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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

13th Apr 2012, 07:26

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TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

I don't think Buscuit Ears ever owned that...

I don't think Buscuit Ears ever owned that aircraft? DWM = Divine Word Mission.

Not a Drover. Noel Peacock pranged one of the original TAL DH84 Dragons on the old Chimbu strip around 1957(?),...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

2nd Apr 2012, 22:12

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

May be wrong but I don't recall Panga operating...

May be wrong but I don't recall Panga operating SE aircraft? And why would Panga be at Omkalai? More likely TAL/Talair?

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

8th Feb 2009, 21:45

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

Historic photo tinpis. I remember Harry West as...

Historic photo tinpis. I remember Harry West as DC somewhere, but can't recall where. May have been Eastern Highlands before Jim Sinclair?

sixtiesrelic, does McChook mention his beer glass eating...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Feb 2009, 20:00

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

That last photo brings back memories of my first...

That last photo brings back memories of my first flight within PNG - Port Morbid to Samarai on the "Sunbird Service" Catalina. Must have been around 1963 or 1964? The old girl sat at the amphibian...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

9th Aug 2008, 10:10

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

It was before Rocky's time. They were returning...

It was before Rocky's time. They were returning from the Minj Ball and ran out of seats.

I think I heard Rocky passed away some time ago??

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

5th Aug 2008, 22:47

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

Who was the TAL traffic officer traveled from...

Who was the TAL traffic officer traveled from Minj to Goroks in a C185 pod around 1970?

I won't ask the name of the pilot to protect the guilty! :}

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

2nd Aug 2008, 21:40

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,997

Posted By Torres

Nope. P2-RDB was ex VH-GKR, the first Talair Twin...

Nope. P2-RDB was ex VH-GKR, the first Talair Twin Otter. It was purchased in California (previous operator name alludes me) and ferried to PNG in 1971 by Brian McCook. It was also by far, the...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Jul 2008, 09:34

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By Torres

I seriously doubt TAA ever had C180s in PNG but...

I seriously doubt TAA ever had C180s in PNG but 18 Wheeler's dad will remember.

In the late '50's when C170s and C180s were operated in PNG, TAA were not operating in PNG, only Qantas and Ansett....

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