search for the Smiths for the whole period. As you say the trail of the survivor was tracked but he was found dead with his nav bag indicating he was not thinking too...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Jun 2012, 06:57

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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

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Posted By aaavn

The Caribou was flown by a guy recently arrived...

The Caribou was flown by a guy recently arrived in PNG (similar to civil pilots they were led gently into the various areas and of course the first was the milk run from Port Moresby to Lae to Wewak...

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