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Old 7th Jul 2019, 09:19
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Old 7th Jul 2019, 09:36
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The PNG coppers have a new balus? I used to eternally drive them around because their 407 was shot up. I give the bright yellow whirlybird 12 months maximum.
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Old 7th Jul 2019, 16:07
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I wonder if they are going to stand the drums on their ends after rolling like they are supposed to?
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Old 7th Jul 2019, 20:45
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Pretty tricky to pump fuel out of them unless you do...
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Old 7th Jul 2019, 21:55
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407 was shot up
Mixmaster bilong jesus em i gat sik!
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Old 8th Jul 2019, 00:43
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Thats what happened to G-OEMT
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If so, the nose is not so pointy now. And it might be turned into spare parts again pretty soon.

https://www.helispares.com/bk117c1-p...res-available/
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It's not G-OEMT...
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Old 8th Jul 2019, 01:54
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Life in the coastal villages of PNG must have improved significantly since my 10 years in the country came to an end. I've never seen so many PNG kids in clothes without holes, or wearing any clothes at all, let alone riding a push bike. I don't know where the photo was taken, but for sure it was on the coast somewhere and not in the highlands.
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Kids photo is 60NM north of Port Moresby... other is AYKM
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Why are they refueling from drums at Kerema? Last time I refueled there the Jet-A1 fixed installation was working. The pavement there is real soft, I can still see the divet where ye ol' 212 sank into the pavement on a hot day.
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Old 8th Jul 2019, 07:49
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The JetA1 installation has not been in Kerema for many years (c.2013-ish?). While the knowledgeable commentators offer forth on this forum, the world continues to go around. The machine/operation has nothing to do with PNG police - as yet, not even an AOC. Pictures taken during ferry flight.
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" While the knowledgeable commentators offer forth on this forum, the world continues to go around..."

" not even an AOC. Pictures taken during ferry flight"

Yep, world continues to rotate... meanwhile the aircraft is operating under an AOC, and on a revenue flight...
Ferry was some days before...
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