RV6-VNE. That was Guinea Airways Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor VH-UBI/A45-1 at Myola. Shot up by the Japanese in the war, now recovered and at the war museum in Port Moresby.
"Ex G-ABHO and NC401H. Registered VH-UBI 26/10/35 to 06/02/42. Impressed into RAAF service from Guinea Airways on 06/02/42. At 24 Sqn 16/02/42. To Guinea Airways for overhaul 17/03/42. Being converted to Air Ambulance 24/07/42. To 1AD 11/10/42. To 36 Sqn 31/10/42. At 33 Sqn 16/11/42. Crashed at Myola on 24/11/42. To 15 RSU 30/11/42. Approved for conversion to componants 17/02/43. located in England-National Museum, Papua New Guinea."
The only remaining JU52 (of Gibbes Sepik Airways) is at Baiyer River. Other two were cut up at Madang I think.
You worked for Ron Firns/STOL? My, how the years pass.......
