World's longest mail run
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Most interesting! I know of a pilot, reasonably experienced on the mail run back in ASA's day who would be available first thing yesterday! I believe that he has already contacted WWA.
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So what's the latest on this subject? Noted recently that WWA were after a Chief Pilot, plus a couple of line Pilots as well.
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Believe their CP is going back to BAE to become CFI. Last I heard on the mail run was that there had been two broken Chieftains within a couple of weeks of each other & the run was being done in a C310.
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porn star; I would not be Chief Pilot material by any stretch of the imagination!!
Only when it comes to picking 
oranges!!
VH5BYJ; Thanks for that.
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with your vast knowledge and experience
oranges!! VH5BYJ; Thanks for that.
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He lives for the Bundy rum...
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Sounds like half the population of the front bar at the Australian Hotel at Boulia on a Saturday night!!! At least that would be my observation!!
just your observation eh?
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GoGirl; On the many glorious Saturday Nights I spent at the Australian Hotel at Boulia I observed at close hand just how many of the locals poured the Bundy down. Like nearly every single 'Ringer' who came in.
However it would have been quite easy to guess who I was. I was only person in the front bar to have a bottle of good Aussie Red Wine in front of me!! And most times some of our passengers on the 'old run' would help me drink it too.
For the record; I can't even stand the smell of Bundy!!
Now, a glass of anything with the prefix of 'Glen' is a different matter......
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However it would have been quite easy to guess who I was. I was only person in the front bar to have a bottle of good Aussie Red Wine in front of me!!
And most times some of our passengers on the 'old run' would help me drink it too.For the record; I can't even stand the smell of Bundy!!
Now, a glass of anything with the prefix of 'Glen' is a different matter......
awaiting incoming...
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Yeah, it is quiet. You will possibly find that those involved don't like making a big noise out of it, preferring instead to just get on with the job.
And what is so wrong with enjoying a Bundy or two in an appropriate environment? Sounds OK to me, but then what would I know?
A '96 Church Block Cab Sauv or a Penf 407 will always quaff down a treat at an appropriate time also. Guilty as charged, yeronna!
GG's onto us again.....
Pinky, a drink named after an elusive Stag? Oh dear, wash that nasty imported stuff out of your mouth....!
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And what is so wrong with enjoying a Bundy or two in an appropriate environment? Sounds OK to me, but then what would I know?
A '96 Church Block Cab Sauv or a Penf 407 will always quaff down a treat at an appropriate time also. Guilty as charged, yeronna!
GG's onto us again.....
Pinky, a drink named after an elusive Stag? Oh dear, wash that nasty imported stuff out of your mouth....!
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OpsNprmal; I sincerely hope that 'those involved' are really just getting on with it! Unfortunately there appears to be a rumour circulating that the current operators of the Mail run seem to wish to divest themselves of the contract, having offered it to another operator!!
I'm hoping that it is only just that; A rumour!
Oh, and I will wash that nasty imported stuff out.......with more of the same!
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I'm hoping that it is only just that; A rumour!
Oh, and I will wash that nasty imported stuff out.......with more of the same!
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ahhhh BOULIA...! thems the days!
I always liked the fact that Bundy mixed with XXXX was a popular drink! not watering it down with Coke, or Ice, or air!
Shame that the run that was, is no longer. Some of my fondest flying memories on that run. As well as the breakdowns, and getting "home" on a Tuesday instead of a Sunday, due Birdstrike, hydraulic failure, Mag failure etc etc.
I always found that one had to be careful as to HOW much info the pax either knew or wanted. It was ALWAYS good to find out if they were American or Canadian, as one can tell a few more porkies to one group over t'other!
There was nothing too hard about that run, nor was there any reason it couldn't either MAKE money, or be cost neutral!
Hottest I ever saw it was 56C, so Grange was NOT the drink of choice!!!! however, when Pinky bought along a few "gems", it would have been rude NOT to partake! even ruder to let him finish the bottle(s) solo!
Just remember tho' Pinky .... you DON'T give strawberries to pigs!
I always liked the fact that Bundy mixed with XXXX was a popular drink! not watering it down with Coke, or Ice, or air!
Shame that the run that was, is no longer. Some of my fondest flying memories on that run. As well as the breakdowns, and getting "home" on a Tuesday instead of a Sunday, due Birdstrike, hydraulic failure, Mag failure etc etc.
I always found that one had to be careful as to HOW much info the pax either knew or wanted. It was ALWAYS good to find out if they were American or Canadian, as one can tell a few more porkies to one group over t'other!
There was nothing too hard about that run, nor was there any reason it couldn't either MAKE money, or be cost neutral!
Hottest I ever saw it was 56C, so Grange was NOT the drink of choice!!!! however, when Pinky bought along a few "gems", it would have been rude NOT to partake! even ruder to let him finish the bottle(s) solo!
Just remember tho' Pinky .... you DON'T give strawberries to pigs!
And yes apache, I still remember sitting in the General RW Bourke (I don't believe it has been called that in many years now) at Parramatta one night with you and a few other prooners and the stories (especially of a certain person at Boulia) flowing as did the Ales.
I can't remeber if it was a "hawiian shirt" night or not, but do remember it was either very late, or not so early (dependant of your definition) when we 'walked' out of there.
That of course being many many moons ago now. If you remember I brought my then girlfriend, she's now my wife.
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I can't remeber if it was a "hawiian shirt" night or not, but do remember it was either very late, or not so early (dependant of your definition) when we 'walked' out of there.
That of course being many many moons ago now. If you remember I brought my then girlfriend, she's now my wife.
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OPSNORMAL,
I do remember that night, and "the bourke" - was a while ago now! although I thought that that was prior to me doing that run ? (passage of time, and ale, has clouded my memory)
Congratulations on the nuptials.... seems to be trendy nowadays on proon.
dunno if it WAS Hawaiian shirt night or not, however nothing wrong with an Hibiscus theme!
Must do it again!
SOON!
I do remember that night, and "the bourke" - was a while ago now! although I thought that that was prior to me doing that run ? (passage of time, and ale, has clouded my memory)
Congratulations on the nuptials.... seems to be trendy nowadays on proon.
dunno if it WAS Hawaiian shirt night or not, however nothing wrong with an Hibiscus theme!
Must do it again!
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Did anybody ever notice how pinky the pilot was always chasing the fine lady behind the bar in the dinning room at Boulia?
I gotta say that it was always good having Pinky onboard.
I gotta say that it was always good having Pinky onboard.