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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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Finschafen, lovely place!
I went to Finschafen, a very lovely place! - I suppose you went to see the "Beach Red" Japanese War Memorial nearby while you were there? - Or had a good time in the small waterfall (name escapes me) also nearby? - I remember the place as only 20 houses or so, plus the school. And as we went on a charter boat (The MV "Lakanuki"?) from LAE, and mostly sailed all night, we were billeted with local families there. A couple of schoolkids from Lae claimed they had a wild night with their hosts, 2 female teachers, but we just laughed that off.... I wonder though... 
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Madang in 1968 still quiet?
Madang in 1968 still quiet? - My eldest SON Alex Jackway was born in Madang BH Nov 1969... and still quiet except for nightly rain downpours like clockwork. I was working for New Guinea Motors then. 
When did they finalise the road from Lae? - I heard they found a whole new tribe of cannibals then, while they were building or surveying the road. I was with CDW Lae, but did repair jobs in Madang in 1967, staying at the CDW camp, main road into town from Airstrip. Also worked for CDW at port Moresby, Wewak, Goroka, Arona, Losuia, and Wau-Bulolo areas. Traveled in DC3's, F27's, SE Otter and also twin Eng, Caribous and Hercs also, while in the Army.
When did they finalise the road from Lae? - I heard they found a whole new tribe of cannibals then, while they were building or surveying the road. I was with CDW Lae, but did repair jobs in Madang in 1967, staying at the CDW camp, main road into town from Airstrip. Also worked for CDW at port Moresby, Wewak, Goroka, Arona, Losuia, and Wau-Bulolo areas. Traveled in DC3's, F27's, SE Otter and also twin Eng, Caribous and Hercs also, while in the Army.
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SALAMAUA AIRPORT
I think it was already closed in 1969. I went on a flight to the Trobriand Islands which flew low over Salamaua, so we could see the US Army dumped equipment in the waters close by before we proceeded onto Losuia. It looked great enough to take a charter boat back later and see it up close. I was in The PNGVR (later version of NGVR) then, and that was late in 1969, my 1st son was born later in Madang, also a nice place, worth going to also is, Finschafen, near LAE, and "Beach Red" of Audie Murphy fame in the movie "Beach red" with his famous 1000 round 9mm automatic. There is a Japanese Monument to all their marines that were killed in the mangroves by US Soldiers, while invading the area .
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I think the last Norseman left PNG around 1961?
VH-GSF had an ignoble end in Australia.........
VH-GSF had an ignoble end in Australia.........
Noorduyn UC 64A Norseman, Bolkow-Apparaterbao Gmbh, VH-GSF, near Port Jackson, NSW, 18 January 1970
The aircraft carried as passengers, eight parachutists, who were to drop into the sea near Queenscliff in connection with a surf carnival. The dropping run was to be on a south easterly heading with the aircraft crossing the coastline at the southern end of the Queenscliff Beach at a height of 10,000 feet. On reaching the dropping zone the aircraft began to climb from 2,000 feet and had reached a height of 9,700 feet as the dropping run commenced. The run was slightly to the left of that intended however, and the aircraft crossed the coast further north along the beach. The jumpmaster, who was taking part in the jump, requested the pilot to make a second run. At that moment, the aircraft engine began surging and vibrating and some light smoke was seen in the cockpit. The pilot instructed the parachutists to leave the aircraft and all eight jumped in succession and were recovered safely from the water. The windscreen became covered in oil and the pilot, who was also wearing a parachute, decided that a landing would be difficult, so he abandoned the aircraft at a height of 5,000 feet. He was rescued from the sea a short time later. The aircraft crashed at high speed into the sea and apart from a fuel tank and portion of a wing, was not recovered.
The aircraft carried as passengers, eight parachutists, who were to drop into the sea near Queenscliff in connection with a surf carnival. The dropping run was to be on a south easterly heading with the aircraft crossing the coastline at the southern end of the Queenscliff Beach at a height of 10,000 feet. On reaching the dropping zone the aircraft began to climb from 2,000 feet and had reached a height of 9,700 feet as the dropping run commenced. The run was slightly to the left of that intended however, and the aircraft crossed the coast further north along the beach. The jumpmaster, who was taking part in the jump, requested the pilot to make a second run. At that moment, the aircraft engine began surging and vibrating and some light smoke was seen in the cockpit. The pilot instructed the parachutists to leave the aircraft and all eight jumped in succession and were recovered safely from the water. The windscreen became covered in oil and the pilot, who was also wearing a parachute, decided that a landing would be difficult, so he abandoned the aircraft at a height of 5,000 feet. He was rescued from the sea a short time later. The aircraft crashed at high speed into the sea and apart from a fuel tank and portion of a wing, was not recovered.
VH-GSF had an ignoble end in Australia.........
So did the Canadian owner of the aircraft, who left Australia not long after, having had a "few problems" with DCA.
"Interestingly", the pilot did not normally wear a parachute, but just "happened to be" on this occasion.
Said Canadian's nickname was Isaiah, on account of a bingle in a P-51D, as a result of injuries, it left him with "one eyes 'igher than the other".
Tootle pip!!
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Anyone hazzard a guess at what that wing may be behind the Norsman?
High wing, tail wheel?
I am intrigued.......?
I think Bobby kept one Norsman very briefly as a personal hack and most of the GSA Norsman ended up in Canada?
High wing, tail wheel?
I am intrigued.......?
I think Bobby kept one Norsman very briefly as a personal hack and most of the GSA Norsman ended up in Canada?
Anyone hazzard a guess at what that wing may be behind the Norsman?
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TAA and Qantas had DHC-3 Otters in PNG. I'm sure it is an Otter behind the Norsman.
VH-EAW (Qantas) became VH-SBO (TAA) was a Sea Otter. Aircraft forced to ditch into sea 10 miles west of Samari, Papua New Guinea, April 14, 1961. Salvaged and reduced to spares.
VH-EAY (Qantas) became VH-SBS (TAA) Crashed and written off near Mendi 2 December 1961.
VH-EAZ became VH-SBT
VH-EAX became VH-SBR
The last two DHC-3 Otters are alive and well and still operating in Canada.
I thought of the Otter after I posted..........
VH-EAW (Qantas) became VH-SBO (TAA) was a Sea Otter. Aircraft forced to ditch into sea 10 miles west of Samari, Papua New Guinea, April 14, 1961. Salvaged and reduced to spares.
VH-EAY (Qantas) became VH-SBS (TAA) Crashed and written off near Mendi 2 December 1961.
VH-EAZ became VH-SBT
VH-EAX became VH-SBR
The last two DHC-3 Otters are alive and well and still operating in Canada.
I thought of the Otter after I posted..........
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It was VH-GSF that had that end into the sea. Ken Andrews was the pilot at the time and was wearing a shute so he jumped after the P&W stopped. He was picked up by a freighter and taken to Sydney harbour
VH-GSE crashed and written off when owned by Pays Air Service (Colin Pay) when crop dusting.
VH-GSG ex VH-GSB was sold to Canada and crashed and written off there.
Edit because I had the regos round the wrong way
VH-GSE crashed and written off when owned by Pays Air Service (Colin Pay) when crop dusting.
VH-GSG ex VH-GSB was sold to Canada and crashed and written off there.
Edit because I had the regos round the wrong way
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Body trips
Hi, taking a fellow; deceased back to village north of Lae, me only living person on boards and a burp or fart was clearly heard even with headset, I was informed by JRL that it was not uncommon, but startling none-the-less
Silly Old Git
Bodies..
Getting the kiap to use bolt cutters to shorten arrows poking out of our very deceased client so as to facilitate loading him in 402
Commented on the bois nice 1" grouping, but was told later they all shot him from point blank
He was the village humbug
About 72 or 73 was a nice Norseman at Bankstown painted in silver Gibbs scheme.
There ya go sleuths I do know it was exported
Getting the kiap to use bolt cutters to shorten arrows poking out of our very deceased client so as to facilitate loading him in 402
Commented on the bois nice 1" grouping, but was told later they all shot him from point blank
He was the village humbug
About 72 or 73 was a nice Norseman at Bankstown painted in silver Gibbs scheme.
There ya go sleuths I do know it was exported
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Beech 200 VH-IBC BB-74
Does anyone know the final fate of this former Norfolk Island Airlines Super King Air? It was withdrawn from service in 1988 and parted out but one report has it going to PNG and another suggests it flew again in PNG.
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This should be easy but I can't remember
IBC IBD and NIB probably deserve their own thread
Did it end up at Bundaberg with the Mowhawk and sunk as a fishing reef to be
IBC IBD and NIB probably deserve their own thread
Did it end up at Bundaberg with the Mowhawk and sunk as a fishing reef to be
Fris. Beech 200 VH-IBC BB-74. Was that the Norfolk King Air that reached the fuselage cycle limits and could not operate pressurised? If it is, at one time it was the highest time or highest cycle King Air in the world.
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