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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2009, 05:06
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

For former Air Pac/Fiji Airways staff, there's a...

For former Air Pac/Fiji Airways staff, there's a book written by Bob Kennedy titled 'Harold Gatty's Legacy' which provides an interesting history of the airline and lots of photographs of the Heron.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2009, 08:13
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

On one occasion I took the local judge, based in...

On one occasion I took the local judge, based in Tarawa down to Abemama in FAY, on a scheduled service. I had to wait while Court was held in the terminal which was a grass hut basically. The judge...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2009, 06:48
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

Fris B, Thanks for the info, I'll have to...

Fris B,

Thanks for the info, I'll have to visit these old airframes sometime.

For any ex Fiji Airways pilots VQ-FAI, DC3, is now the McDonalds in Taupo. An ignominious end. Another airframe...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2009, 04:56
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu331/skol_03/D...

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu331/skol_03/DHHeron001.jpg


Thanks exaviator, damn south east trades over the coconut trees.
Here's a photo of FAE at Nausori in 1972, this a/c subsequently...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th May 2009, 07:49
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

Yours Truly landing at Abemama 1971, this a/c now...

Yours Truly landing at Abemama 1971, this a/c now ZK-BBM

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu331/skol_03/heron001.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th May 2009, 08:13
Replies: 148
Views: 55,871
Posted By skol

I flew Herons in the early '70's with Air...

I flew Herons in the early '70's with Air Pacific.
They had 4, DQ-FAC, DQ-FAE, DQ-FAF (all Series 2) and DQ-FAY(Series 1 with fixed undercarriage)
FAY was also based in Tarawa to operate to...
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