Lokilokia?
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Lokilokia?
I just saw a program on the cable showing some guys flying wounded from Chad and other great places into a place called Lokilokia for medical treatment.
There were twotters, kingairs and I think it was a turbine powered carabou, all white with the big red cross on it. Anyone have info on who they are and how to get work with them? this looks like dangerous and challenging work and I would love to have a go at it.
There were twotters, kingairs and I think it was a turbine powered carabou, all white with the big red cross on it. Anyone have info on who they are and how to get work with them? this looks like dangerous and challenging work and I would love to have a go at it.
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By gumm, some one ought to tell them people at FOXTEL that they need to learn how to spell the name of the place the story is about.
that sounds about the right area though.
that sounds about the right area though.
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Chad? Lokichoggio? One heck of a casevac, the nearest point in Chad to Loki is 1000 miles over a war zone.
Big white 'Ndege with red crosses sounds like Loki, but like lotsa other pleces too, and I'd have thought thre were better places to 'vac to from Chad than Loki.
Big white 'Ndege with red crosses sounds like Loki, but like lotsa other pleces too, and I'd have thought thre were better places to 'vac to from Chad than Loki.
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Hiya Wiz.
That sounds to me like the ICRC Flying Circus out of Lokichokkio, or Loki as it’s called. They have a B200 (did it have a cargo pod ?), a Twotter and the turbine Caribou, which is a DHC5A Buffalo. They would have been coming in from Sudan, not Chad, so Foxtel would seem to be wide of the mark.
The Kingair is operated by Aviation Assistance of Denmark, the Twotter by Rossair of South Africa and the Buffalo by Sky Relief of Zimbabwe. The work is certainly challenging. Dangerous…..well the co-pilot on the B200 was killed by ground fire earlier this year and the Buffalo was damaged in a bombing raid last year while on the ground in Southern Sudan. A few years back the Twotter and its crew and pax were held for a few weeks by one of the factions, so a certain amount of sh** happens. Not a posting that usually generates great enthusiasm from the rels.
If I had to do it all over again, I would go for the Buffalo. There are also 1-2 of them operated by ALS of Nairobi, Kenya based in Loki, and flying for UN/WFP. I would go and talk to them. The Buffalo (which I have unfortunately never flown) has got to be one of the greatest aircraft ever made.
SAFAIR and Transafrique also have 3-4 C130’s with the WFP, same location, doing air drops in Southern Sudan, if you’re ex mil. Trackmark of Nairobi have Caravans along with Kingair Services. And then there are the Russians…….couldn’t tell you about them. Don’t even know where they go.
Rossair’s Twotter is on Kenyan regs – Rossair live at Lanseria, SA.
Aviation Assistance probably has enough crew thanks to 9/11 and the general slow down in Europe and Scandinavia.
If you really want to do this, you need your head checking, but then so do the rest of us.
Good luck.
MT
That sounds to me like the ICRC Flying Circus out of Lokichokkio, or Loki as it’s called. They have a B200 (did it have a cargo pod ?), a Twotter and the turbine Caribou, which is a DHC5A Buffalo. They would have been coming in from Sudan, not Chad, so Foxtel would seem to be wide of the mark.
The Kingair is operated by Aviation Assistance of Denmark, the Twotter by Rossair of South Africa and the Buffalo by Sky Relief of Zimbabwe. The work is certainly challenging. Dangerous…..well the co-pilot on the B200 was killed by ground fire earlier this year and the Buffalo was damaged in a bombing raid last year while on the ground in Southern Sudan. A few years back the Twotter and its crew and pax were held for a few weeks by one of the factions, so a certain amount of sh** happens. Not a posting that usually generates great enthusiasm from the rels.
If I had to do it all over again, I would go for the Buffalo. There are also 1-2 of them operated by ALS of Nairobi, Kenya based in Loki, and flying for UN/WFP. I would go and talk to them. The Buffalo (which I have unfortunately never flown) has got to be one of the greatest aircraft ever made.
SAFAIR and Transafrique also have 3-4 C130’s with the WFP, same location, doing air drops in Southern Sudan, if you’re ex mil. Trackmark of Nairobi have Caravans along with Kingair Services. And then there are the Russians…….couldn’t tell you about them. Don’t even know where they go.
Rossair’s Twotter is on Kenyan regs – Rossair live at Lanseria, SA.
Aviation Assistance probably has enough crew thanks to 9/11 and the general slow down in Europe and Scandinavia.
If you really want to do this, you need your head checking, but then so do the rest of us.
Good luck.
MT
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Hey MAX TORQUE, thanx mate, plenty of good info from your post (and I like the look of the buffalo as well). your probably right in your assumption that I need my head read, because I would really enjoy this sort of work.
will be doing a bit of research in the next few days....who knows I might see you over there.........at the local shrinks, awaiting an appointment like me.
will be doing a bit of research in the next few days....who knows I might see you over there.........at the local shrinks, awaiting an appointment like me.
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Gday,
I fly in and out of Loki right now and am and Auzzie Banana bender. Things are really cool up there - dont believe everything that is said. It is hard yakka in hot conditions but great camaradarie at the bar in the evenings, lots of hours, lots of bush flying into strips that usually illicit a reply from the new guys of "what the fu88 - are you really gonna try to put this thing on that????" Anyway for more info email me. I dont think you need your head read mate it is the best flying I have ever done in my life. PS you dont have to be ex military to fly all of the hercs!!!!
I fly in and out of Loki right now and am and Auzzie Banana bender. Things are really cool up there - dont believe everything that is said. It is hard yakka in hot conditions but great camaradarie at the bar in the evenings, lots of hours, lots of bush flying into strips that usually illicit a reply from the new guys of "what the fu88 - are you really gonna try to put this thing on that????" Anyway for more info email me. I dont think you need your head read mate it is the best flying I have ever done in my life. PS you dont have to be ex military to fly all of the hercs!!!!
Hey dartley is Jaco Klopper still there ? 
Enjoy Loki and send regards to Bergies from Gunship in West Africa - they will know who it is ... tx m8 
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Hey Dartly, Please send my best wishes to him. Bergies is also known as Marius Bergman. Think he flies for SAAFAIR. No, sorry I have not flown there. I am a chopper jock from West Africa. As them they can tell you more. cheers and best wishes, Gunship
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hey, lekkerloki, I hear the redcross nurses are butt ugly there. On the other hand ugly is not in the contract pilots dictionary.Well definately not in Waggawagga's. What are you up to mate?
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Dartly
How is the sweet lady doing?? Gunship may not have been here but John, Hannes and the ever Artful Arthur are doing time here in Kinshasa. Ian isn't around so there is plenty of beer available and whats more, is we get to drink it ourselves. Love to share one with you... so long as we don't get busted!!!
How is the sweet lady doing?? Gunship may not have been here but John, Hannes and the ever Artful Arthur are doing time here in Kinshasa. Ian isn't around so there is plenty of beer available and whats more, is we get to drink it ourselves. Love to share one with you... so long as we don't get busted!!!
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Hallo Guv,
Yes still in SL. Sorry was off the air for a while - lost the old laptop in a crash on 19 October. Are you well ?
The General : Is that Arthur Bradstreet you are talking about ?
Cheers and best wishes.
Gunship
Yes still in SL. Sorry was off the air for a while - lost the old laptop in a crash on 19 October. Are you well ?
The General : Is that Arthur Bradstreet you are talking about ?
Cheers and best wishes.
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G'day all,
Just after some advice.
What are the requirements to fly within the African continent.
I have US and Australian ATPL can these be converted to a African ATPL, or can I fly on one of the overseas licences that I have?
What are the visa requirements?
What are the job opportunities like?
Any advice or information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Just after some advice.
What are the requirements to fly within the African continent.
I have US and Australian ATPL can these be converted to a African ATPL, or can I fly on one of the overseas licences that I have?
What are the visa requirements?
What are the job opportunities like?
Any advice or information would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Hi Turboboy,
I am not of much help on the topic, but what I suggest is rather open up a new topic. Other suggestion (as it has been discussed many times before) - make your posts go back for the year and search in the archives.
Hope it works for you!
Best regards,
Gunship
I am not of much help on the topic, but what I suggest is rather open up a new topic. Other suggestion (as it has been discussed many times before) - make your posts go back for the year and search in the archives.
Hope it works for you!
Best regards,
Gunship
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News for the Wizard of Auz;
Don't let them put you off Loki. I spent many months flying for the ICRC there with the Turbine DC3 and Twin Otter a few years ago. As you can see from some of the other posts the days are long, the Tuskers are always cold and the nurses willing. You might need your head read afterwards though. Ask Kabullet how he enjoyed it!!
I have a "civilised" job now but look back on those days with a lot of good memories
Have fun!
Don't let them put you off Loki. I spent many months flying for the ICRC there with the Turbine DC3 and Twin Otter a few years ago. As you can see from some of the other posts the days are long, the Tuskers are always cold and the nurses willing. You might need your head read afterwards though. Ask Kabullet how he enjoyed it!!
I have a "civilised" job now but look back on those days with a lot of good memories
Have fun!