Originally Posted by
chimbu warrior
That first three photos look like they were taken on Daugo Island (now closed, but just west of POM) and the aircraft in the background in the first picture was Jasper's F33 Bonanza P2-FWW.
If I recall correctly John Close ferried the aircraft to PNG (maybe from Perth) and wrote an article about the trip that was published in a magazine; can't recall which one.
Thanks CW.
The restorers had a little bit of history on it and mentioned it was flown from WA but nothing from PNG.