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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

30th Jul 2016, 10:13

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

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Posted By pithblot

Duck Pilot, ERM had a tough life in Tassie...

Duck Pilot,

ERM had a tough life in Tassie and she definitely had Robertson STOL gear. More to the point though, did the old girl still stink of mutton birds?

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

2nd Jun 2016, 11:12

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

skridlov, I'm very sorry for the offence I...

skridlov,
I'm very sorry for the offence I caused you. I didn't mean to imply that you were a bunch of indolent hippies. In general West Coasters are a hardy, hard working resoursful lot,...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

2nd Jun 2016, 02:25

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

My goodness, ERM the germ! What a great...

My goodness, ERM the germ! What a great workhorse, with Robertson STOL, that Bill used in the early 80s. Someone in an earlier post mentioned taxiing power against brakes....shut the engine...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

14th May 2016, 13:19

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

Blythe Star

CLX,
Bill would get very hot under the collar talking about the Blythe Star.

From another thread http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/392138-great-read.html#post5252366

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

5th May 2016, 19:12

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

Hey skridlov What a great post - thank you! ...

Hey skridlov

What a great post - thank you!
Talented men those Jagers.I'd love to see the boat - if it's Huon and not been wrecked it will probably float forever.

Your story reminds me of a...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd May 2016, 08:38

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

Frank Jager

Frank was another character from Smithton. He was a carpenter by trade &
made some really beautiful furniture out of that lovely local timber. I bought a
table from him well over thirty years ago....

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Apr 2016, 03:22

Replies: 62

Vale Billy Vincent

Views: 15,612

Posted By pithblot

I spent an afternoon with Bill a few years ago at...

I spent an afternoon with Bill a few years ago at his place in Launceston. He was in his early eighties and Bill remained cheerful, good natured, witty and spry. Since then, I'm told, Bill returned...

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