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Why thank you sir..
There are a couple of interesting ones in the hangar that I will get shots of eventually - Jim's C180 from PNG, a P2 Bandit, the Broussard, and the trainer from the Sols that was originally meant to train their local pilots til the scheme went t...-up..
Independance Day 1980 New Hebrides becomes Vanuatu
The first time the new flag was run up the pole in Port Vila
Australian Orion doing the Fly-by
A year or three later at Munda in the Western Sols
Lawrence Kibule in the white shirt, the agent, was a small boy during the Japanese occupation, and still spoke a little Japanese to the visiting Tuna Fishery passengers. Saepeo, his understudy in the centre with the orange shirt, is the agent now, since Lawrence retired. Great guys all.
The International Terminal for the connections to Kieta, was a GI Nissan hut raised on stilts. The coral surface of the taxiway and runway were laid down by the Japanese and American combatants - you can still see the grooves how it was left at the end of construction. Hard as concrete, but would pothole with heavy traffic, - from motor transport mainly.
There are a couple of interesting ones in the hangar that I will get shots of eventually - Jim's C180 from PNG, a P2 Bandit, the Broussard, and the trainer from the Sols that was originally meant to train their local pilots til the scheme went t...-up..
Independance Day 1980 New Hebrides becomes Vanuatu
The first time the new flag was run up the pole in Port Vila
Australian Orion doing the Fly-by
A year or three later at Munda in the Western Sols
Lawrence Kibule in the white shirt, the agent, was a small boy during the Japanese occupation, and still spoke a little Japanese to the visiting Tuna Fishery passengers. Saepeo, his understudy in the centre with the orange shirt, is the agent now, since Lawrence retired. Great guys all.
The International Terminal for the connections to Kieta, was a GI Nissan hut raised on stilts. The coral surface of the taxiway and runway were laid down by the Japanese and American combatants - you can still see the grooves how it was left at the end of construction. Hard as concrete, but would pothole with heavy traffic, - from motor transport mainly.
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Frigatebird,
As a pilot who once flew in the South Pacific not too many moons ago, I always look forward to your contribution here. Do you have any more on Fiji?
Great stuff mate, cheers
As a pilot who once flew in the South Pacific not too many moons ago, I always look forward to your contribution here. Do you have any more on Fiji?
Great stuff mate, cheers
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Well, better put another aircraft up.. (Hope someone else does too - with a bit of commentary, or I'll feel that I'm hogging the thread)
Covered up when I scanned this one a while ago, coz i was shy then.. am over that now..
Stores run with the perishables (bread, ice cream, mail, passengers etc., the fuel went by barge and truck) when the lighthouse at Sandy Cape on the top end of Fraser Island was manned. (automatic now) The Head Keeper would go down in his Hilux and run the beach, and cut a a few turns at each end to mark the thresholds, of the best section. From half tide out until half tide in again, we would either use the western side beach under the Light, or the eastern ocean swell side, whichever was best. If I can get something to convert my slides from the other camera to files can go back earlier when we used the 182 and Cherokee 6's to Fraser.
The lad along for the run that day is all grown now, and just went back to Europe after working in the Media Centre at the Winter Olympics.
Covered up when I scanned this one a while ago, coz i was shy then.. am over that now..
Stores run with the perishables (bread, ice cream, mail, passengers etc., the fuel went by barge and truck) when the lighthouse at Sandy Cape on the top end of Fraser Island was manned. (automatic now) The Head Keeper would go down in his Hilux and run the beach, and cut a a few turns at each end to mark the thresholds, of the best section. From half tide out until half tide in again, we would either use the western side beach under the Light, or the eastern ocean swell side, whichever was best. If I can get something to convert my slides from the other camera to files can go back earlier when we used the 182 and Cherokee 6's to Fraser.
The lad along for the run that day is all grown now, and just went back to Europe after working in the Media Centre at the Winter Olympics.
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G'day
I did not work for AMI - was based in British Embassy in Fiji for many years and travelled the AMI route at least once a month - mostly in the 748 - now and again in the Dornier - and just before I left the Pacific in 1997 in the AMI Saab 2000
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G'day
I did not work for AMI - was based in British Embassy in Fiji for many years and travelled the AMI route at least once a month - mostly in the 748 - now and again in the Dornier - and just before I left the Pacific in 1997 in the AMI Saab 2000
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Well, seems I've used the allowance.. Just got a message from Photobucket saying I was up to 70%, so thought it was good for a couple more, .. but no.. Strange they have left the odd one up, must be teasers. You don't know your limits until you push them - that would have to be an athletes motto..
And had just bought a slide scanner today, so I could go back through my original slides from back in the Territory and when starting flying.. Its supposed to reset in 3 weeks time. Have already deleted a few non-aviation ones in the Album but that didn't make any difference here.. Can sit back and watch others now between doing other things - best thing to cure an addiction..
And had just bought a slide scanner today, so I could go back through my original slides from back in the Territory and when starting flying.. Its supposed to reset in 3 weeks time. Have already deleted a few non-aviation ones in the Album but that didn't make any difference here.. Can sit back and watch others now between doing other things - best thing to cure an addiction..
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Ozaggie (and anyone else who is interested)
Havn't anything to hide - so instead of doleing them out one-at-a-time, if you are interested, you may be able to see them all that are presently posted in Photobucket at Pictures by bird__photo - Photobucket
Most have captions and if you click and enlarge, sometimes there is a description or story there too.
Will be adding more later when the slides are on the hard drive.
Be warned - Taken at different times, with different cameras, by an 'amateur', some are pretty poor quality now and haven't had the benefit of a technological 'facelift'. There are some sub-albums, but not many. Cheers frigate
Havn't anything to hide - so instead of doleing them out one-at-a-time, if you are interested, you may be able to see them all that are presently posted in Photobucket at Pictures by bird__photo - Photobucket
Most have captions and if you click and enlarge, sometimes there is a description or story there too.
Will be adding more later when the slides are on the hard drive.
Be warned - Taken at different times, with different cameras, by an 'amateur', some are pretty poor quality now and haven't had the benefit of a technological 'facelift'. There are some sub-albums, but not many. Cheers frigate
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Is that lady elliot, FB ("nesting area")? I used to go there as a kid (a couple of times between 1993 and 2000) and spend my whole time on the airstrip, Got a tour of a Caravan once. Was great! - We went over in the twotter, - was also shown the Nomad and Islander.
Good times, had the bug since i was about 4 years old!
Good times, had the bug since i was about 4 years old!
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OK,Frigate,you start getting the slides scanned & the rest of us will wait 3 weeks til you are back.
Now,a word to all you young Pprunners...put a camera in your nav bag. Take plenty of piccys,however mundane,because in 30 years time they will be of enormous interest to Ppruners who haven't even been born yet!
Now,a word to all you young Pprunners...put a camera in your nav bag. Take plenty of piccys,however mundane,because in 30 years time they will be of enormous interest to Ppruners who haven't even been born yet!
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Now,a word to all you young Pprunners...put a camera in your nav bag. Take plenty of piccys,however mundane,because in 30 years time they will be of enormous interest to Ppruners who haven't even been born yet!
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Yes,pinky,I speak also from regret at not recording the the amazing charters,strange cargo,unusual sights,spectacular met events.
But also the the refueling in freezing rain,the flat featureless horizons of an outback airfield,grumpy engineers slumped over a hot engine.
Cameras now being digital,there is no concern about the cost of film,so go forth Ppruners & record everything.
But also the the refueling in freezing rain,the flat featureless horizons of an outback airfield,grumpy engineers slumped over a hot engine.
Cameras now being digital,there is no concern about the cost of film,so go forth Ppruners & record everything.
Grandpa Aerotart
Well the lunacy continues
In my absence the boys have been busy making a direct and premeditated assault on the bank balance.
Rear lower skin in place.
Roof is finished
A bunch of old bits cleaned, etched and ready to go back on
Some old skins cleaned etc and some new skins manufactured (the small ones)
They will go on here - the one with all the clecos is an old skin cleaned and etched.
Rudder pedal assemblies cleaned and ready to go back in - in fact the co-pilot ones are already back in.
A little before and after action.
Before - lots of corrosion, particularly in the top right area but more you cant see.
After - none.
The cowling doors are fitted and rigged too.
In my absence the boys have been busy making a direct and premeditated assault on the bank balance.
Rear lower skin in place.
Roof is finished
A bunch of old bits cleaned, etched and ready to go back on
Some old skins cleaned etc and some new skins manufactured (the small ones)
They will go on here - the one with all the clecos is an old skin cleaned and etched.
Rudder pedal assemblies cleaned and ready to go back in - in fact the co-pilot ones are already back in.
A little before and after action.
Before - lots of corrosion, particularly in the top right area but more you cant see.
After - none.
The cowling doors are fitted and rigged too.
