Talair 2005 Reunion Dates
The Reunion Convenors are urgently trying to obtain current contact details for as many past Talair staff as possible.
If you are an ex Talair employee, 1952 to 1992, or have contact details for any ex Talair staff, please email: [email protected]
All help in contacting past Talair employees or obtaining employee contact details greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Bob Fulton
If you are an ex Talair employee, 1952 to 1992, or have contact details for any ex Talair staff, please email: [email protected]
All help in contacting past Talair employees or obtaining employee contact details greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Bob Fulton
Not on topic but I was at the local library the other day and found a booked called Balus Vol III by James Sinclair, picked it up and couldn't put it down....amazing story of what sounded like an amazing operation...crashes certainly seemed to be a very common event thats for sure!
Have fun at the reunion, i'm sure you guys have some great and not so great memories!
Have fun at the reunion, i'm sure you guys have some great and not so great memories!
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Try and find the following books for good background information on PNG aviation. Well worth the effort and cost for a good read.
Wings Of Gold.
Balus Vol.1
Balus Vol.2
I think that our friend Torres should try and convince James Sinclair to come up with Balus Vol. 4 to bring PNG aviation history up to date and more so, finish off the millenium.
Peter.
Try and find the following books for good background information on PNG aviation. Well worth the effort and cost for a good read.
Wings Of Gold.
Balus Vol.1
Balus Vol.2
I think that our friend Torres should try and convince James Sinclair to come up with Balus Vol. 4 to bring PNG aviation history up to date and more so, finish off the millenium.
Peter.
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Grandpa Aerotart
Yes 25th May '93.
I arrived back at Pom in RDX late afternoon, if not the last, then close too...in POM anyway.
As for the last revenue flight who knows...a few of the guys went out to collect all the outport radios and paperwork. Surely SOMEONE had the brains to collect a few cashfares doing shuttles
Chuck
I arrived back at Pom in RDX late afternoon, if not the last, then close too...in POM anyway.
As for the last revenue flight who knows...a few of the guys went out to collect all the outport radios and paperwork. Surely SOMEONE had the brains to collect a few cashfares doing shuttles
Chuck
Grandpa Aerotart
Nah...that'd be Boots Jackson. So called because his only foot apparel was a pair of elastic sided black boots which he wore EVERYWHERE...including taking his wife a kids to the beach!!
Went spare one day when his little girl hid them for a joke
Chuck.
Went spare one day when his little girl hid them for a joke
Chuck.
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Ex Talair- Gary Honour
Hi everybody,
Ex Territory Air Lines pilot 1965, Gary Honour commands his last -400 SIA flighjt today(13th) before retiring.
I first met Gary when I joined TAL in 1966 and had a couple of cold ones to celebrate his 21st. Gary left TAL, joined TAA and then Air Niugini in 1973 when it was formed with the seniorirty slot of #1.
With over 30,000 hours logged, young Gary says that he still has a few more hours left in him and would like to top 40,000 before hanging up the leathers for good. A fantastic effort Gary and we look forward to a few more coldies at the reunion.
All going well, we should be able to entice him away from Armidale for a day or two and visit Caloundra.
Ex Territory Air Lines pilot 1965, Gary Honour commands his last -400 SIA flighjt today(13th) before retiring.
I first met Gary when I joined TAL in 1966 and had a couple of cold ones to celebrate his 21st. Gary left TAL, joined TAA and then Air Niugini in 1973 when it was formed with the seniorirty slot of #1.
With over 30,000 hours logged, young Gary says that he still has a few more hours left in him and would like to top 40,000 before hanging up the leathers for good. A fantastic effort Gary and we look forward to a few more coldies at the reunion.
All going well, we should be able to entice him away from Armidale for a day or two and visit Caloundra.
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Civil Aviation Historical Society New Guinea project
Chaps,
Slightly off-topic, but the Civil Aviation Historical Society which operates the Airways Museum at Essendon Airport is putting together material for a special exhibition at the end of the year on Civil Aviation in pre-Independence New Guinea.
If you served in civil aviation in New Guinea in any capacity in those far-off, halcyon days, we would like to hear from you - recollections, photographs or whatever!
Please go to our website at www.airwaysmuseum.com and follow the link from our homepage.
Cheers,
Philthy
Slightly off-topic, but the Civil Aviation Historical Society which operates the Airways Museum at Essendon Airport is putting together material for a special exhibition at the end of the year on Civil Aviation in pre-Independence New Guinea.
If you served in civil aviation in New Guinea in any capacity in those far-off, halcyon days, we would like to hear from you - recollections, photographs or whatever!
Please go to our website at www.airwaysmuseum.com and follow the link from our homepage.
Cheers,
Philthy
Following email received from the Chief Organiser.....
Hi All,
This is just a reminder about registering for the reunion. Registration, on the original agreement closes next Thursday 31st March one month prior to the function. I will be visiting the resort next Thursday to see if arrangements can be made to deal with a closer cut off date. Once I get the answers I will put out an email to all but in the meantime you may wish to make arrangements and let others know. The one point the Resort was adamant about right from the start is they are unable to consider having a ‘walk in on the night’ situation.
Everything else seems to be in place. There will be a short formal piece at sundown with toasts at the function, this will be M/C’d by Peter Sharpe.
I have just picked your email addresses as you would seem to have other contacts you may be able to jog them along. “The old PNG Syndrome”
Happy Easter.
This is just a reminder about registering for the reunion. Registration, on the original agreement closes next Thursday 31st March one month prior to the function. I will be visiting the resort next Thursday to see if arrangements can be made to deal with a closer cut off date. Once I get the answers I will put out an email to all but in the meantime you may wish to make arrangements and let others know. The one point the Resort was adamant about right from the start is they are unable to consider having a ‘walk in on the night’ situation.
Everything else seems to be in place. There will be a short formal piece at sundown with toasts at the function, this will be M/C’d by Peter Sharpe.
I have just picked your email addresses as you would seem to have other contacts you may be able to jog them along. “The old PNG Syndrome”
Happy Easter.
Following email received from the Chief Organiser.....
Hi All,
Just about there and this will be the second last update for the Reunion.
Having visited the Resort today I am pleased to say they have everything set to make this an occasion to remember. Numbers have increased over the last few weeks to nearly 100 and we are aware of many others who are making arrangements. An educated guess would put the numbers attending on the night at about 150. The Guest List on the web site was amended earlier this afternoon.
The Resort has extended the cut off date for registration and bookings to 15th April. (Two weeks prior). This is for the function only, accommodation bookings can still be made after this date. They are aware that there may be a trickle of bookings for the function beyond this date but it is hoped it is a trickle only. Nothing will be accepted 48hours prior to the function for obvious reasons. Sorry.
For those who have used a credit card for their arrangements, the Resort advises that they will debited the card for the cost of the function, $85.00 per person, 48 hours prior to the Saturday night. This is to ensure the function is covered. If you have accommodation booked, this will be finalised when you book out as a separate item.
AGENDA/ PROGRAME for the FUNCTION, SATURDAY 30th APRIL 2005.
1700 Arrival/ Start/ Board/ whatever at Function room.
1700 - 2100 Beverage package (4 hours free drinking which you paid for, commences)!?
1730 – 1830 Canapé’s served. (That’s finger food!)
1830 Formal part of function. Toasts. (Drinks type, not more food) M/C for the occasion, Mr. Peter Sharpe.
1900 Function Buffet Dinner commences.
2100 Beverage package ends however bar in Function room will remain open for the purchase of beverage.
2200 Function room bar will close BUT, HOWEVER, ‘Legends’ bar will be made available until there are no more takers!
For those guests staying at the Resort, on check in, you will receive ‘wrist bands’ with your names on for the Function. For guests not staying at the Resort but attending the Function you will be required to register at Reception prior to proceeding to the Function. At Reception, you will also be issued with ‘wrist bands’ with your names on. The Resort Security will ask anyone in the Function room, not with a band, to re-check with Reception.
Stick on name tags will also be issued at the Function Room door to all guests.
For overseas visitors; as the Resort is an outlet for liquor, it also has to comply with State and Federal Laws and as such for the comfort of all guests will abide by the ‘Drinking Code of Responsible Service of Alcohol’
Australia also has strict laws on smoking and QLD State law now prevents anyone smoking in Bars, the Function Room and several other venues, unless designated a smoking area. This includes smoking within 4 meters of a doorway to a public area.
It would appear everything is set to make this an enjoyable weekend for all attending.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Regards
The Organiser
Just about there and this will be the second last update for the Reunion.
Having visited the Resort today I am pleased to say they have everything set to make this an occasion to remember. Numbers have increased over the last few weeks to nearly 100 and we are aware of many others who are making arrangements. An educated guess would put the numbers attending on the night at about 150. The Guest List on the web site was amended earlier this afternoon.
The Resort has extended the cut off date for registration and bookings to 15th April. (Two weeks prior). This is for the function only, accommodation bookings can still be made after this date. They are aware that there may be a trickle of bookings for the function beyond this date but it is hoped it is a trickle only. Nothing will be accepted 48hours prior to the function for obvious reasons. Sorry.
For those who have used a credit card for their arrangements, the Resort advises that they will debited the card for the cost of the function, $85.00 per person, 48 hours prior to the Saturday night. This is to ensure the function is covered. If you have accommodation booked, this will be finalised when you book out as a separate item.
AGENDA/ PROGRAME for the FUNCTION, SATURDAY 30th APRIL 2005.
1700 Arrival/ Start/ Board/ whatever at Function room.
1700 - 2100 Beverage package (4 hours free drinking which you paid for, commences)!?
1730 – 1830 Canapé’s served. (That’s finger food!)
1830 Formal part of function. Toasts. (Drinks type, not more food) M/C for the occasion, Mr. Peter Sharpe.
1900 Function Buffet Dinner commences.
2100 Beverage package ends however bar in Function room will remain open for the purchase of beverage.
2200 Function room bar will close BUT, HOWEVER, ‘Legends’ bar will be made available until there are no more takers!
For those guests staying at the Resort, on check in, you will receive ‘wrist bands’ with your names on for the Function. For guests not staying at the Resort but attending the Function you will be required to register at Reception prior to proceeding to the Function. At Reception, you will also be issued with ‘wrist bands’ with your names on. The Resort Security will ask anyone in the Function room, not with a band, to re-check with Reception.
Stick on name tags will also be issued at the Function Room door to all guests.
For overseas visitors; as the Resort is an outlet for liquor, it also has to comply with State and Federal Laws and as such for the comfort of all guests will abide by the ‘Drinking Code of Responsible Service of Alcohol’
Australia also has strict laws on smoking and QLD State law now prevents anyone smoking in Bars, the Function Room and several other venues, unless designated a smoking area. This includes smoking within 4 meters of a doorway to a public area.
It would appear everything is set to make this an enjoyable weekend for all attending.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Regards
The Organiser
I will be driving Brisbane to Caloundra on the Saturday around mid day I guess, back Sunday morning when the blood alcohol level is within legal limits and the hangover fades.
Any one needing a lift to/from Brisbane or the airport, PM me.
Any one needing a lift to/from Brisbane or the airport, PM me.
Well, tinpis's comment:
"Geezaz four hours on the grog before tea!"
Is a bit disconcerting!
And if it's four hours of free grog, a man would be a fool to miss out on more than his fair share.... An seeing as I paid for it, I'll also need to consume most of the Haus Kuk's share - not that she doesn't also give it a fair nudge when she gets the inclination....
"Geezaz four hours on the grog before tea!"
Is a bit disconcerting!
And if it's four hours of free grog, a man would be a fool to miss out on more than his fair share.... An seeing as I paid for it, I'll also need to consume most of the Haus Kuk's share - not that she doesn't also give it a fair nudge when she gets the inclination....
