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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jun 2022, 14:01
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Caribou crash 1995

Looking for more info on the history and background of the Caribou crash in Kiunga. There is scant information online other than two engines eventually failed near Kiunga after diverting there from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Dec 2019, 10:07
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Walk into Paradise

For all you lapuns out there. Chips Rafferty takes us back in time. Complete with DHC Beavers, pith helmets, khaki baggies and laplaps.

https://youtu.be/wAoFQkk1gXk
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2016, 02:54
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

ABC's Foreign Correspondent just did a follow up...

ABC's Foreign Correspondent just did a follow up story, 'Family Matters', on Joe Leahy- son of Mick Leahy, directed by the Bob Connolly. He went back to track down Joe 25 years after he last did a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th May 2015, 09:24
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Andy Parr's crash site was visible clearly back...

Andy Parr's crash site was visible clearly back in 1984. I flew over it at least a few times although it was not on any regular route to anywhere. It was only visible on those rare days when the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2015, 19:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Merlin at Omkalai??

Yep would like to see that!!!

As much as I would like to see a F100 at Kerema!!

BCL did operate their own Merlin before the Westwind. I lived in Arawa in the 70s and my father designed the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2015, 18:47
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Don't remember what was the steepest strip when I...

Don't remember what was the steepest strip when I was there but one was 17.5 percent. Fane must have close to that as it was steep as hell when you touched down but levelled out at the top and turned...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Feb 2013, 15:48
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Thumbs up Great Talair and PNG footage

Check this out. Diamonds in the Sky EP01 - Aviation travel industry history series - Changing The World - YouTube

Its the first episode of 'Diamonds In The Sky', a BBC documentary from 1979
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2012, 00:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Dave McDonald is correct-the other owner of...

Dave McDonald is correct-the other owner of Elomair. And it was Erume not Erime Jean was killed at. I remember Pacific Helicopters in their 500s often cancelling SARwatch Mt Yule. What would they be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2012, 22:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Have flown past the Mt Yule cross several times...

Have flown past the Mt Yule cross several times but never knew it had a Jean Martin connection. Jean, I think was his real christian name. I also think he was of Swiss heritage. He married a Goilala...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jul 2012, 16:45
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

I love the six foot high steel fencing and razor...

I love the six foot high steel fencing and razor barb! Takes me back. Also the informative information on the pedestal!

Speaking of fencing there must have been buckets of money made over the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jul 2012, 01:13
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Just did quick search and came up with Bulldog...

Just did quick search and came up with Bulldog strip as the resting place for two Airacobras that were recovered in 1984. Was Bulldog actually Maipa? They must be nearby.

As it turns out Bulldog...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jul 2012, 00:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Maipa and WW2 aircraft parked there

Back in the very early 80's there was strip in the vicinity that was disused but overflying it at low level you were able to clearly see some WW2 vintage fighter neatly parked on the side of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jul 2011, 02:51
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Len O'Shea retired in BNE. Noel Fewster flew...

Len O'Shea retired in BNE.
Noel Fewster flew with DZ-not sure about GV
Kieth and Kathy Burrows last spotted flying Viscounts in the UK
Ron Buchanan top bloke-passed away-when why? Last heard he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2010, 06:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

PNG CASA jobs

Last Fridays Australian paper advertised for Flight Ops Inspectors and Team leader. Its seems they have neither there at the moment-there was an air of desperation in the ad. PGK370,000 sounded like...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2008, 16:24
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,064,004
Posted By Maisk Rotum

Actually Bikkie-ears was quite fond of firing...

Actually Bikkie-ears was quite fond of firing pilots en-mass after a few SPs. One Friday arvo at ritual drinkies at his pride-and-joy DZ Training Centre, opposite his ramshackle headquarters at...
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