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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2020, 22:08
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Anyone remember who was chief pilot for Crowleys...

Anyone remember who was chief pilot for Crowleys in about 1970? My first day there consisted of a 10min cct in the old 205, then Lae - Telefolmin - Yellow R - Green R - Wewak - Lae. Quite an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Oct 2018, 07:18
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Can't argue with any of those predictions. At...

Can't argue with any of those predictions. At least they seem to have got them off the wharf. The record I remember was three wrecked Mercedes for none landed. First looked good, only a short drop...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2018, 11:45
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Too tru, Tailwheel. Some days I think we should...

Too tru, Tailwheel. Some days I think we should have a "use by" sticker.
With a moniker like that I trust you like my favourite Cessna, the 185, as much as I do. How do you decide the load for a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Sep 2018, 10:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

I see people looking for stories from old-timers,...

I see people looking for stories from old-timers, and I guess I must qualify. Does anyone else remember the USAF detachment workng on the HIRAN survey across the Pacific? Operating RB 50's out...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2018, 02:36
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Pity about PYY, I did a lot of work in it for...

Pity about PYY, I did a lot of work in it for National Mapping in the 60's. The after-market turbos were hungry on maintenance, great for performance. Officially flat-rated at 29", and approved to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2018, 01:42
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Anyone know what has happened to VH-PYY, much...

Anyone know what has happened to VH-PYY, much modified Aztec, operated by QASCO in the 60's ?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jul 2017, 23:06
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Just auditing some old memories. Anyone still...

Just auditing some old memories. Anyone still around to remember the morning Dennis stormed about Goroka looking for a Qantas cadet -"I'll kill him". Said cadet had pulled thru the prop on a 296...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2017, 04:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

A (true) tale of a different time.

Scene - briefing room below tower at POM
Time - early on Hagen Show day.
Cast - crews of about 17 a/c, all planned for Hagen ( except us, going to Mendi)
Problem - one of POM rare sea fogs, thick...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2017, 06:50
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,870
Posted By FL235

Photo memories

Thanks for those, Graham, really took me back.

Do you remember a rather fraught circuit of Goroka in KEN, you were supposed to be ferrying it to Lae - don't think either of us knew what we were...
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