PNG Air fleet upgrading. ATR72-600 arrival 30th April 2024
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PNG Air fleet upgrading. ATR72-600 arrival 30th April 2024
The former Virgin ATR72-600 VH-FVP has joined PNR Air in Port Moresby as P2-ATZ.
Older wantoks will of course know the registration P2-ATZ as Douglas Airways Britten-Norman Islander which won the 1969 London to Sydney Air Race.
Older wantoks will of course know the registration P2-ATZ as Douglas Airways Britten-Norman Islander which won the 1969 London to Sydney Air Race.
Last edited by Kagamuga; 2nd May 2024 at 21:36.
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Not quite. PNG Air started life as Milne Bay Air owned by John Wild Snr with a Lake Buccaneer flown by his son John Jnr. It then had an eclectic mix of aircraft including a Goose, C206, Queenair, Excalibur Queenair, Aztec, Grand Commander, Kingair, Twotters 1900s, Do228s, Dash 8s and ATRs.
Douglas Airways on the other hand started life as Aerial Tours. ennce the AT* registrations. Sadly I have dozens of hours in the original ATZ.
Douglas Airways on the other hand started life as Aerial Tours. ennce the AT* registrations. Sadly I have dozens of hours in the original ATZ.
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They also had a BN-2.
Last edited by mendi63; 30th Apr 2024 at 21:34.
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Douglas Airways beginnings
Dave Robinson and Helly Tchusnigg started Air Oleander mid 1960s with a 337 and a 310. It later became Aerial Tours. Denis Douglas and Harry Carrier were contracted to build a hangar at Jacksons for Aerial Tours and Denis took Aerial Tours over as payment. One of my first route training flights was with Barry Rerecich in the 310, this aircraft later crashed on Bali Island killing the Lands Minister. In the meantime their C206 went missing near the Kilifas Gap and I was an observer on that search.
It was definitely a Goose not a Widgeon as I flew that as well.
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there was no connection between MBA and DZ
PNG Air originated from Douglas Airways
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