I finished up with around 780 hrs in the 'broom brooms' and can honestly say that I enjoyed flying them despite now having a 20% hearing loss!
chimbu warrior; I can remember being cold in a BN2 once. IMC at 17,000 and I was wondering what all those tiny white flakes that were coming in via the ventilation ducts were and why I felt cold. It was -5C for starters!
And whilst I think of it....once had a conversation with Dennis Douglas about what the (unofficial) altitude record for BN2s in PNG was. He refused to say! Someone must know so......
Paging Chuckles, Torres, Herk Jerk....
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.