Ben Buckley - Aussie legend

[Paint The Sky Pink!]

Hey all,

Do any of you know about the book written about Ben Buckley?

The following post about the Mt Hotham accident has started talking about Ben and some one posted the front page of his book!

Cheers,

PTSP!
Mt Hotham / Ben Buckley (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181387&perpage=15&pagenumber=5)

[Formally Known As]

Gosh, I remember him in Sudan, late '70's. Thought he was old then and used to make a lot of noise. Is he still around?

[currawong]

Ahh, you mean Ben "I think its a good idea to fly the Tasman in a Lightwing using 20 litre chemical drum Tokyo Tanks that expand at altitude almost overcome by fumes" Buckley?

Is that Ben "hello the alternator in this machine is not good enough to run the radio and GPS at the same time therefore I can navigate or communicate but not both" Buckley?

Or am I thinking of somebody else?

[AT502]

The poor buggers ears must be burning! :\

I would not mind a copy of that book too.
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It is very quiet here boys & chicks - whats going on?

I have been away fishing & relaxing in general. We have had plently of rain in these parts, but too scared to put any round up out with all the wheat around :uhoh:

Haven't heard much news out of WA or SA , have they fired up yet?

AT502

:ok: :ok:

[Agwaggon]

Buckleys Chance is by Bob Stevens. It is also published by Bob. It is printed by E-Gee Printers, 45 Macleod st Bairnsdale VIC 3875. ph 03-51525055.or email [email protected]
Good luck guys, My wife gave me a copy for my birthday a few years ago. It's a very good read.

[AT502]

Still waiting for someone to write a book about me:{

AT502

[currawong]

The feds are working on it now...:} :} :}

[solowflyer]

No sign of rust this year looks like season here in WA will be a flop.

[AT502]

Hearing it is very quiet over there. SA is off to a slow start as well. Anyone busy anywhere:confused: :confused:

I think everyone is on holidays................... well they're not cruising around the corridors of Pprune!

Anyone got any goss? Or should I just make some up?:confused:

See what boredom does:}

AT502:cool:

[Lowlevldevl]

Yeah go on. Make some up.

[Paint The Sky Pink!]

Well then, did you hear about ######### and how he ************ and then @@@@@@@@@ and everyone went OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH ?????

Can you guess who I am talking about?

:E

[AT502]

I know exactly who you are talking about!

Poor bugger, he got himself into some serious s!*t with his wife too.

If everyone knew about this he would be the laughing stock of the industry:eek:

AT502:cool:

[currawong]

Wheat spreading and urea.

Timed with rain. Flash in the pan stuff, and its already flashed...

[Super Cecil]

Yeah great job Currawong, flying in 2 K viz, cockpit leaking, window fogging up, loader getting bogged off the side of the strip, that's if you use a loader otherwise those bloody belt heaps of crap slipping and taking 5 minutes to load 1100 kilo's.
Isn't work out west wonderful?

[currawong]

Cecil,

I am shocked and hurt that you would suggest a fellow airman would bust regs like that...:E

[AT502]

Sounds like a good Fathers Day gift idea!!!!!!!!!