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A thread where ex PNG geriatrics lapuns and long longs can live in the dim distant past.
Where tall stories are accepted as fact. War stories are applauded. Grab a Brownie, pull up a story and join in a trip down memory lane!!! 
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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok
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Very similar to a C402 we lost on the Talasea Peninsula flown by a Swiss pilot, can't remember his name, following the beach up from Cape Gloucester to Hoskins in "special VFR" and forgot about the bumps sticking out on the Peninsula. How he managed to get out of that one was a wonder.
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Torres, Bit late in the thread, as you have moved on to other types - but in '79, H4-AAB was a 55, and H4-AAK a 58 with Solair. Flew it with Paul Brown from Honiara down to the Vanuatu Independence celebrations later. They operated an Aztec RV10 (ex-Vanuatu) for a while when the Barons left in the mid 80's, (which was wheels-uped on an early morning take-off, as the gear selector lever was still in the up position from overnight maintenance and the pilot had rushed his pre-flight daily. Had been taxying out on the microswitches, and as the weight came off on the take-off run, the wheels folded before flying! They evacuated that aircraft PRETTY DAMN QUICK)
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Silly Old Git
Pretty Damn Quick was operated by Heli Trans in PNG the 70's
Pilot was a Flying Dutchman or Scandihooligan type, rip **** or bust everywhere. Cant remember his name?
Pilot was a Flying Dutchman or Scandihooligan type, rip **** or bust everywhere. Cant remember his name?
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Also AAK arrived with a colour radar. What a ship for the times! The first time the radar broke down, Wriggles pulled it out. "you dont need a radar, they don't have them in PNG", and put a life size photo of a new one torn from an American Flying magazine over the hole. His idea of a fix. So you flew along with a permanent thunderstorm displayed ahead all the time.. In the days before GPS, and when the NDB's were u/s (as some of them were most of the time) a radar was a handy piece of navigation kit to find a coastline of an island through the haze or rain.
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Tinpis #2109
Tinpis,
The aircraft was a Piper Colt VH-ROC owned and flown by Inspector John Collett, a good copper transfering over to New Britain from Mount Hagen with wife and dog onboard. August 1970.
John was a ppl and many of us tried to convince him not to go until the weather improved around Lae and the Vitiaz. All that was found was the nose wheeel some months later. Not sure if turbulence broke him up or just control loss due non IFR.
The aircraft was a Piper Colt VH-ROC owned and flown by Inspector John Collett, a good copper transfering over to New Britain from Mount Hagen with wife and dog onboard. August 1970.
John was a ppl and many of us tried to convince him not to go until the weather improved around Lae and the Vitiaz. All that was found was the nose wheeel some months later. Not sure if turbulence broke him up or just control loss due non IFR.
Silly Old Git
Sharpie. thank you I recall it now.
I was Hagen base at the time. as you say was probably a weather mishap rather than a break up in flight
While I'm in the area whats your take on Ces Randal?
Wasnt there another pilot about that time, went missing Kabwum way. Big search no find.
He eventually walked into the Cecil/Dero sat down and ordered a beer?
I was Hagen base at the time. as you say was probably a weather mishap rather than a break up in flight
While I'm in the area whats your take on Ces Randal?
Wasnt there another pilot about that time, went missing Kabwum way. Big search no find.
He eventually walked into the Cecil/Dero sat down and ordered a beer?
Grandpa Aerotart
Sensational pics...thanks for sharing
I have flown most of the aircraft in those pics. Well the Talair ones and NAM anyway - I'd have to go and check but memory suggests NAM was our Simbu Aviation BN2 purchased from Morobe Airways.
I have flown most of the aircraft in those pics. Well the Talair ones and NAM anyway - I'd have to go and check but memory suggests NAM was our Simbu Aviation BN2 purchased from Morobe Airways.
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Alfa Romeo Mt Hagen 70's
Came across your thread re:ATCO Alfa owner Mt Hagen early 70's, I purchased the vehicle new in Hagen 1970 (impetious youth), spent most of it's life under our house there, used it for regular Runway inspections 
once the road to Kagamuga was sealed. RAAF flew it to MADANG in a Herc when I was transferred in 1972 (cost a carton of SP per crew), returned to Oz by ship in '74. I remember Gary Honour had one in Lae at the time. Interesting forum chaps, came across your link searching for DHC6 accidents post 70's.
once the road to Kagamuga was sealed. RAAF flew it to MADANG in a Herc when I was transferred in 1972 (cost a carton of SP per crew), returned to Oz by ship in '74. I remember Gary Honour had one in Lae at the time. Interesting forum chaps, came across your link searching for DHC6 accidents post 70's.
Silly Old Git
expat6974, g'day again after 39 years. I remember you and the Alfa, the other Alfa at the time in Kagamuga was a little 850 that belonged to Phil Bennet the TAL engineer. Wasnt Peter Mc Kenna there also at that time?
If you have any photos particularly of the aircraft on the apron and of Madang please scan them and share them here in the Lapun lounge.
We were both in Madang in '72 as well I think
Lukim yu
PS I'll have a stab, it was a 1750 GT.... um... a Green one? What a purdy car....
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._GT_Veloce.jpg
If you have any photos particularly of the aircraft on the apron and of Madang please scan them and share them here in the Lapun lounge.
We were both in Madang in '72 as well I think
Lukim yu
PS I'll have a stab, it was a 1750 GT.... um... a Green one? What a purdy car....
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._GT_Veloce.jpg
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One you didn't fly Chuck, was the Bandit with "300" on the tail (Ser No 110-300).
Maxy turning it into an early morning barbecue at POM before your arrival in PNG.
The demonstration/training aid PT6A-34 engine which was at Pratts Brisbane, is an engine off this aircraft.
Maxy turning it into an early morning barbecue at POM before your arrival in PNG.
The demonstration/training aid PT6A-34 engine which was at Pratts Brisbane, is an engine off this aircraft.