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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
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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Very true words Sharpie! It is just more than unfortunate that the country has been permitted to deteriorate to what is little better than a failed state.
I'm still amazed that it has managed to last this far without imploding. Sadly, even when it does I cannot see anything happening other than even more Aussie taxpayers money simply thrown at it.
Of course that is not taking into consideration any possible reaction by the Government of Indonesia to an eventual collapse of PNG.
It is just more than unfortunate that the country has been permitted to deteriorate to what is little better than a failed state.I'm still amazed that it has managed to last this far without imploding. Sadly, even when it does I cannot see anything happening other than even more Aussie taxpayers money simply thrown at it.
Of course that is not taking into consideration any possible reaction by the Government of Indonesia to an eventual collapse of PNG.
From thursday's Pos Guria
news01.htm
SP have been producing their "Green Cans" in Shanghai, China, since November, at their Sister brewery.
"Many SP green can consumers have been asking how long this will go on for as they are concerned about the quality of the water in China."
Anyone noticed if you get a better headache?
SP have been producing their "Green Cans" in Shanghai, China, since November, at their Sister brewery.
"Many SP green can consumers have been asking how long this will go on for as they are concerned about the quality of the water in China."
Anyone noticed if you get a better headache?
Bugsmasherdriverandjediknite
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The quality of SP varied widely between cans from memory. was at best a lucky dip in a six pack. always got a ferocious head ache in the morning.
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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When I arrived there (Jan 90) I was warned not to drink the 'green cans/stubbies' as you could get a dose of the trots, depending on the batch. A ferocious headache in the morning was a given.
Consequently most of us Dz blokes drank the Export (Long neck) stuff and never had a problem. Except when I got into the 'strong drink!!'
Consequently most of us Dz blokes drank the Export (Long neck) stuff and never had a problem.
Except when I got into the 'strong drink!!'
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Vale Dave McClure
Dave McClure who , along with Brian McCooke , founded the original PNG MACAIR has passed away in QLD.
Another fine affable gentleman lost to us.
Another fine affable gentleman lost to us.
Retired Tiger pilot
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Dave McClure
Farewell Dave,
Will always remember the early Hgu days, Mal Mess, Country Club, Pigs, Pievans, and a great buch of guys.
Haere ra!
Will always remember the early Hgu days, Mal Mess, Country Club, Pigs, Pievans, and a great buch of guys.
Haere ra!
Max Paynter who was the Chief Engineer of Macair PNG until mid 1972 also passed away on 24/1/09 in Darwin. Max went on to run their engine shop until their demise and then moved to Brisbane where he ran Rex Aviation's engine shop until he opened Brisbane Aero Engineers, a well known entity. Farewell Max!
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Southern Air Transport
What was Southern Air Transport doing with C-130s in the mid 80s in PNG ?
I was a passenger in the rhs of a C421 (from memory) at Lae airport when I saw a S.A.T. Hercules taxiing in front of us , when I asked the pilot why that name was familiar he said "ahh that's the Air America boys". Anyone recall their C-130s up there ? What were they up to ?
I was a passenger in the rhs of a C421 (from memory) at Lae airport when I saw a S.A.T. Hercules taxiing in front of us , when I asked the pilot why that name was familiar he said "ahh that's the Air America boys". Anyone recall their C-130s up there ? What were they up to ?
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Southern Air Transport
Aseanaero:
The Southern Air Transport operation in Papua New Guinea started on May 3rd 1991. the C130 (Civilian designation L382) was based in Nadzab and operated between Nadzab and Moro in the Southern Highlands with freight for the gas and oil project. The operation used one and sometimes two L382's and did as many trips as they could fit in between arriving over Moro at daylight and departing at dusk, seven days a week
It was part of the flying folklore of PNG and many a good story can be told.
Tmb
The Southern Air Transport operation in Papua New Guinea started on May 3rd 1991. the C130 (Civilian designation L382) was based in Nadzab and operated between Nadzab and Moro in the Southern Highlands with freight for the gas and oil project. The operation used one and sometimes two L382's and did as many trips as they could fit in between arriving over Moro at daylight and departing at dusk, seven days a week
It was part of the flying folklore of PNG and many a good story can be told.
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Thanks Tmbstry
I just checked some dates and I was there just after Talair crashed one of their Bandits into a mountain , they had the mangled engines in the hangar at Goroka so I was there 1992.
Which reminds me of a little incident on my 3rd day in PNG , I was walking from Goroka airport to a nearby hotel when I passed this guy selling stone axes , I picked up one of the axes to examine it and the head fell straight off "You bugger up ! You bugger up !" he starts screaming and getting all excited and he gets 10 kina off me , to this day I still cant figure out if it was a set up , he watched the head fall out in slow motion with me.
Amazingly beautiful country but I always felt that trouble was real easy to find with the locals , makes Indonesia look like kindergarten.
I just checked some dates and I was there just after Talair crashed one of their Bandits into a mountain , they had the mangled engines in the hangar at Goroka so I was there 1992.
Which reminds me of a little incident on my 3rd day in PNG , I was walking from Goroka airport to a nearby hotel when I passed this guy selling stone axes , I picked up one of the axes to examine it and the head fell straight off "You bugger up ! You bugger up !" he starts screaming and getting all excited and he gets 10 kina off me , to this day I still cant figure out if it was a set up , he watched the head fall out in slow motion with me.
Amazingly beautiful country but I always felt that trouble was real easy to find with the locals , makes Indonesia look like kindergarten.
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Dave McClure
Dave McClure, one of the first Capts I flew with in my aviation career. I remember being posted in Rabaul on the F27 after my initial training with PX and flew 3 months straight with Dave.
He laid claim to an old ex US military lathe machine found in a disused hangar in Momote. So on our next trip we loaded this thing in the Friendship, it weighed a ton, and utilised all available PX staff plus some pax and the use of the company Toyota Dyna. Delayed the aircraft considerably as well, but those were the days when the Captains wishes were virtually law. Wonder what ever happened to that lathe?
Thanks for the notification Sharpie.
RIP Bamahuta Wantok!!
He laid claim to an old ex US military lathe machine found in a disused hangar in Momote. So on our next trip we loaded this thing in the Friendship, it weighed a ton, and utilised all available PX staff plus some pax and the use of the company Toyota Dyna. Delayed the aircraft considerably as well, but those were the days when the Captains wishes were virtually law. Wonder what ever happened to that lathe?
Thanks for the notification Sharpie.
RIP Bamahuta Wantok!!
Never a dull moment......
Air travellers warned not to ‘test’ security
Authorities referred to an incident last Thursday in Port Moresby in which the wife of a businessman, who was to leave on an Air Niugini flight to Brisbane, got past one security check with a pistol in her make-up bag.
Pacnews/The National
Tue, 17 Feb 2009
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea----- Chief executive officer of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Airports Limited Clement Kapapal has warned air travellers not to test airport security by trying to carry weapons on board aircraft as there are tough penalties for such offences., reports The National.
He said the carriage of dangerous goods on board aircraft was a criminal offence under the Civil Aviation Act and attracted a hefty penalty as it not only put the lives of passengers and the crew in danger but also had a negative bearing on the country’s security system.
Mr Kapapal was referring to an incident last Thursday in Port Moresby in which the wife of a businessman, who was to leave on an Air Niugini flight to Brisbane, got past one security check with a pistol in her make-up bag.
She was caught and the matter referred to police.
“I think those who did that know what they were doing but did so instead to test our security system,” Mr Kapapal said.
“Let me warn them that they should not.”
He said even a firearm licence did not permit a passenger to carry a weapon in their hand luggage; all licensed firearms, accompanied by a consent letter from the CAA director, were supposed to be part of the checked baggage.
“I’m glad the pistol was picked up here and not in Brisbane, as there would have been serious repercussions for our airline industry.
“Singapore had already warned that it will stop all PNG registered aircraft from travelling there if a similar incident like that which occurred last year, involving a passenger trying to board a flight from Singapore with a firearm, is reported again.
“I’m sure Australia would have done the same thing,” he said.
Mr Kapapal had also spoken with the management of Protect Security Services, the security company contracted by PNG Airports Limited to provide security and screen passenger baggage at the airport, on the incident.
Authorities referred to an incident last Thursday in Port Moresby in which the wife of a businessman, who was to leave on an Air Niugini flight to Brisbane, got past one security check with a pistol in her make-up bag.
Pacnews/The National
Tue, 17 Feb 2009
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea----- Chief executive officer of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Airports Limited Clement Kapapal has warned air travellers not to test airport security by trying to carry weapons on board aircraft as there are tough penalties for such offences., reports The National.
He said the carriage of dangerous goods on board aircraft was a criminal offence under the Civil Aviation Act and attracted a hefty penalty as it not only put the lives of passengers and the crew in danger but also had a negative bearing on the country’s security system.
Mr Kapapal was referring to an incident last Thursday in Port Moresby in which the wife of a businessman, who was to leave on an Air Niugini flight to Brisbane, got past one security check with a pistol in her make-up bag.
She was caught and the matter referred to police.
“I think those who did that know what they were doing but did so instead to test our security system,” Mr Kapapal said.
“Let me warn them that they should not.”
He said even a firearm licence did not permit a passenger to carry a weapon in their hand luggage; all licensed firearms, accompanied by a consent letter from the CAA director, were supposed to be part of the checked baggage.
“I’m glad the pistol was picked up here and not in Brisbane, as there would have been serious repercussions for our airline industry.
“Singapore had already warned that it will stop all PNG registered aircraft from travelling there if a similar incident like that which occurred last year, involving a passenger trying to board a flight from Singapore with a firearm, is reported again.
“I’m sure Australia would have done the same thing,” he said.
Mr Kapapal had also spoken with the management of Protect Security Services, the security company contracted by PNG Airports Limited to provide security and screen passenger baggage at the airport, on the incident.
