1. Nadi

2. A beach near Nadi

3. The Gafa ! (Urandangie?)

VH-XGN
 

Man, it is fun to see what pops up in here!

I last flew XGN on 25 March 1990. Did a run picking up ballot boxes after a State (I think) election. YBTL-YIGM-YGNV-YKID-YEIN-YFSA-YBMA-YBTL

Landed at YIGM with the airstrip completely surrounded by floodwater. No ballot boxes to pick up there!

Had a bird strike taking off from YIGM - thwack! Flew to Greenvale with the gear down - only sign was blood, guts and a few feathers on the retractable step!

Last I heard of XGN it was sitting on a station strip south of Hughenden - with its tail in the air - and a collapsed nose wheel.

Good to see the old girl again!

Dr:cool:

Jawz

For your number 3, the one with XGN in it, it could be a number of outback SA or Qld strips. I'll go for Innamincka Homestead YINN (the strip 3 miles north of town, not the townsite strip).

Wasn't VH-XGN at Air Ngukurr?

Capt Fathom,

1. Yes good ol Nadi Intl'
2. Close, "Vatulele" south of Viti Levu
3. I think it was "Alroy Downs" but can anyone confirm this for my photo collection?

Bentleg - Nope not YINN

Getoffmyback - Yes Air Ngukurr it was. (Glad thats over !!:ugh: )

What about this one?

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture357.jpg

Could it be the one beached up near Darwin a little while back?

J:ok:

Jawz

Good old MZV. Thats what happens when you pull both the mixtures on base, lucky it was low tide, no names now!.:ugh:
Amazing how quick both those engines got pulled off in order for it to be lifted.
Where is MZV now? still in DN?

Jawz
 

Picture number three looks a bit like Alton Downs to me.

DF.

http://Pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/143562037-M.jpg

In What?

and where?

Obvious where.... Any guesses what?
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/DSCF0345.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/DSCF0341.jpg

heywatchthis... a duffer's reply.... not a Lancair is it?

heywatchthis

1. Looks like a Challenger or Gulfstream or something similar.
2. New York.

Jawz; Would number 3 be at Mungerannie before the strip had major work done on it?

Ultralights,
1. Looks like a Saddler Vampire wing.
2. Somewhere south of Sydney heading West?

Cheers
CB

Edited to ask:

Bentleg,
IS that VH-CGN on the previous page? If so I have about 60 hours in that sucker, flying up the east coast, across to Dawin, down the centre and back to Sydney.

Cheers
CB

Sure is. Taken late 2001 on a similar trip but in the reverse direction.

heywatchthis

A Lear 31 over Manhattan.

Was that you flying or a friends photo? Nice pic anyway.
(Could also be a Lear 28 or 29 if you are not posing an obvious question to the un-Lear-educated masses).

Cheers dude.
Bill.

http://Pamuva1.smugmug.com/photos/143562050-M.jpg

Yep, Its a Vampire wing, (didn't think Anyone would guess that!)

as for where, heading west.... YES, location is North of Syd somewhere.....

heywatchthis

Lear 55, New York?

Lear 45? maybe,

Lear 60.:}