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Old 10th Sep 2018, 12:17
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Kagamuga
 
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Great Guy,
Mission Beach Resort, opposite Dunk Island, was one of Graham's greatest projects.
Owned a few aircraft .. The Sea Bee was flown down from PNG where he kept it for many years and it sat in front of the pub near the entrance, and Island Coast Airways was one of Graham's aviation ventures; Grand Commander 680FLP (M) VH-DCE, and C-337 VH-RNZ were the joy flight aircraft kept at Dunk Island and Tully. The Grand Commander was traded in for a Partenavia Observer VH-OBS. Also supplemented by one C-210 VH-TIZ owned by a fellow TAA Captain. Also in Mackay Graham had a least one , possibly two C206F Amphibian's which occasionally popped into Dunk Is.and these were operated Mike Jones's Pioneer Flight Centre..
So there was a life outside of the Airline... and a great many stories.
Thanks heaps ...
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