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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2013, 00:56
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

PNG photo spread

Hey CAC Sabre,

Great to see your posting of some of the pics from my PNG collection, in addition to what Skywagon had previously posted for me Judging by the positive reaction, we appear to have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2013, 10:54
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

C170 VH-KEN

Hey Cessna170,

Saw your post on bodies et al - noticing your callsign. That rang a bell - as I did a little bit of flying on a Cessna 170 at Lae doing parachute work (dropping meatbombs). She...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2013, 10:30
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Patair's Beaver AAQ

Hey Dogcharlietree,

You could only be speaking of Joe S. whom I knew well, having flown DC-3's together. I sent him the only slide that I had of this Beaver at PM and have long tried to dig out...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2013, 10:12
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Vale Noel Fuller

Hello MFB 2,

Recently joined up with Pprune and just read your post about Noel's passing. My condolences to his family.

My home town of Cootamundra had an agricultural flying outfit called...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2013, 08:33
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Soapy O'L

Sixtiesrelic,

Saw your reference to Soapy and there could only be on in the aviation world.

In the mid-seventies, was flying DC-3's from Essendon with Forrestair & later Setair - Soapy was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2013, 07:42
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Macair pics 1969

Hey Skywagon,

Have located a few images from the old days up there - but for whatever reason can't seem to upload them properly - although I know that I'm not alone here.

Perhaps if you sent me...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2013, 23:38
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Deceased pax

Hey Caneworm,

Apart from later RFDS days, where carrying bodies was de rigeur, I remember coming back from Wasu to Lae in a C206, empty, other than transporting a frozen body wrapped up in white...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2013, 22:35
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Mindik, Huon Peninsular

Hey Skywagon,

Yes mate, that's Mindik, with Pindui just a few kilometres to the east. Many a time into both, plus of course Kabwum, Wasu & Yalumet, with the odd trip into Konge (like landing on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2013, 03:27
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Gibbesy's book

Hey P2 WDL,

Have quite a few books on TPNG covering everything from the early days, including Gibbesy's story Sepik Pilot - marvellous what's out there. Great photos by Paul Raasch.

Being...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2013, 02:52
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Aseki uphill go-round after landing

Hey Tinpis,

Yes that was Ben.

Wouldn't have tried that in a loaded C206 or even empty in the Bonanza 36 MKF.
MKG was empty after the fourth shuttle to Wau with coffee outbound from Aseki for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2013, 08:43
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Pilatus piston Porter

The engine on the piston Porter was the six cylinder 340 h.p. supercharged Lycoming GSO-480-B1.
Whilst working in Germany in 1973 I flew the Dornier Do27 & the Focke Wulf P149D, both of which had...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2013, 13:24
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Tripacer in Vitiaz Strait

G'Day,

Am new on the block.

I was No. 2 for departure behind this unfortunate PA22 bound for Kavieng, on RW 14 at Lae on that fateful day and was probably the last person to see the occupants...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2013, 07:44
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,934
Posted By Kabwum balus

Pilatus PC6 piston Porter2

Mr Tailwheel,

Finally worked out how to post on this site - so here we go again.
Am seeking images & historical data on the one & only Pilatus PC6 piston Porter c/n 660, VH-UIC operated by...
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