the initial TAA intake of pilots for PX.
The recent discussion re. joint TN-NG/TAL employees led to some talk about the initial TAA intake of pilots, (28/05/73), recruited for PX. I think someone called them "the infamous 13". Bob Braithwaite, with input from Garry Honour, Bill Moore, and Alan Cheers, has suggested the list below, with the note he may have missed one. which would support my earlier advice there were actually 15. Regards.
Ron Whale RIP
Steve Barnett RIP
Bill Moore
Frank Ward
Bob Braithwaite
Alan Cheers
Paul Lobson
Garry Cox (QF cadet)
John Daley (QF cadet)
Laurie McCourt (QF cadet)
Dave Lucas
Eris Fisher
Bob Wills
Brian Gillespie
There may be one more that I have missed, as some of the pilots elected not to stay with Air Niugini and went South to 'greener' pastures.