Time to come clean...
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Time to come clean...
Drugs flown to Australia on private planes
I'd almost go as far as to say that this is a little far fetched. Short of a G5 what would have the range to avoid being stopped at too many places on the way here, thus reducing the chances of detection?
Planes used to fly cocaine to Australia are loaded with millions of dollars in
cash for the flight back to the US and pilots are paid a 10 per cent share of
the booty.
cash for the flight back to the US and pilots are paid a 10 per cent share of
the booty.
In the 1950s there was a scam going which involved an engineer working for Australian National Airways. Either that, or he knew the guilty parties. A false bulkhead was put in at the aft end enabling a number of Bally poker machines to be hidden. This enabled them to be smuggled in from the US.
The ginger beer's name was Thompson. Seems he was either directly implicated or became an informant. Later he worked for a time at Ansett Flying Boat Services at Rose Bay. Was never able to glean anything like the full story. One part of it had to do with a crew noting that the DC4 or DC6 they were flying had an unusually aft C of G.
Thommo would become most cagey if questioned, winking slyly, putting a finger alongside his Jimmy Durante hooter.
Knew a bloke who was a screw in an FNQ prison near Malanda. He was offered 'work' by a prisoner/pilot put away for bringing in gold in his light twin.
The turnkey was almost sympathetic to the prisoner's story and invitation.
He said he sometimes had a soft spot for the crims who could as easily dealt in drugs but were revolted by the very thought.
The ginger beer's name was Thompson. Seems he was either directly implicated or became an informant. Later he worked for a time at Ansett Flying Boat Services at Rose Bay. Was never able to glean anything like the full story. One part of it had to do with a crew noting that the DC4 or DC6 they were flying had an unusually aft C of G.
Thommo would become most cagey if questioned, winking slyly, putting a finger alongside his Jimmy Durante hooter.
Knew a bloke who was a screw in an FNQ prison near Malanda. He was offered 'work' by a prisoner/pilot put away for bringing in gold in his light twin.
The turnkey was almost sympathetic to the prisoner's story and invitation.
He said he sometimes had a soft spot for the crims who could as easily dealt in drugs but were revolted by the very thought.
Fantome,
Sure you're not thinking of the BCPA DC-6B??
They ran for quite a while, after the non-scheduled Government charter trans-Pacific services by ANA in DC-4s.
The "secret" compartment was aft of the aft pressure bulkhead, as the story goes.
Tootle pip!!
Sure you're not thinking of the BCPA DC-6B??
They ran for quite a while, after the non-scheduled Government charter trans-Pacific services by ANA in DC-4s.
The "secret" compartment was aft of the aft pressure bulkhead, as the story goes.
Tootle pip!!
Last edited by LeadSled; 11th Feb 2013 at 12:58.
That is awful, disgraceful, how on earth could anyone do this?!
Someone tell me the details for the guys offering these jobs and where I can find them so I can go and complain in person...
On a COMPLETELY unrelated note, anyone know a good place to get a G5 endorsement? And possibly somewhere to Private Hire one...you know, for those last minute holiday trips...
Someone tell me the details for the guys offering these jobs and where I can find them so I can go and complain in person...
On a COMPLETELY unrelated note, anyone know a good place to get a G5 endorsement? And possibly somewhere to Private Hire one...you know, for those last minute holiday trips...
Last edited by Ixixly; 11th Feb 2013 at 07:28.
Quite a few moons ago now when I was working in another life living in a major NSW town there was a high performance Aerostar that had long range tanks & more HP that a Saturn 5 rocket that used to disappear late at night Nth & not come back for a couple of days. Always wondered where it went, maybe doing a late night paper run
Wmk2
Wmk2
1. I don't think Bushie would have put up with much at Rose Bay.
2. Piper Cub, floats, PNG.
3. Cape Crawford is the weirdest pub in NT. Vietnamese, Aboriginals, Strange people. Couldn't leave quick enough the next morning.
2. Piper Cub, floats, PNG.
3. Cape Crawford is the weirdest pub in NT. Vietnamese, Aboriginals, Strange people. Couldn't leave quick enough the next morning.
Cape Crawford is a great place - a mate and I drank it dry of crownies one night. 
Wally - Re that black Aerostar - I seem to remember it getting busted at MB? Or an aircraft very similar to it.
Wally - Re that black Aerostar - I seem to remember it getting busted at MB? Or an aircraft very similar to it.
'compy' it (700P I think) wasn't black & am not sure if it ventured down Sth to MB as it resided in central NSW back in the 80's owned by an old Airline skipper if recall. But hey it could've covered half the damned globe I reckon:-)
There was always some mystery to it, something didn't seem right but it came to a sticky ending anyway.
Wmk2
There was always some mystery to it, something didn't seem right but it came to a sticky ending anyway.
Wmk2
What i want to know is how do they make it to the USA without having the plane being checked over for drugs at some point on the way. Im assuming these planes go via New Zealand and Honolulu and surely there would be a customs officer in NZ and Honolulu checking the aircraft out.
There are plans and....
Best smuggling op ..Oz Aztec flown non-stop into xxxxx in Malaita in the Solomons to pick up a load of parrots. All the birds collected in cages at the strip awaiting loading for night flight to xxxx? in Oz.
Alas..the cages wouldnt fit thru the Aztec doors, so a frantic night of rebuilding cages ensued. Pilot reluctant to depart from such a short strip with big rainforest trees at the not so far end in the dark.
All the kerfuffle attracted the interest of the local villagers who turned up with the Polisman...and his shotgun.
Saw the Aztec in Honiara with one prop removed. Having been told to park next to it, there were later minor complications for us, with Oz rego too, but that was sorted...after the aircraft was searched.
Heard that the cockroach sandwiches in the Honiara callaboose are not the best.
Only the parrots went free.
Whats that saying about "prior planning"? Ask the Keystone Smugglers!!
Alas..the cages wouldnt fit thru the Aztec doors, so a frantic night of rebuilding cages ensued. Pilot reluctant to depart from such a short strip with big rainforest trees at the not so far end in the dark.
All the kerfuffle attracted the interest of the local villagers who turned up with the Polisman...and his shotgun.
Saw the Aztec in Honiara with one prop removed. Having been told to park next to it, there were later minor complications for us, with Oz rego too, but that was sorted...after the aircraft was searched.
Heard that the cockroach sandwiches in the Honiara callaboose are not the best.
Only the parrots went free.
Whats that saying about "prior planning"? Ask the Keystone Smugglers!!
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Oz Aztec flown non-stop into xxxxx in Malaita in the Solomons to pick up a load of parrots
Remember when a cockatoo (in the US) would buy about 20,000 rd of 12g (here) which would be used to shoot the pests
edited add 20,000 may have been reloads so 3,000 qty or 500 at your local store.
Last edited by Deaf; 11th Feb 2013 at 13:11.
Folks,
The Aero Commander 560E at the Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown, most recently ex-Padstow TAFE, had an illustrious career drug running, until it got caught.
Many years ago, when the first ATC radar went in, on the hill at back of Denpasar, Indonesia immediately started complaining about the low level slow moving un-notified traffic between their islands and Australia.
One enterprising chap used to back load fresh beef, literally warm and dripping from the paddock, and sell to hotels in Bali, who actually advertised "air flown fresh Australian beef" on their menus.
Tootle pip!!
The Aero Commander 560E at the Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown, most recently ex-Padstow TAFE, had an illustrious career drug running, until it got caught.
Many years ago, when the first ATC radar went in, on the hill at back of Denpasar, Indonesia immediately started complaining about the low level slow moving un-notified traffic between their islands and Australia.
One enterprising chap used to back load fresh beef, literally warm and dripping from the paddock, and sell to hotels in Bali, who actually advertised "air flown fresh Australian beef" on their menus.
Tootle pip!!