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For Megle 2 - post no 2491 - feb 2nd.
Thanks for info on Ian Hogson - yes, he was a surveyor - I worked with him in PNG in the 70s - I did hear he was about Archerfield in the late seventies - nothing since
regads
Des Collins - ex PNG
Thanks for info on Ian Hogson - yes, he was a surveyor - I worked with him in PNG in the 70s - I did hear he was about Archerfield in the late seventies - nothing since
regads
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I have distinct memories of sitting around the bar at SPAC late 1970 listening to a recording, record I think, of the then Police Commisioner describing nuclear fission in pidgen. It was so incredibly funny. I would give my eye teeth to hear it again. Anyone got any clues?
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alisoncc. That was Superintendent Mike Thomas also author of "Tripela Liklik Pik" and "Liklik retpela hat'.
You can download or listen to Mike recite "Tripela Liklik Pik" HERE.
You can download or listen to Mike recite "Tripela Liklik Pik" HERE.
Mission airstrips
Re post 2508.
Through fading eyes and addled brain the first picture resembles Tarabo(between Okapa-Gka) It has been many, many years and I may be mistaken so I stand corrected if I am wrong.
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ex numba wan kiap bilong Okapa,long taim bipor.
Through fading eyes and addled brain the first picture resembles Tarabo(between Okapa-Gka) It has been many, many years and I may be mistaken so I stand corrected if I am wrong.
Lb.
ex numba wan kiap bilong Okapa,long taim bipor.
Silly Old Git
picture resembles Tarabo(between Okapa-Gka)
I have flown into Tarabo but I'm not sure about the pix
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Mission airstrips
Liklik balus
Bodi bilong yu i lapun, tasol ai na het bilong yu i stap gutpela. Dipela ples, em Tarabo tru.
Yu stap kiap bilong Okapa long wonem taim? Yu laik tokim mi, yu raitim wanpela PM long mi. Mipela i stap long Ponampa, em klostu liklik long Okapa.
The other place is not Kiunga Animalclub, sorry, try again.
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Lutheran Mission Strips
1. Yes, it's Tarabo (though I've never seen it quite from THAT angle before!)
2. I'm pretty sure that's Nomane (south of Goroka). If so, the track down the hillside below the strip leads to open burial grounds in caves in the hillside which I visited when Eric and Crystal Heumuller were the missionaries there. The bodies were propped up to look out from the caves over the land,so the spirits of the departed could keep an eye on it.
3. Agotu, south of Goroka behind Mt Michael. This was a very tricky strip especially in poor weather. You had to fly a downwind leg BEHIND the hill in the left foreground and look over to see if you could still see the strip - if you could, you were TOO HIGH! From there you flew towards a particular rocky outcrop with trees sticking out of the side, at which point the strip would reappear on your left. You had to make your decision to land just before reaching the outcrop, as once you turned in towards the strip you were totally committed - absolutely no chance of a go-around with that rising terrain behind the strip. Otherwise, you could continue on down the gorge and climb back to a safe height for another shot at it.
Esther and Al Schulz were the missionaries there and always greeted me with fresh, cool slices of pineapple and other goodies! We stayed there for a weekend with them once. I flew their kids to and from the school at Wau in 70/71 (and very probably Storch Pilot too!) I can tell you that it was a VERY sobering experience to take off down a strip like that with a load of kids on board and the parents watching at the side of the strip. The weight of responsibility I felt was enormous, and I always started my take-off runs on those flights with a quick prayer to my 'Chief Pilot'........
I once wrote a short fictional story called "Mercy Flight" that was published in the Brisbane Courier Mail Colour Magazine in about 1974, I think it was. As the title indicates, it was about a mercy flight into a PNG airstrip in lousy weather conditions and the flight details in the story were based on a flight into Agotu. NOt a pull-pisser prize winner, but I got a few dollars for it, so it couldn't have been too bad!
2. I'm pretty sure that's Nomane (south of Goroka). If so, the track down the hillside below the strip leads to open burial grounds in caves in the hillside which I visited when Eric and Crystal Heumuller were the missionaries there. The bodies were propped up to look out from the caves over the land,so the spirits of the departed could keep an eye on it.
3. Agotu, south of Goroka behind Mt Michael. This was a very tricky strip especially in poor weather. You had to fly a downwind leg BEHIND the hill in the left foreground and look over to see if you could still see the strip - if you could, you were TOO HIGH! From there you flew towards a particular rocky outcrop with trees sticking out of the side, at which point the strip would reappear on your left. You had to make your decision to land just before reaching the outcrop, as once you turned in towards the strip you were totally committed - absolutely no chance of a go-around with that rising terrain behind the strip. Otherwise, you could continue on down the gorge and climb back to a safe height for another shot at it.
Esther and Al Schulz were the missionaries there and always greeted me with fresh, cool slices of pineapple and other goodies! We stayed there for a weekend with them once. I flew their kids to and from the school at Wau in 70/71 (and very probably Storch Pilot too!) I can tell you that it was a VERY sobering experience to take off down a strip like that with a load of kids on board and the parents watching at the side of the strip. The weight of responsibility I felt was enormous, and I always started my take-off runs on those flights with a quick prayer to my 'Chief Pilot'........
I once wrote a short fictional story called "Mercy Flight" that was published in the Brisbane Courier Mail Colour Magazine in about 1974, I think it was. As the title indicates, it was about a mercy flight into a PNG airstrip in lousy weather conditions and the flight details in the story were based on a flight into Agotu. NOt a pull-pisser prize winner, but I got a few dollars for it, so it couldn't have been too bad!
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Lutheran Mission Strips
Lapun tru
Yu no lapun man tru. Yu save long dispela tripela ples gutpela tru, na em long time bipor.
Bai mi painim arapela piksa mi bai putim long dispela ples.
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Yu no lapun man tru. Yu save long dispela tripela ples gutpela tru, na em long time bipor.
Bai mi painim arapela piksa mi bai putim long dispela ples.
SP
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Aaaagh, Tinnie.
What memories! Lovely to see the BOP as I knew it ( those barats were deep, too!) Spent many good times there before going out to the "deep J". I'd love to return for a final visit one day soon. The late 60's early 70's were the best of best times, we kiaps had a ball!
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What memories! Lovely to see the BOP as I knew it ( those barats were deep, too!) Spent many good times there before going out to the "deep J". I'd love to return for a final visit one day soon. The late 60's early 70's were the best of best times, we kiaps had a ball!
Lb.
Silly Old Git
Yes the Bird artwork no doubt by ------(someone insert name) that did the balus paintings in the foyer leading up to the rooftop
liklikbalus did you ever chance your life in a Talair C185 out of GKA 70-71?
liklikbalus did you ever chance your life in a Talair C185 out of GKA 70-71?
Tinnie,
Flew to Obura and the beautiful Wonenara (before it closed) as well as others in the EHD. I spent the majority of my time walking the bush with my eyes skywards coveting your job. If I recall you TAL lads were extremely socialble and exceptionally good 'stick men'. Too much SP has dulled the grey matter and it is difficult to recall many of your drivers names. I still regard it as God's own country, too bad we all contributed to stuffing the place up.
Lb.
Flew to Obura and the beautiful Wonenara (before it closed) as well as others in the EHD. I spent the majority of my time walking the bush with my eyes skywards coveting your job. If I recall you TAL lads were extremely socialble and exceptionally good 'stick men'. Too much SP has dulled the grey matter and it is difficult to recall many of your drivers names. I still regard it as God's own country, too bad we all contributed to stuffing the place up.
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The only way we contributed to stuffing it was by assisting the people into independence. The hard times being suffered by the general population at the moment is bought upon them by the people they elected........... despite the 800 million odd we hand over every year. Em Tasol.
Tins. The aviation artist was Dennis Faithful. He painted the BOP and Hagen Park.
Not quite correct. The locals have done very well without our help, however a few Australian Politicians should be held accountable, including one ex Prime Minister who lost his job on 11 November 1975!! God, did we celebrate at the BOP that day!
Liklik balus. Whatever happened to Rick Giddings? Do you remember O'Driscol, the previous District Court Magistrate? He had a dog called Sam that was usually at his feet in Court.
After hearing a case, His Honour would say, "What do you think Sam?"
"Woof woof!!"
"Two Weeks" His Hopnour would proclaim!
"...too bad we all contributed to stuffing the place up."
Liklik balus. Whatever happened to Rick Giddings? Do you remember O'Driscol, the previous District Court Magistrate? He had a dog called Sam that was usually at his feet in Court.
After hearing a case, His Honour would say, "What do you think Sam?"
"Woof woof!!"
"Two Weeks" His Hopnour would proclaim!