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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th May 2015, 11:37
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

wayoutwest... Very nearly correct, 1968-1996...

wayoutwest...

Very nearly correct, 1968-1996 with various Airlines around the world and after that I was a coach driver on National Express services in the UK.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2014, 11:14
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

A site you may be interested in

I have recently found the following site;
Aussie Airline Uniforms and Collectibles. (http://ausairuniforms.com/)

As the title says, it's about Aussie Airlines uniforms but also contains much...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2014, 09:42
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

finestkind; I totally agree with your post. ...

finestkind;

I totally agree with your post. Times have changed for Management, worker and also the general public. Perhaps my experience may give a little insight into why I think this has...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2014, 10:08
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

500N I meant that from the current...

500N

I meant that from the current management point of view, experience counts for nowt now. Their only concern is the bottom line on accounts sheets.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2014, 08:14
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

500N Wish I'd kept the poster as well, but...

500N

Wish I'd kept the poster as well, but it's long gone.
That said, as well as being able to take the p**s out of ourselves, in those days we actually had pride in our job, pride in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2014, 17:27
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

I have no idea what's around my neck. I did...

I have no idea what's around my neck. I did wonder myself as I just can't remember having anything that bling.

Although I only did just over a year with TAA, I had always been a fan of them from...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2014, 13:53
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Missing picture previous post

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/scan0001_zps4ae9f447.jpg
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2014, 13:41
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

How sad is this

http://s932.photobucket.com/user/pppdrive/library/

Recently had all my files wiped from hard drive and whilst searching my photos so I could scan them back into my PC, I came across this sad...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Feb 2014, 18:27
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Museum

For those of you not in Australia but who are interested in this entire thread, I have just found the TAA Museum web site TAA MUSEUM (http://www.taamuseum.org.au/)

Quite interesting and I for one...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2014, 10:54
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Inter-airline co-operation

Air Support mentioned the co-operation between airlines (in his case Ansett & TAA) from the engineering point of view. I'm happy to say it was the same on the passenger handling side as well. I can...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2014, 19:56
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Capt Claret

Another PM for you (about another blast from the past)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2014, 17:41
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Capt Claret

Thanks for your message, much appreciated and I've replied. Paul
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2014, 15:51
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Scottish Twin Pioneer

Thanks for that Capt Claret. Would you have been known by a contraction of your surname beginning with a "W" ?
Paul
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2014, 11:51
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Hervey Bay Airport more pics

http://rs932.pbsrc.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/scan0005_zpsafeebbb9.jpg~c200?t=1390135469

A busy day at Hervey Bay
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2014, 09:04
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Capt Claret

Now you've really got me interested. Surely if you were on the Mohawk when they finally stopped operating I must know you.
PM me or e-mail [email protected] who you are. I think there were two...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2014, 18:58
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Hervey Bay Airport

Burger 61 - I was at the new HVB Terminal in Jan last year and was quite impressed. I remember getting lamblasted in the local press mid 90s for daring to say that I thought Hervey Bay would become...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2014, 08:44
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Brisbane, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Bundaburg.

Burger61 - I think your time must have been just before mine. When I arrived in Hervey Bay I went to Sunnies Agent (Bezants Harvey World Travel) to see about a job at the Airport. Was advised "it's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 18:25
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Sunstate at Hervey Bay

The Sunstate "Terminal" at Hervey Bay during the 1990s. There was room for around 10 people seated plus another 20 or so standing. Facilities were; a toilet, free help yourself coffee/tea, flight...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 08:21
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

confusion over post 114

Having re-read my post 114 I can now see where any confusion may have come from. I'd like to explain that in those days a lot of airlines used the system of denoting rank by stripes for ground staff...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 07:21
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Dora-9

Thanks for that Dora-9. No worries and I appreciate your reply. Paul
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2014, 20:20
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Dora-9

Sent you a PM
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2014, 21:08
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Dora-9 Not too sure what you mean by that. The...

Dora-9 Not too sure what you mean by that. The times I flew in the cockpit were only as Loadmaster, all my other flying was either duty travel or passenger both of which were in the passenger...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2014, 13:45
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

saluting crew

Whilst I never did or even saw others doing so, I did insist that my staff (including myself) ALWAYS called the Capt either Captain or Sir when they were working. Didn't matter which but had to be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2014, 12:47
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Mohawks, Twotters to Lady E

Capt Claret I'm sure we have met as I also (for a while) looked after the Lady E Twotter flights for Bevan. It did conflict a little with the Flight West Bandits I was handling at the same time. If...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2014, 11:50
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

and thank you

Para, thank you for the thread and consequent memories and seeing that you are in Aotearoa brings back my many flights to and within that lovely Country. Paul
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2014, 10:56
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Brilliant thread

This truly is a thread bringing so many memories back;

Capt Claret - It was good to hear the TAA/Ansett cooperation continued. I also noted you've mention both Sunstate and the Mohawk...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 19:01
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res Boards

Thanks, I'm glad some of you appreciate what went on in 'the good old days.'
Strange but most people look to the aircraft side and see the enormous advances made. I'm not a technical person, just...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 17:35
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res

No Sops, the vast majority of flights were on the board (or controlled by Melbourne Reservations), and we could tell passengers/travel agents immediately if we could confirm those flight requests. We...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 16:27
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res Board

The 4 pictures show the true size of the reservations board
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/ATAA002Resprecomputer_zpsa6fb7eb6.jpg?t=1389544621
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 16:25
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res Board

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/ATAA003_zps5eee5bfa.jpg?t=1389544723
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 16:23
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA res board

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/ATAA005_zpscd2f728c.jpg?t=1389544477
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 16:23
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res board

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/pppdrive/ATAA004_zps5e185f76.jpg?t=1389544541
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2014, 20:04
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

Clotted, I think you're right in saying the Qld...

Clotted, I think you're right in saying the Qld Country Routes were not controlled from HO Res. My memory is fading but I seem to recall that they were treated the same as non-TAA 3rd level flights....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2014, 18:49
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res Board pictures

It appears that the pictures need to be on one of the various web sites for that purpose. To make it easier for me, anyone who'd like to see the pictures can e-mail me on pppdrive(@)talktalk.net ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2014, 18:45
Replies: 505
Views: 530,308
Posted By pppdrive

TAA Res Board Franklin St

SOPPS, That's really testing my grey matter now, but IF I remeb.mber correctly the board was read left to right for dates of travel and down for timings/flt nos/dest.
That days details on the very...
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