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Old 6th Jan 2008, 14:07
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They do Crew Changes to pearl farms between Darwin and Broome amongst other things I guess. Paspaley operates them privately I believe. I dont know much about getting a gig on one, but I imagine there is a decent que to get behing and not too many people leaving the fleet I would think (just my assumption).

We used to clean them when they overnighted in broome and they are lovely aircraft. All PT6 turbine engines too after an expensive retrofit I believe.
Someone may like to correct me too, but I believe the Chalk Air (think it was) that crashed after a wing fire was not a Turbine was it?

Anyway, at sunset in Broome, I have not seen a nicer sight in aviation as the Mallard on short final... Anyone care to agree!?

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