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Fris B. Fairing
18th Apr 2020, 03:12
With the help of several former staff members I have created a website on the history of Norfolk Island Airlines. I would be pleased to hear from any staff members who are not already involved in the project.
www.norfolk.adastron.com (http://www.norfolk.adastron.com)
Capn Bloggs
19th Apr 2020, 01:16
What a great idea. :D
Wingspar
19th Apr 2020, 03:52
Yep, good one 👍!
megan
19th Apr 2020, 05:18
Message passed to one of the gal pilots.
Capt Fathom
19th Apr 2020, 05:31
Love the Safari Suits! Bet they didn't wear them on the freight runs! :}
Stationair8
19th Apr 2020, 05:33
Thanks for that Fris B Fairing.
Don't know about the safari suits for pilot uniforms!
Must be interesting taking freight out to Norfolk Island in a Baron.
A couple of questions, how did Norfolk Island Airlines get into operating the Ward's Learjets and did the Dash8 operate out to Norfolk Island?
Capt Fathom
19th Apr 2020, 05:36
Have a read of this (http://www.norfolk.adastron.com/history/aust-flying-1987/Australian-Flying-1987.htm) Stationair8. Scroll down to the text below the article.
May answer your questions.
Stationair8
19th Apr 2020, 05:41
Thankyou for that info.
TBM-Legend
19th Apr 2020, 09:06
Thanks for that Fris B Fairing.
Don't know about the safari suits for pilot uniforms!
Must be interesting taking freight out to Norfolk Island in a Baron.
A couple of questions, how did Norfolk Island Airlines get into operating the Ward's Learjets and did the Dash8 operate out to Norfolk Island?
I know precisely the answers to both but I'm not telling>>
TwoFiftyBelowTen
20th Apr 2020, 08:33
Was VH-NID the first Dash 8 on the Aussie register?
Jenny Burrows
21st Apr 2020, 00:43
It looks go so far, I have emailed asking if the person who set it up would like anymore photos of the Dash while we were crewing it.
Jenny Burrows
21st Apr 2020, 00:45
No it was based in Sydney, we did a day trip with two crew via Lord Howe, first crew got off and had day rest while the second crew flew to Norfolk return and then paxed home, extremely long days
funnelweb
21st Apr 2020, 08:24
VH NID was close to being the first Dash Eight on the Australian register, however I think it was VH TQO of EAA closely followed by TQP then NID.
TQO was known as Oscar the Dog.