Port Hedland was an FSC, used to take somebody's airspace at night, forget who. Maybe Derby, but that airspace went to Perth soon after I got there, which should have made it a FSU maybe, but it was open H24.
Was there 1989 to when it thankfully closed in 1991. Was asked if I would extend there is the closing was delayed. Not for a minute
Had a nice time there, but what a dump! And I went there from Meekatharra!!
Crew at Meeka while I was there: Chris Downey, Blue Sawade, Graham Webster, Tracey Smiley, Peter Garamy, Chris Boycott, Deb and Dave Powell and the highly esteemed Jack Kleinhanss.
Crew at Port Hedland will remain secret to help them forget
Mal was very clear on the HF, but a bit like an ice-pick in the ears if you had your volume up to hear a faint aeroplane and he piped in...