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Forum: Freight Dogs

18th Oct 2010, 23:52

Replies: 3

Charitable Aid air lift

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Posted By Herkybird

As a general rule the major aid agencies charter...

As a general rule the major aid agencies charter the airplanes they use in humanitarian aid. This is true for agencies like the UN World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red...

Forum: Freight Dogs

23rd Mar 2009, 12:43

Replies: 48

Southern Air Inc.

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Posted By Herkybird

I too spent some time there - 11 years. It was a...

I too spent some time there - 11 years. It was a unique company whose niche has never been and maybe never will be again filled. Certainly not by the "New" Southern Air

Forum: Freight Dogs

19th Jan 2009, 20:23

Replies: 790

Midex Airlines (Merged)

Views: 332,288

Posted By Herkybird

"...The American F/E running the show is a...

"...The American F/E running the show is a back-stabber brought from Focus Air, and sold his skin for some more coins of silver that will not last, as he is not a qualified individual for running the...

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Dec 2006, 19:03

Replies: 11

'Reach' Engine Fire in Hold by Sigonella

Views: 5,192

Posted By Herkybird

Global Reach

"...[a 'Reach' freighter (US Airforce Cargo Plane in disguise or subcontracted)..."

A "Reach" callsign is hardly a disguise. It immediately identifies the aircraft as one being operated by the...

Forum: African Aviation

30th Jun 2006, 15:24

Replies: 7

Flying in Somalia

Views: 2,208

Posted By Herkybird

Ah, Somalia! I flew Hercs there from April of...

Ah, Somalia! I flew Hercs there from April of 1992 to December of 1995. Wouldn't trade those memories for a million bucks, but you couldn't pay me enough to go back.

Forum: Rumours & News

12th May 2003, 02:05

Replies: 32

freak congo accident

Views: 9,638

Posted By Herkybird

Congo Accident

It's unlikely that the IL-76 had any seats. The "passengers" were most likely sitting on the floor, or on the cargo, or just milling-about in the back.

The African landscape is littered with the...

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