He is still flying his model aeroplanes at the age of 81 :ok:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5ab8e47273.jpg

Back in Moree after years of inactivity at Lismore.
It's now 29 years since P2-MFU crashed at Awaba in the Western Provinces, but she'll soon be back in the air.

Been awhile since any updates, but after some 2,500 man hours and 11 years overall, ex-MAF PNG C185E MFU is back in the air !!

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a1a5eb1326.jpg

First start after 31 years !!
 

First start after 31 years in the back of hangars, can't tell you how emotional this was.

http://www.frednolan.com/images/stor...%2022AUG20.mp4

👍👍👍👍👍

Where is it flying and what’s it’s rego?

Anyone know where P2-MFX ended up after it left POM a few years ago in a container?

Good photo there Skywagon1915 along with a justifiably proud Owner/Rebuilder!:ok:

But why wasn't the beer an SP Longneck?:confused::D:E

In the air again
 

MFU is almost a new airplane today.
She started as VH-MFU in 1972, became P2-MFU in 1974 and for rest of her PNG life until her accident at Awaba in 1990.
I was able to secure her old call sign when I acquired the 'project' in 2010.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4e355356aa.jpg

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d9eb06e666.jpg

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e51179765e.jpg

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cd00327446.jpg

Duck Pilot,

P2-MFX


Mike's C185 was sold to long time resident, Dennis Hilditch. Was parked outside old aero club.
Rego was changed to P2-DCZ.
It is unconfirmed by believed sold and crated and sent to AUS for next owner..... during year 2020






https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cc552a95ce.jpg

Last of the 185's
 

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3295c9be16.jpg

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7980114f0b.jpg