TAA Viscount HBA/MEB 2 Darts feathered.Early 60s
During the early 60s I was the QF rep in Tas. TAA were our GSA and I used to travel
weekly to MEB. On one trip I was in the jump seat when our flight was diverted to
Burnie as HBA and Launceston had closed down due WX and the crew had to feather 2
Darts due fire warnings and ATC wouldn't let us cross the pond on 2.
Great experience seeing Pros at work.Will always remember that flight and the skippers name .The Darts were a mess and covered in foam when opened. It was a electrical fault
Athol Townley was Minster for Aviation and if he was on board I was down the back.
I was a cockpit junkie and had over the years the privilege of being up front for Takeoffs and Landings with my own company,also TAA and Ansett and they will always remain a treasured memory of the the time when Aust airlines were Airlines .
In those days we all flew FOC on each others flights as needed. Great times.