PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok

[geeup]

PNG have asked Oz for AUD$1.5 BILLION in dinua

Bentlys & Maseratis aren’t cheap to run..

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational...tance/11432852

[tail wheel]

And hedged their bet and created a little blackmail pressure by also asking China for another loan for the same amount.

[poteroo]

Originally Posted by geeup

PNG have asked Oz for AUD$1.5 BILLION in dinua

Bentlys & Maseratis aren’t cheap to run..

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational...tance/11432852

And I thought we'd seen the last of 'cargo cult' back in the 70's!! Seems it's alive and well in the Pacific - even as far south as the Beehive!
happy days,

[Kagamuga]

Bentley update:
one sold to to Gov Gen, one sold to to Mr. Costas, one intercepted by police about to be loaded on boat to Cairns.

[packapoo]

Mr Costas' car will be for VIP guests at the Airways......

[Kagamuga]

So the big news in Cairns today is PX taking over the Cathay CNS to Hong Kong via POM each way....

[Kagamuga]

Today's big news in POM !

https://postcourier.com.pg/400-out-7...d-during-apec/

[Duck Pilot]

Sandline Mil Mi-24 Helicopter’s Fate

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-...48?pfmredir=sm

[aroa]

why so long for such a rotten outcome. Would have been interesting to be able to see one in the Darwin Aviation Museum.
Asbestos...all to costly to deal with?...before they were left to rot.

[Kagamuga]

Merry Christmas Wantoks

Merry Christmas to all in PNG in the great world that is Aviation.
In no particular order; thanks to all ground staff, engineers, flight and cabin crew, ATC
Happy New Year!

[Maisk Rotum]

Walk into Paradise

For all you lapuns out there. Chips Rafferty takes us back in time. Complete with DHC Beavers, pith helmets, khaki baggies and laplaps.

You Tube

[tail wheel]

The Qantas Beaver at 9:24 m in, VH-EAS was owned by Qantas from 12 January 1955 and sold 22 January 1958, so that dates the film. VH-EAS became VH-AAP and was written off in an aerial agricultural accident at Goulburn on 23 August 1958.

Also at 9:24 Rafferty says to the pilot "So long Dick". The film is not clear but I wonder in real life the pilot may have been Dick Glassy? Correction, Dick worked for ADASTRA, Ansett MAL and Air Niugini, never Qantas.

[Duck Pilot]

Brad Potts NCA

Heard from a reliable source that Brad passed away yesterday in Lae.

I have no other details. This is very sad news, R.I.P. Pottsy and I’ll throw down a few SPs in memory of you.

[tail wheel]

Confirmed on FB. Late 60s I believe. Another of the Sluggo, Mudguard et al group.

[bigdoggottaeat]

Love this thread

[rockarpee]

Cheers Pottsy, I’ll throw a couple down as well, RIP

[BlunderBus]

RIP Brad it was a pleasure working and drinking with you shags

[Kagamuga]

2 Dogs?
In post #3041 you mentioned Graham Weir as a T&C with QF.
I saw on TV recently a 30 min docco a replay of his retirement flight as an A380 skipper with his son as R/H seat pilot for landing at Sydney.

[sundaun]

Kagamuga, mebbe it’s me, but wasn’t Graham Weir the controller at Mt Hagen with the Pitts, didn’t know he made Qantas??!!

[Kagamuga]

Sundaun,
Absolutely, same gentleman! Flew helicopters as well.