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Well, yes it is the Ryan Flamingo; Jimmie Angel's Rio Caroni NC9487
Angel discovered the world's highest waterfall at Churun Meru in Venezuela (named Angel Falls after him) in 1933. He returned in 1937 with his wife and two passengers to search for gold and landed atop Auyantepui, a table mountain, where the plane nosed into the marshy ground. The four made their way back to civilization in 11 days, but Rio Caroni remained there for 33 years until, through efforts of the Venezuelan AF, it was salvaged by helicopter and taken to the Aviation Museum in Maracay for restoration. Declared a national monument honoring Jimmie Angel by the Venezuelan government, his ship was restored and is on display in front of the passenger terminal at Ciuidad Bolivar's airport, Caracas.
By the way, the multi-talented president of Venezuela has recently required the Angels Falls name to be changed, as it reminds of an American imperialist....
Over to Flashman!
Angel discovered the world's highest waterfall at Churun Meru in Venezuela (named Angel Falls after him) in 1933. He returned in 1937 with his wife and two passengers to search for gold and landed atop Auyantepui, a table mountain, where the plane nosed into the marshy ground. The four made their way back to civilization in 11 days, but Rio Caroni remained there for 33 years until, through efforts of the Venezuelan AF, it was salvaged by helicopter and taken to the Aviation Museum in Maracay for restoration. Declared a national monument honoring Jimmie Angel by the Venezuelan government, his ship was restored and is on display in front of the passenger terminal at Ciuidad Bolivar's airport, Caracas.
By the way, the multi-talented president of Venezuela has recently required the Angels Falls name to be changed, as it reminds of an American imperialist....
Over to Flashman!
Why's that? If the transfer is quick enough you might not know what it is and then simply join in on the challenge, no?
Forget "Flashman" - read "Dumbo".....
"Dumbo"
Psssst...David, Reg...do you want to see pic not silhouetted?! C'mon mate hardly anyone's watching...do ya...do ya? I'll even leave the marking on!
That sounds dirty!
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Two Aussie cattle drovers standing in an Outback bar.
One asked, "What are you up to, Mate?"
Ahh, I'm takin' a mob of 6000 from Goondiwindi to Gympie."
"Oh yeah ... and what route are you takin'?"
"Ah, probably the Missus; after all, she stuck by me durin' the drought."
One asked, "What are you up to, Mate?"
Ahh, I'm takin' a mob of 6000 from Goondiwindi to Gympie."
"Oh yeah ... and what route are you takin'?"
"Ah, probably the Missus; after all, she stuck by me durin' the drought."
