G'Day
High 6. Macair endorsed a number of pilots on the aircraft, some of whom later worked for Talair. When the Porter was based at Lae/Wau, further Talair pilots were endorsed, perhaps after you left? I am not sure but think the pilot Max was endorsing during the final ground loop at Karimui (?) may post here and I was waiting for a comment........
Ahhh, the Trader - "in flight service" was selling cheap watches and pens. And his Sepik trade stores, flying in stock on Government charters.....
Amendment:
"...may post here and I was waiting for a comment..."
In retrospect, I may be wrong. I think the pilot may have been a Kiwi name of Peter. Top guy, top operator - he was later with me in Tonga.
Just found
this:
PC-8 Twin Porter
Twin-engined version flown in 1967, but not subsequently developed.
The mind boggles..... More noise, less payload! Dornier also unsuccessfully tried the same thing.
