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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2020, 11:36
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Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Like many others I truly loved that part of the...

Like many others I truly loved that part of the world. Missionary bush pilot channel on youtube brings back a lot of memories but latest avionics and no real loads or pax isn't how most of us cut our...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2019, 08:48
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

They have a fairly active fb page. Amphib c206....

They have a fairly active fb page. Amphib c206. P2-saa and on N reg.
some nice pics.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2019, 12:37
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

watch soul plane and insert exotic cars to get an...

watch soul plane and insert exotic cars to get an idea :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2018, 06:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

also read somewhere else that the Australian...

also read somewhere else that the Australian government is underwriting a third of the costs of OPEC.
well done lads :D
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Oct 2018, 07:41
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

So we agree it is the K model Maeserati then? :}

So we agree it is the K model Maeserati then? :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2018, 00:45
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

yeah like when NZ donated police cars to Fiji....

yeah like when NZ donated police cars to Fiji. One never made it off the wharf cos someone took one for a spin...into an immovable object...
Melanesia....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2018, 20:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Niu pmv...

Niu pmv (https://www.aircargonews.net/news/airline/single-view/news/abc-flies-40-maseratis-from-milan-to-port-moresby.html)
you just know there's gonna be a carjacking :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Sep 2018, 21:24
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I got my South Pacific Aero Club...

I got my South Pacific Aero Club 'Wings'...haven't been able to lose them no matter how much I try :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Aug 2018, 09:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Guns and death...I'd never seen (?) much of...

Guns and death...I'd never seen (?) much of either before I went to PNG. Ended up flying a lot of alluvial gold from morobe to MRO in Moresby. One of those preserving jars mum used to put peaches n...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2018, 20:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Memories indeed. Looking down at the clouds below...

Memories indeed. Looking down at the clouds below at Yeva was surreal. Plate sized mud crabs at Kerema Market PGK1 each...they want FJD80 for a bundle of 6 small ones here. Empty fuel drums making...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2018, 06:32
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

It's kinda sad that there are only an ever...

It's kinda sad that there are only an ever decreasing number of old timers that contribute to this thread. At the same time it's surprising that current pilots contribute little in the age of smart...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2017, 08:44
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I reckon Jim Bloom should get recognition by way...

I reckon Jim Bloom should get recognition by way of the honours system for the life time he has dedicated to the people of Morobe and Gulf. Whilst missionary aviating isn't my cup of tea (I'm one of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2017, 11:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Yeah I dunno...last time I checked Post PNG is...

Yeah I dunno...last time I checked Post PNG is still open :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2017, 10:10
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

It's kind of sad that it's only the old timers...

It's kind of sad that it's only the old timers that keep this thread alive despite Gen Y having go pros, internet and the like. They have kind of missed the history and heritage of aviating in PNG.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jun 2017, 15:46
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Aaah...PNG/Melanesian Corporate Finance 101....

Aaah...PNG/Melanesian Corporate Finance 101. Steal it, launder it and hope you don't get caught. Someone didn't get their 'entitlement' under the equity theory. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2017, 12:30
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I think P2-WET might have gone back to its...

I think P2-WET might have gone back to its original rego of ZK-AWM (?) and has been undergoing a complete rebuild at Ardmore for the last couple of years. The romantic era of floating hull seaplanes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2017, 10:32
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I think P2-MBA went to VH-MBA and another life...

I think P2-MBA went to VH-MBA and another life after that. McCook briefly flew Widgeon P2-WET, for Massim Expeditions and Tours in 94 before Rabaul turned to **** (P2-MEX was the D-50 of the same...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2017, 09:20
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Lol. Was just reading the same article. Same same...

Lol. Was just reading the same article. Same same but different
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2017, 08:13
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

That belongs on the nomad thread :}

That belongs on the nomad thread :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2017, 07:19
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Different subject. Looking at the PNG register...

Different subject. Looking at the PNG register there are very few piston aircraft left operating. NCA pulled out of gulf ports citing supply of avgas and costs. It is reported they have been...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2017, 06:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

SS thanks for posting. Pprune needs a 'like'...

SS thanks for posting. Pprune needs a 'like' button
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2017, 05:21
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

If you Google the BN2 sales brochure there is a...

If you Google the BN2 sales brochure there is a Douglas Airways BN2...P2-DWI or DWA...hard to make out. How old is that photo? Old Divine World balus If it's DWA...you couldn't get better promo...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2015, 21:19
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I'm with Pinky. It isn't Kaintiba. I flew...

I'm with Pinky. It isn't Kaintiba. I flew tradestore goods in there nearly every day for two years and looks nothing like Kaintiba.
Maybe 6 years ago I debunked that this is a PNG strip as well. It...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2015, 04:03
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Try god. That's a bothering strip on the...

Try god.

That's a bothering strip on the other side of the border. Long associated with PNG but it's not.

Whilst steep, Kaintiba was easy, you could hardly screw anything up there. Plenty of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2014, 20:03
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

I needed my morning chuckle. That would have been...

I needed my morning chuckle. That would have been some machine! :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jul 2012, 21:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Is the Sandline gear still sitting at the PNGDF...

Is the Sandline gear still sitting at the PNGDF area at jacksons?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2012, 06:22
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Police in remote Papua New Guinea have arrested...

Police in remote Papua New Guinea have arrested members of an alleged cannibal cult :ooh: accused of killing at least seven people, eating their brains raw and making soup from their penises :yuk:, a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2012, 03:14
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

i was taking the piss

i was taking the piss
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jul 2012, 22:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

it looks like Jackson's has had a bit of work...

it looks like Jackson's has had a bit of work done to it then? :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2011, 22:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Line Pilots Central Aviation based in Mount...

Line Pilots

Central Aviation based in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, servicing the mining industry of PNG and other charter requirements is seeking the services of line pilots to fly the PAC750XL....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2011, 04:47
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

bump quite a bit of Talair Twin Otter action...

bump

quite a bit of Talair Twin Otter action on this guy's channel that is recently uploaded.

msjvista's Channel - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/msjvista#p/u/3/oyHjEyOe1bE)

Fill your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Sep 2011, 11:27
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

ummm....nope!

ummm....nope!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2011, 08:05
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

but they are all nice catholic girls there :} ...

but they are all nice catholic girls there :}

What else is he going to do for fun after bush flying?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2011, 07:48
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

It's an RP registered 185 so I reckon he would be...

It's an RP registered 185 so I reckon he would be kicking back on Fields Ave with a cold beer, admiring the entertainment and telling war stories.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2011, 02:07
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,817
Posted By troppo

Also, AVIATION: Bulolo reopens for business ...

Also,

AVIATION: Bulolo reopens for business
Air Niugini resumes service

Malum Nalu

Many people who have been long fascinated by the story of the gold rush days of the 1930s in Papua New...
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