who flew the straits?
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who flew the straits?
gday just wondering if any torres strait alumni circa 1998-2001 are out there?
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Ah, the "Campdog and the Pups" era. RIP Fatso the wonder dog. Youpla sabe "You no Gateway customer - you Wongai customer!!!" Ah the memories come flooding back. I'll never be able to thank campdog enough for the night endoresment on the nude night dam jump. Vidgen Creek in the wet. Kubin Bash 2000. The original Bongo CSU. Freaka singing Bound for Darnley at every party. The list goes on and on. The most memorable days of my life - and the best mates for life made. Yawo.
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Nothing but happy memories of the Straits.I was there up from 9/99 til 8/01 flying the ,182,206 ,Partbanana and the mightyPrince of the sky the BONGO. I lived in the Northern suburbs (Badu) for most of my time.Fond memories of talking to Kubin Tower and checking who was on the CAT house Verandah....or seeing who was getting busy with JB on the Kubin beach.All the crazy parties on Horn Island.....especially the 1000 hours ones at Tropos House........and the big one up the DAM.......when we help remove all the vegetation......one CAT pilot looking black and blue!!Yep Freeker playing the Darnley(and yes I do miss the B W !)........time of your life......closing time.Great music was played at Dixters leaving do with Nadsy er Mattsy er...er..er....on the BASS,andll the hilarious stories /C"*K ups with er....er......wild...err.....man.All stations sassy!!!The Funeral at Yorke Island(greaty flying weather that day)....playing rugby on the runway til someone broke a HF Aerial!!!Millenium new years on T.I......Our really reliable Tinny.......crocadile BOB.....They were all great times up there......i hope to see some good threads after this one.Now that the memeory bank is working I will put some more on tommarrow
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Singing dirty old WH$%* in the white van...........going to Medical clinic for Clean up............sunday afternoons up the dam......all the great dudes....Flogger...the GIMPs....LAMBCHOP.......er...Chester....Chopper..........Mab uiag Peeeeete.....Mexicna night at KuBeen.......Pickers.....goood ol FAY at the Gateway......all the Karoke singers esp Bulla M&%K.......the 99 Awards night.....countless Tropos parties.....then odour of the cabin after full load.......Millys food......CCC closing down party......all the UZU crew......big bad Verm......Soups.....Dave P....and missile......BOSSHOGG at the x-mas 99 party trying to win the drinking game.....EXTENDER........the od MBZ....15 mile rock.......chasing the bush.......the CAT Fridge(or chilli bun for the Kiwi Piots) .......GM coming out the closet with B#$N%*A.......WONGAI WEdnesday.....all the memories are fllooding back
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hey guys! i'm glad i got the memory banks going but i'm actually wondering if anyone knows how i can get in touch with two people... one was nicknamed brangus and he flew a 206 for uzu air and the other was a canadian girl called kristen who lived with a bunch of pilots.... thanks!
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Brangas is flying for Air Mount Isa on the Bandit last time I heard and Kristin last I heard was still going out with Freaker who is in Qantas I do belive so the're probably in Sydney.
Does anyone know where Apu is, circa 2001. Heard he got into Cathy but it was all during the recruitment ban period.
Does anyone know where Apu is, circa 2001. Heard he got into Cathy but it was all during the recruitment ban period.
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3 years of my life...taken by the 'Straits.. but it was all good (mostly).
Freaker and Canadian chick no more...
Brangus is indeed in YBMA
My memories...truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Bongovan, Damnjumping, Eddie, Chester, and Midsy.
Had probably the best time of my life up there, even though I hated every minute of it. (know what I mean?)
Flying Mechanic summed it up quite well.
The story I remember best is the one where 5 pilots stayed up all night drinking, whilst I went to bed due to early departure. Wake up 6am , five pilots strewn about house, kitchen looks like it has been hit by bomb. Smell of gas throughout whole house. Flying mechanic does drunken fryup and forgets to actually light up all the stoves rings. Here is me standing in kitchen with cigerrette in mouth and smells gas... / RUNS!!! Windows open, doors open, yelling for everyone to get out. Flying mechanic rubs eyes and sez "oh sorry mon..."
Good mates! -> Deefa, Dengue, Licorice, Onions, Hairy, Freaker, Gay Mike, Lippy, Doogie, Nadsy, Wal, Mabuig Pete, Supes, Flogger, The Erwins, BP Dave (LEGEND), an all dem other ballas I be forget.
Yawol !
Freaker and Canadian chick no more...
Brangus is indeed in YBMA
My memories...truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Bongovan, Damnjumping, Eddie, Chester, and Midsy.
Had probably the best time of my life up there, even though I hated every minute of it. (know what I mean?)
Flying Mechanic summed it up quite well.
The story I remember best is the one where 5 pilots stayed up all night drinking, whilst I went to bed due to early departure. Wake up 6am , five pilots strewn about house, kitchen looks like it has been hit by bomb. Smell of gas throughout whole house. Flying mechanic does drunken fryup and forgets to actually light up all the stoves rings. Here is me standing in kitchen with cigerrette in mouth and smells gas... / RUNS!!! Windows open, doors open, yelling for everyone to get out. Flying mechanic rubs eyes and sez "oh sorry mon..."
Good mates! -> Deefa, Dengue, Licorice, Onions, Hairy, Freaker, Gay Mike, Lippy, Doogie, Nadsy, Wal, Mabuig Pete, Supes, Flogger, The Erwins, BP Dave (LEGEND), an all dem other ballas I be forget.
Yawol !
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Hey dude,
Good to see all those memories>hope to castch up with youn soon before I head North.
Hers some more MEMORIES....
Rocky the dog..........all those Nurses>>(and what are the chances of me......)Roof parties between the houses..........skanky women...........naked runway runs with Dave........Kings Point.....getting BONGOVAN wings...and deseases.....hawaiin shirts.......beat ups......the donga one arrival at Badu......beating up the donga......the first time i read a TEMPO(i was so excited)......cooking big feeds for all the crew......drinking tea(well char)........we wil discuss more later in the year over beers in Dunwoody's. 
Good to see all those memories>hope to castch up with youn soon before I head North.
Hers some more MEMORIES....
Rocky the dog..........all those Nurses>>(and what are the chances of me......)Roof parties between the houses..........skanky women...........naked runway runs with Dave........Kings Point.....getting BONGOVAN wings...and deseases.....hawaiin shirts.......beat ups......the donga one arrival at Badu......beating up the donga......the first time i read a TEMPO(i was so excited)......cooking big feeds for all the crew......drinking tea(well char)........we wil discuss more later in the year over beers in Dunwoody's.
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Yes Bongo Driver - less not forget the Erwins!!!! Still in touch with Cheif Irwin - believe it or not hes fixing Virgin Blue balus blo Brisbane!! I cant believe Spray On hasn't had a mention yet. Who could forget him!! What about good ol Fr Joe! The most honest man in the Straits!! Never a bouncy cheque would he write!! Or how could I forget the night I was smacked unconcious by a local boy after going tits up in the Bongo boat in TI harbour.
Elephant man - Apu is somewhere in deepest darkest South America. He and Belinda spent a few months over here on their way through. Hes been working hard on his afro, and its come up a treat. If someone knows how to put photos on here - I've got one of the fro thats beautiful!
Keep it coming boys - long live this thread. Esso garrrrrrrrrrr.
Elephant man - Apu is somewhere in deepest darkest South America. He and Belinda spent a few months over here on their way through. Hes been working hard on his afro, and its come up a treat. If someone knows how to put photos on here - I've got one of the fro thats beautiful!
Keep it coming boys - long live this thread. Esso garrrrrrrrrrr.
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G'day Tigers,
Great thread, nothing like G.M and Cocko's B@lls on the end of the pool table at the Gateway to help play a pool shot,
how many people can you put in the bongovan for a midnight dam run,
what do we think of Krus?
Kus telling one of the teacher chicks about how many times he's cheated on his girlfriend while standing nude in the dam.
Sailor Dan speaks for himself - steady steady
And who could forget the mighty floor sliding - beer 'n' pizza night.
Great memories. Great Bulla's
Flying mechanic, drop us an email.
Great thread, nothing like G.M and Cocko's B@lls on the end of the pool table at the Gateway to help play a pool shot,
how many people can you put in the bongovan for a midnight dam run,
what do we think of Krus?
Kus telling one of the teacher chicks about how many times he's cheated on his girlfriend while standing nude in the dam.
Sailor Dan speaks for himself - steady steady
And who could forget the mighty floor sliding - beer 'n' pizza night.
Great memories. Great Bulla's
Flying mechanic, drop us an email.
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WAH MUTTA YOUPLA
The time GM ask me for some rubbers at the teachers house......the tropos party when GOLDEN SHOWERS came to fruition.....both in bathtub and then the cupboards......the low price food shop by the wharf and its Pilot friendly staff (bla%$lover has been very friendly with recently)........driving to the airport in the wet season with no windscreen......All those UDLS........BUNDYRUM........the wongai middle bar........PRINCESS DOUGON........female horn Island teachers.......trips to T.I wth the VIOLATOR.....eskees full of turtle.......130 kg women......Boigu in the wet,the strip and those damn trees at the end of 09..........the beer fund.......the badu land cruiser(with no brake and broken chasis).......the badu wives........and there angery husbands......!!!!More to come.
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Then there was BuLLA Deefer.........he had more unforms in his cupboard than the Aussie Army!His party trick was going home drunk and trying not to end up in his house........and then getting chased by old ladies and uniformed people......and we cant forget the lovely TAMSTER of Mabuiag......now if there was one job each week we had to do on time was the friday pick up(usually at 5)so Bulla Deefer could have her down at Horn for the week end actvities......the parties on TI at deefers new abode when he reached the big time........CAPE-LAND-HINT-SKI......more to come.....
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My time in the straits still has been the best flying that I have done to date. Sliding the van down Mabuiag sideways in the wet with terrified punters sitting in the back. Having to overfly Coconut & Yorke Island after picking up Big Ben from Darnley at Warraber, thus blowing out the landing weight options in the van. The nasty wench that I kept me warm at night & current. All the lads, my best memory was of the morning I had harsh words with Coastwatch 246 on MBZ due to engine runups in the parking bay. Who can forget Milo!, the heavy Twin Driver(caution wake turbulance), paties at King Point, trips to Cable bay, fishing on WANTOK with Johno the bag snatcher, Pembo at UZU, & Bob god on Horn Island? Some of you I believe will be coming to a new paradise for new adventures. How is my old mate Rob from mobil. If anyone has his email address please send it to me. Im glad I only did the dam jump once that was enough. The best flying & fun I have had, even flying Moneymaker 1 & 2. Life was good & simple. Good nights at Robs house with Sad, APU, Carey & Cocko then driving through the bush tracks near king point being freaked out by animals & noises. You had to be there.
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Yeh but Cleatus, you couldn't knock 246's breasts!!!! Cmon mate- for Horny Island (Dixter quote) boys - it was gooooooooood, especially the pre-flight in the white t-shirt!!
But have to agree with you - best flying yet. Ask any of the boys (most of them) who are now on 744's, they miss the good ol' days!!
Really miss getting kicked out of the Gateway though. No matter what you said to that woman, she would not serve you a drink after 12pm. I don't think she appreciated the pool table pockets getting pissed in either. Go figure.
Brucie the copper would always look after you too. Always keen for a "yarn or two". What about Raewyn's sausage rolls, and the deep fried salami - yuuuuuummmmmm. Always a good night at BP Daves, even if he did go for the Bombers!!!!
What I also found amazing is that every car on the island magically turned into a four wheel drive once it arrived there. The Troppos dunnydore has to be the quickest car there. And who can forget the CATVAN - after many broken windows (Zooey!) it still powered on!
You cant fully explain, and words don't justify, the times had up there. I'm sure all who did their time up there and are reading this agree that it was such a unique experience, living in each others pockets, working for different companies, but such a comaraderie that is, and never will be fathomable anywhere else. You were forced to live with thirty other blokes who you never met before, but at the end of the day, got on like long lost brothers. We were brought together by death, friendships, poor living conditions, whether you'd be alive at the end of the day, **** poor weather, short strips, Mermaids visits, such different personalities, that we made it work. We were all brothers on the same mission. Fair enough, the companies were in competition, but we were there for each other - something I believe we will never experience again. Or somethin!
God help me..........
I miss those d$*k women........................
But have to agree with you - best flying yet. Ask any of the boys (most of them) who are now on 744's, they miss the good ol' days!!
Really miss getting kicked out of the Gateway though. No matter what you said to that woman, she would not serve you a drink after 12pm. I don't think she appreciated the pool table pockets getting pissed in either. Go figure.
Brucie the copper would always look after you too. Always keen for a "yarn or two". What about Raewyn's sausage rolls, and the deep fried salami - yuuuuuummmmmm. Always a good night at BP Daves, even if he did go for the Bombers!!!!
What I also found amazing is that every car on the island magically turned into a four wheel drive once it arrived there. The Troppos dunnydore has to be the quickest car there. And who can forget the CATVAN - after many broken windows (Zooey!) it still powered on!
You cant fully explain, and words don't justify, the times had up there. I'm sure all who did their time up there and are reading this agree that it was such a unique experience, living in each others pockets, working for different companies, but such a comaraderie that is, and never will be fathomable anywhere else. You were forced to live with thirty other blokes who you never met before, but at the end of the day, got on like long lost brothers. We were brought together by death, friendships, poor living conditions, whether you'd be alive at the end of the day, **** poor weather, short strips, Mermaids visits, such different personalities, that we made it work. We were all brothers on the same mission. Fair enough, the companies were in competition, but we were there for each other - something I believe we will never experience again. Or somethin!
God help me..........
I miss those d$*k women........................
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You no Gateway customer !!!!!
No longer a gateway customer and .............missin it !!
- How about the boxes of angry snappin boigu crabs on the troppo driveway. Even Kupi Luta camped on the driveway wasn't as scary.
- Treelopin in the dunnydoor for the troppo party with the " on roof swingin" entertainment, ref Brad the swinger. Freaker pi$$en where he really shouldn't have !!
Ha ha necta,
- Deefa camped in Hessies shed, that was the funniest $hit yet.
Lippy sittin in as a distinguished guest on the formal sing sing at Qld ed ball. Licorice, "Don't start or I'll F#%in glass ya, get those filthy n!@@$ outa here" just crazy.
- That no good bastard cattle dog blo kaye, chased that prick a couple of times never caught it though. (dick what name blo im?)
Dengue at Badu "Ello dat the IBIS ? YOU SABE BREAD?" (Ahh Harley thats im)
- Last but not least, rock climbing at Kubin with slick hairy and hairy's homebrew. That $h!t almost killed me s)"you ok brother" d)"yeah I think I broke my leg" s)"then why is blood pi$$in out ya arm?"
Pins still in 3 years later
Ha ha crazy times, for all those still in NQ I have it on good authority that the will be a "gathering" this w'end. Refer Dick, Defa or Freaker. Won't be there, fright for Freak havin another
P!$$.
You Wongai Customer !!!!!
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- How about the boxes of angry snappin boigu crabs on the troppo driveway. Even Kupi Luta camped on the driveway wasn't as scary.
- Treelopin in the dunnydoor for the troppo party with the " on roof swingin" entertainment, ref Brad the swinger. Freaker pi$$en where he really shouldn't have !!
Ha ha necta,- Deefa camped in Hessies shed, that was the funniest $hit yet.
Lippy sittin in as a distinguished guest on the formal sing sing at Qld ed ball. Licorice, "Don't start or I'll F#%in glass ya, get those filthy n!@@$ outa here" just crazy.
- That no good bastard cattle dog blo kaye, chased that prick a couple of times never caught it though. (dick what name blo im?)
Dengue at Badu "Ello dat the IBIS ? YOU SABE BREAD?" (Ahh Harley thats im)- Last but not least, rock climbing at Kubin with slick hairy and hairy's homebrew. That $h!t almost killed me s)"you ok brother" d)"yeah I think I broke my leg" s)"then why is blood pi$$in out ya arm?"
Pins still in 3 years later Ha ha crazy times, for all those still in NQ I have it on good authority that the will be a "gathering" this w'end. Refer Dick, Defa or Freaker. Won't be there, fright for Freak havin another
P!$$.
You Wongai Customer !!!!!
Edit for Harley!
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Yeah it was the best times ever. The mates, the parties, the gateway, the dam jump, the new years at Port Douglas and how many people did we fit in the white bongo van that night ? It is all good.
- It was first light on Horn Island and the cloud was grey as slate........
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- It was first light on Horn Island and the cloud was grey as slate........
You sabe Kai Kai !
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As we kicked over, an rolled on zero eight!
Bala Dengue - I hope you still walkin in does TI safety boots bala!! You still carrying the garbage bag for your overnights now you with QF????? I hope to god not!!!! Youpla sabe bala Campdog blo Air Naru now. God bless him.!!!!
Long live the thong dance!!!!!!!! (Only achievable with the mighty double pluggers!!! - only $3.99 from the ni%%er shop)
Yawo bala - youpla sabe mata XXXX blo yumi next time!!!!
Bala Dengue - I hope you still walkin in does TI safety boots bala!! You still carrying the garbage bag for your overnights now you with QF????? I hope to god not!!!! Youpla sabe bala Campdog blo Air Naru now. God bless him.!!!!
Long live the thong dance!!!!!!!! (Only achievable with the mighty double pluggers!!! - only $3.99 from the ni%%er shop)
Yawo bala - youpla sabe mata XXXX blo yumi next time!!!!
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Howdy cleatus, it seems from your more recent emails that you might soon end up with a lot more of your Torres Straits mates keeping you company in that "New Paradise" you mention.
I thought that you said that you rarely ever go on Pprune....Liar
To all those unfortunate enough to know our mutual friend cleatus, how about some good stories on his days back in the staits...he only ever tells us the tame stuff & I'd love to get some goss!
Bring it on.
I thought that you said that you rarely ever go on Pprune....Liar
To all those unfortunate enough to know our mutual friend cleatus, how about some good stories on his days back in the staits...he only ever tells us the tame stuff & I'd love to get some goss!
Bring it on.