Billy V.
Met Billy in 78 when I flew into Smithton with a brand new IFR C185. Must have been blowing 25/30 kts,,, tied down and next thing Billy arrives (landing xwind on the taxiway) in this beat up C185, spun it around and jumped out unloading empty 44 gal drums and a few pax sitting on the floor. He was involved in a search for missing fishermen at the time in terrible conditions.
Billy came over and had a look at my C185 and said,, "sh!t,, thats too shiny for me!",,, what a character he was,,, I sure would love to read his book.
Zac