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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2024, 20:01
Replies: 10
Views: 1,682
Posted By mendi63

No it definitely was a Goose, I have photos of it...

No it definitely was a Goose, I have photos of it at my hangar at Archerfield with Milne Bay Air painted on the side. It never went on the PNG register because it was certified to CAR3 and it was too...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2022, 20:36
Replies: 94
Views: 36,571
Posted By mendi63

Well he's obviously not still in PNG otherwise...

Well he's obviously not still in PNG otherwise they'd be Wopas.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2022, 03:07
Replies: 10
Views: 2,154
Posted By mendi63

You'll also need a box of spare blades and an...

You'll also need a box of spare blades and an extra strong right arm, especially if it is the old leaf spring type.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2021, 05:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,819
Posted By mendi63

They probably put the puripuri on him. ...

They probably put the puripuri on him.



You could lay money on it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2021, 03:32
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

A Gathering in Memory of our Friend Graham Syphers

We are attempting to organise a gathering on Saturday 12th June starting at 11:00am, probably at the RSL in Nambour Queensland. Before we can finalise the venue we will need to get an indication from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2021, 03:29
Replies: 17
Views: 8,311
Posted By mendi63

A Gathering in Memory of our Friend Graham Syphers

We are attempting to organise a gathering on Saturday 12th June starting at 11:00am, probably at the RSL in Nambour Queensland. Before we can finalise the venue we will need to get an indication from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2020, 19:36
Replies: 247
Views: 105,666
Posted By mendi63

It's amazing what used to be carried in that...

It's amazing what used to be carried in that particular Bandit.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2020, 22:11
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

On my first day/night in PNG I arrived in Lae on...

On my first day/night in PNG I arrived in Lae on the F27 to be met by some of my new work mates and taken to the Aero Club for a few beers and then that night to a company party where I met the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Oct 2020, 01:12
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

I have recently come across a copy of an old...

I have recently come across a copy of an old Black & White magazine dated April 1969 which I have scanned and may be of interest to ol man bilong taim bipo.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2020, 20:09
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

You may well be right cac sabre as my memory is a...

You may well be right cac sabre as my memory is a little fuzzy after 40+ years. Having had the job of replacing windscreens in both these model aircraft it still was no mean feat as they are pretty...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2020, 01:09
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

SPAC did some training in the early to mid 70's...

SPAC did some training in the early to mid 70's and the CFI was D.A. if I recall correctly. The bloke who ran the bar then was the expat DCA groundsman. We decded to buy a half dozen swit moa BBQ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2020, 00:43
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

The story was that he used it to kick out the...

The story was that he used it to kick out the windscreen to get out. No mean feat in a Baron if true.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2020, 04:18
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

I was working in Lae at the time and was asked by...

I was working in Lae at the time and was asked by DCA to assist them with their investigation. The aircraft crashed close to a house and a wheel came off, rocketed through a corridor in the house and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2020, 10:46
Replies: 17
Views: 8,311
Posted By mendi63

Ken has been notified.

Ken has been notified.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2020, 00:56
Replies: 17
Views: 8,311
Posted By mendi63

Vale: Graham Syphers

It is my sad duty to report the loss of fellow aviator and good friend Captain Graham Syphers (Pays Air Service, Talair, Macair (PNG), Norfolk Island Airways, National Jet etc) who succumbed quietly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th May 2020, 20:43
Replies: 24
Views: 9,873
Posted By mendi63

From PNG Air's Facebook page

MEDIA RELEASE
BID TO ACQUIRE SOME OF PNG AIR BY LINK PNG - A TERRIBLE CHOICE
Thursday 28th May 2020
_____________________________________________
The decision by Link PNG Ltd, (subsidiary of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Apr 2020, 00:39
Replies: 21
Views: 3,897
Posted By mendi63

https://shop.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?ide...

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Prices start at US$8450.00 depending on the model
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2020, 05:36
Replies: 12
Views: 2,999
Posted By mendi63

We used Turco 5351 for many years. Just don't get...

We used Turco 5351 for many years. Just don't get it on your skin.:\
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2020, 20:44
Replies: 38
Views: 12,376
Posted By mendi63

machtuk, thanks for sharing the photo of the Mk31...

machtuk, thanks for sharing the photo of the Mk31 Bristol "Frightener" which was either ADL or TBB. I spend thousands of hours working on those two aircraft albeit at Archerfield in the 60's.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Oct 2019, 07:55
Replies: 13
Views: 3,274
Posted By mendi63

em nau, tok tru!

em nau, tok tru!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2019, 21:01
Replies: 26
Views: 5,648
Posted By mendi63

The cutout is for the cabin heater exhaust.

The cutout is for the cabin heater exhaust.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2018, 02:04
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

We used to fly gold from Wau to Lae at Macair in...

We used to fly gold from Wau to Lae at Macair in the 70's. I recall walking through our terminal one morning and tripped over a couple of canvas bags lying on the floor. I asked the traffic officer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Aug 2018, 07:53
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

P2-COC just needs a quick cut & polish:}

P2-COC just needs a quick cut & polish:}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2018, 06:48
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

It was P2-PNO after PNG and became SEA with...

It was P2-PNO after PNG and became SEA with Talair. It was easy to change the "G" to an "O"

The history with photos is here. (http://www.pc-6.com/history/584.htm#)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2018, 03:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

P2-CAA (S/N BB-415) was built in 1979 as N2067M....

P2-CAA (S/N BB-415) was built in 1979 as N2067M. It then became P2-PNG, then P2-PNH (both ex-Macair Porter rego's) and finally P2-CAA.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2018, 03:12
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

Yes P2-NWA was previously KSA and is S/N BB-1527....

Yes P2-NWA was previously KSA and is S/N BB-1527.

A fire extinguisher discharged in the cabin a couple of years ago and they had trouble getting the cabin door open as the door seals had glued...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2018, 04:04
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

I will never forget the great times we had...

I will never forget the great times we had fishing at Bensbach or the numerous evenings he would drive up from the Gold Coast and we would spend a convivial evening at the RQAC bar or when he would...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2017, 01:05
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,412
Posted By mendi63

aka "The Morobe Muscle Man"?

aka "The Morobe Muscle Man"?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2016, 22:29
Replies: 85
Views: 42,147
Posted By mendi63

The fixed wing fleet got a new paint job. Have a...

The fixed wing fleet got a new paint job. Have a look at www.swa.com.pg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2016, 21:02
Replies: 85
Views: 42,147
Posted By mendi63

None in PNG as of 1st November 2016.

None in PNG as of 1st November 2016.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2016, 22:31
Replies: 38
Views: 11,619
Posted By mendi63

I hope they had an MEL for the windscreen wipers...

I hope they had an MEL for the windscreen wipers and an EO to remove the main gear doors.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2015, 11:48
Replies: 201
Views: 28,297
Posted By mendi63

The first paragraph of SB643B states: (my...

The first paragraph of SB643B states:

(my bolding).

Whilst it is a few years since I worked with Australian Rules, I cannot see how a LAME can get around that statement. Where I work that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2014, 04:15
Replies: 1,738
Views: 4,249,519
Posted By mendi63

There is some more information on that aircraft...

There is some more information on that aircraft here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Super_V).
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2014, 01:24
Replies: 720
Views: 63,437
Posted By mendi63

Are you referring to sleeve valve engines e.g....

Are you referring to sleeve valve engines e.g. Bristol Hercules, Centaurus and others?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2013, 00:15
Replies: 9
Views: 2,379
Posted By mendi63

The aircraft was fitted with Bristol floats. I...

The aircraft was fitted with Bristol floats. I seem to recall that the nosewheel swivels up and over the front of the float and lays on the top. The mainwheel retracts mostly into the float with a...
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