A handsome response to a previous and very slightly flippant post.
In general terms it would pehaps be the better course of action to complete the US ticket and to arrive in Africa, Australia or wherever with a full fledged FAA licence.
It is obvious that different operators use a variety of aircraft for their bush flying operations. The reference to type ratings was more along the suggestive lines of obtaining experience in the USA on one or more of the most popular machines, such as the Cessna 206 or 208 or indeed, whatever you find to be the flavour of the skies.
The UK passport would probably be no particular help in obtaining a work permit but it might well allow one a greater latitude in entry visa time in a Commonwealth country.
Botswana has always been a good place to gain bush experience. There is an operator based in Gaberone, Kalahari Air Services (KASAC) .
http://www.kalahariair.co.bw/
It specialises in aircraft maintaince but the owner could probably give you some decent 'heads up' information of bush flying there.
South Africa is full of young and relatively inexperienced pilots who all want to get in to airline flying and who compete vigourously for any aviation jobs which become available while they await their turn in the selection interview process.
In East Africa, you might pick up a contact for an enquiry from this link
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/nbo-wilson05.htm
No experience of Australia to pass on although the last time I looked
here.
http://www.flyingdoctor.net/
They wanted some para medical type of experience and the competition from the locals was intense.
That's about all the input available at the moment but will keep the ears open for any information from south of the green and greasy and will relay it if anything more useful than the above materialises.
Hope that helps a little in a constructive vein and allow one to wish you the best of luck. There aren't too many real bush pilots left nowadays I suppose.
The ability to inhale vile cigars, drink neat brandy and cavort with local women would possibly be of an advantage. Unfortunatly, most countries do not allow one to pack a handgun these days, used to be useful for shooting pythons as they crawled up the wing struts of the 207
