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Old 24th Apr 2017, 13:54
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Pic 4260 - Bhutan ?

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Hey Arrrj....naar Mate, it's Nepal in the Sama valley; 'Budh Ganduki'
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Oops....another one bit the dust

VNLK circa 1972
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Surely not a "Twin Pin" ? looks like turbine engines, what is it ?????.
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Surely not a "Twin Pin" ? looks like turbine engines, what is it ?????.
Not much other aircraft with triple tail fin than the Twin Pioneer.

I am temped to say my eyes are still so good that I can make out the distinctive fixed landing gear with diagonal brace on the photo.
(About as good as yours seeing turbine engines?)

Besides, Twin pins were operated in Nepal around 1972.

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the "twin Pin" would be 9N-RF6
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23057174@N02/2447936632

love the pics VF , thanks for sharing
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Old 29th Apr 2017, 09:51
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G'day zetec2....Surely yes....don't call me Shirley
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Hey SLB......thanks for that - goodonya
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Afternoon A681001 ............great find & many thanks

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The good old Twotter! not to be confused by the millennials as a Twitter

VF, Spent many trips with my folks flying from Aeropelican to Sydney return back in the 80's-90's in the Aeropelican Twotters.

Loved the recent series of Everest rescue, was great apart from a bit of narrative hype
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Thanks info, VF apologies re "Shirley" !!.
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Sling On

G'day BT...........yeh old Twotter good Bird
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Hi zetec2.........Your welcome I was kidding about the Shirley
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Tyengboche circa '72 then & now




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Dog makes good bed warmers on those lonely nights

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Hi VF, It is now 2 years since the earthquake devastated Nepal. How did your fundraising go?, I like to think my small contribution went someway to help restore peoples lives.

Keep on with the photos - uplifting.
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Hey PS.....thanks it was reported here on this thread just over a year ago. Yes it did make a (big) difference to 8 damaged homes that where rebuilt Many Thanks & All the Best

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Bin canned for some good scraps


may even be a Hot Cross Bun in here Espresso with Your Apple Tart?
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Mountain Sling time

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Nice Cow VF. But don't put that sucker in your bed!
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Morning DB.......exactly, She'd hog the bed
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