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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
Laurie Crowley RIP
Sadly, aviation and the world have lost a fine gentleman. Honest and fair to all with whom he dealt, and a true pioneer in PNG (both fixed wing and helicopters).
CROWLEY,
Laurence
Officer of Logohu
On Wednesday 12 June 2013 at Calvary Hospital Wagga Wagga. Of 'Victoria Park' Junee Reefs. Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Dearly loved father and father in law of Gisele, Denis (Dec'd), Shane and Ronna, Randal and Kathy, Kieren and Helen. Loving brother of Rita McRae, predeceased by his brothers Francie, Allie, Stan, Lance, Terry and Tom. Cherished Pop of his 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Aged 93 years
"Rest in Peace"
The relatives, and friends of MR LAURENCE CROWLEY are respectfully informed that his funeral will take place on MONDAY 17 JUNE 2013. The cortege will leave for the Junee Lawn Cemetery after a Requiem Mass in St Joseph's Catholic Church Junee commencing at 11.00am. All Ex-Service Personnel are respectfully invited to attend.
Laurence
Officer of Logohu
On Wednesday 12 June 2013 at Calvary Hospital Wagga Wagga. Of 'Victoria Park' Junee Reefs. Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Dearly loved father and father in law of Gisele, Denis (Dec'd), Shane and Ronna, Randal and Kathy, Kieren and Helen. Loving brother of Rita McRae, predeceased by his brothers Francie, Allie, Stan, Lance, Terry and Tom. Cherished Pop of his 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Aged 93 years
"Rest in Peace"
The relatives, and friends of MR LAURENCE CROWLEY are respectfully informed that his funeral will take place on MONDAY 17 JUNE 2013. The cortege will leave for the Junee Lawn Cemetery after a Requiem Mass in St Joseph's Catholic Church Junee commencing at 11.00am. All Ex-Service Personnel are respectfully invited to attend.
Lae/Canberra beat-up
Does anyone remember the 2 Squadron Canberra that did a teardrop over the water off 14 and came in inverted 6ft above the runway (at the most) at a rather breathtaking rate of knots blowing all the dust of the runway before going finis?
Mid 70's Lae.
Mid 70's Lae.
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Remembering
G,day guys just joined. I worked in Kiunga 88-89 and remember P2-ISK as well as COD? flyting us up to Tabubil. Also drank with a couple of pilots in the HHH Mike "somthing" and Simon Butler? do any of you know these guys>
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Mike "somthing" and Simon Butler
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Laurie Crowley RIP
I missed that earlier post.......
Laurie was a gentleman, something of a rarity in PNG aviation.
Another old timer sadly departed. Farewell mate.
Laurie was a gentleman, something of a rarity in PNG aviation.
Another old timer sadly departed. Farewell mate.
Really? He was acting I had heard.
Hopefully the first thing he does is get rid of the Engineering GM - before something bad happens to an aircraft.
Not sure that is the best move - PX needs an experienced airline CEO.
Hopefully the first thing he does is get rid of the Engineering GM - before something bad happens to an aircraft.
Not sure that is the best move - PX needs an experienced airline CEO.
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Politically acceptable, and should be able to hide the skeletons from his predecessor's reign. First big decision is when to start direct international services into Kokopo!
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Congratulations Simon, I think he has been around long enough to have seen all the damage done by the so called "Experienced" CEO,s and now has a chance to go forth....and multiply . 
The biggest hurdle as always will be the Politics running interference
The biggest hurdle as always will be the Politics running interference
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Yes, that's the man... barged into the Traffic Office at POM and called me an "inefficient white b*stard". I'd been with Air Niugini just two days and I'd never met him before!!!
Whilst he was out of office he is reported in the Post Courier as saying that he had to get back into politics to pay his debts!!
Then there's the PX man visiting East West Airlines in, I think, Tamworth where one of their executives asked about the Irish man that PNG had as a Minister for Civil Aviation!!
Oh yes I remeber Okuk.
Whilst he was out of office he is reported in the Post Courier as saying that he had to get back into politics to pay his debts!!
Then there's the PX man visiting East West Airlines in, I think, Tamworth where one of their executives asked about the Irish man that PNG had as a Minister for Civil Aviation!!
Oh yes I remeber Okuk.
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Post #3910 C206 Beach Landing
Waghi Warrior,
Received the attached information from John Cheung of Island Air, Madang.
News Wednesday 17th July 2013
Plane crashes
By ARMSTRONG SAIYAMA
A LIGHT aircraft has crashed on its maiden flight to a prepared airstrip on a beach in Yambo village in Bukawa, Morobe Province in May, 2013.
Eyewitnesses told Post-Courier last Friday that the plane — Cessna 206 — landed on Samwha beach on a Sunday in the first week of May.
The Cessna 206 was piloted by Bob Herchman and he was accompanied by his wife Julie to Yambo village.
Herchman comes from Las Vegas in America.
He is married to Julie from Umba village in Menyamya, Morobe Province.
He owns the PNG Minerals Exchange Limited, based in Bulolo town.
Eyewitness Yalu Alumbamtuyom confirmed that the Cessna 206 plane had landed on the prepared airstrip on Samwha beach.
“Its front wheel got broken, and the tyres sank into the sand, and the plane’s nose dived into the sand, and its propeller got broken, causing the plane to flip over,” Mr Alumbamtuyom said.
He said the occupants escaped unhurt.
Mr Alumbamtuyom said Herchman’s first flight to Yambo village was to assess the accessibility of the prepared beach airstrip to help the villagers.
“Our Bukawa road is deteriorating, and we are struggling to bring our cash crops, fresh garden produce and marine resources to markets in Lae,” he said.
Mr Alumbamtuyom urged the Civil Aviation Department not to penalise Mr Herchman.
Yambo village ward committee Yanam Tuyom reiterated that Mr Herchman should not be punished by the Civil Aviation Department.
“Mr Herchman comes to help us, when the Government and our Morobean leaders are blind to fix our Bukawa road,” Mr Tuyom said. Another witness Andrew Tuyom said when the plane landed on the prepared beach airstrip, its wheels struggled to move, as the wheels got sank in the sand. He added the entire Yambo villagers were at their church, and could not have witnessed what had happened.
Earlier in this month, Accident and Investigation Commission CEO David Inau and his team had visited the crash site.
“The pilot hasn’t reported the incident,” Mr Inau said.He said the pilot’s attempted landing on the badly prepared airstrip along the beach was illegal.
“The nose wheel of the plane sank in the sand, and the plane flipped over to its back,” Mr Inau said. He added that the occupants of the plane escaped unhurt.
“It’s an unauthorised landing strip.
“At this stage, the pilot operating at that prepared airstrip is illegal.
“There are rules and laws in civil aviation.
“It’s a regulated industry,” Mr Inau said.
Morobe Governor Kelly Naru told Parliament last week that the light aircraft nearly caused a mid-air collision with an Airlines PNG aircraft. He said the light aircraft was unlicensed, flown by an unlicensed pilot and was flying to an undesignated and unauthorised airstrip in Bukawa, from an unknown departure destination.
Governor Naru said everything that the light aircraft did was illegal and endangered the lives of many people.
Meanwhile, the Accident and Investigation Commission is trying to get in touch with the pilot to establish the facts involved in the crash landing.
The Post-Courier has attempted for several days to contact Mr Herchman but he was not answering the calls on his mobile phone.
Received the attached information from John Cheung of Island Air, Madang.
News Wednesday 17th July 2013
Plane crashes
By ARMSTRONG SAIYAMA
A LIGHT aircraft has crashed on its maiden flight to a prepared airstrip on a beach in Yambo village in Bukawa, Morobe Province in May, 2013.
Eyewitnesses told Post-Courier last Friday that the plane — Cessna 206 — landed on Samwha beach on a Sunday in the first week of May.
The Cessna 206 was piloted by Bob Herchman and he was accompanied by his wife Julie to Yambo village.
Herchman comes from Las Vegas in America.
He is married to Julie from Umba village in Menyamya, Morobe Province.
He owns the PNG Minerals Exchange Limited, based in Bulolo town.
Eyewitness Yalu Alumbamtuyom confirmed that the Cessna 206 plane had landed on the prepared airstrip on Samwha beach.
“Its front wheel got broken, and the tyres sank into the sand, and the plane’s nose dived into the sand, and its propeller got broken, causing the plane to flip over,” Mr Alumbamtuyom said.
He said the occupants escaped unhurt.
Mr Alumbamtuyom said Herchman’s first flight to Yambo village was to assess the accessibility of the prepared beach airstrip to help the villagers.
“Our Bukawa road is deteriorating, and we are struggling to bring our cash crops, fresh garden produce and marine resources to markets in Lae,” he said.
Mr Alumbamtuyom urged the Civil Aviation Department not to penalise Mr Herchman.
Yambo village ward committee Yanam Tuyom reiterated that Mr Herchman should not be punished by the Civil Aviation Department.
“Mr Herchman comes to help us, when the Government and our Morobean leaders are blind to fix our Bukawa road,” Mr Tuyom said. Another witness Andrew Tuyom said when the plane landed on the prepared beach airstrip, its wheels struggled to move, as the wheels got sank in the sand. He added the entire Yambo villagers were at their church, and could not have witnessed what had happened.
Earlier in this month, Accident and Investigation Commission CEO David Inau and his team had visited the crash site.
“The pilot hasn’t reported the incident,” Mr Inau said.He said the pilot’s attempted landing on the badly prepared airstrip along the beach was illegal.
“The nose wheel of the plane sank in the sand, and the plane flipped over to its back,” Mr Inau said. He added that the occupants of the plane escaped unhurt.
“It’s an unauthorised landing strip.
“At this stage, the pilot operating at that prepared airstrip is illegal.
“There are rules and laws in civil aviation.
“It’s a regulated industry,” Mr Inau said.
Morobe Governor Kelly Naru told Parliament last week that the light aircraft nearly caused a mid-air collision with an Airlines PNG aircraft. He said the light aircraft was unlicensed, flown by an unlicensed pilot and was flying to an undesignated and unauthorised airstrip in Bukawa, from an unknown departure destination.
Governor Naru said everything that the light aircraft did was illegal and endangered the lives of many people.
Meanwhile, the Accident and Investigation Commission is trying to get in touch with the pilot to establish the facts involved in the crash landing.
The Post-Courier has attempted for several days to contact Mr Herchman but he was not answering the calls on his mobile phone.
Bulolo 206
There is also a similar article mentioning the beach crash as well as a near miss with an ALPNG Dash 8. It seems the aircraft has been all over the place with no flight plans or radio calls so tipping up on the beach may be one of the better possible outcomes. Has been seen based in Bulolo looking quite tired on the VH register. Worn light brown markings. Where the Avgas would come from to do all this is a mystery but maybe it was just gas, seems to have been operating well outside the box.
