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Port Moresby to Kokoda


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Busy morning in paradise

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My wife and I once flew with them from Manila to Port Moresby. Interesting experience…

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Finally we are off

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Over the “hump”

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Finally Kokoda comes into sight. Drop everything

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Thanks for viewing

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Great shots of a venerable aircraft - it's relationship with the DC3 is similar to that of the Spitfire and Hurricane.  They do great things with a C46.  An outfit in Fairbanks, Everts Air, goes into Ophir AK - 1800 ft gravel strip with a load of fuel for the miners at least once a year.  

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"Make way! Make way! Grandpa is taking the air... Do you copy, Over" :lol:...

 

PS: I can say nothing more or better than what has already been said over here.

Except no modern bird could have made this beautiful journey... And landing on paradise's grassy runway ;)!

 

Cheers :D !

 

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14 hours ago, Stillwater said:

A lovely route, and a well suited plane, Bernd. Good to see you slowed her down well for a successful landing.

Many thanks, Gerold, much appreciated.

 

14 hours ago, oldboy43 said:

Thank you Bernd, very nice shots.

cheers

Karoly

Thanks a lot, Karoly

 

10 hours ago, musterpilot said:

Very nice shots

 

John

Thank you, John

 

9 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Awesome shots Bernd!  Martyn loves the C46.

Hahaha, good to know, Jack. I like her too, very stable to fly, although climbing isn't one of her biggest strengths :)

 

9 hours ago, BradB said:

Smashing set of shots Bernd !! .

Thank you so much, John

 

7 hours ago, olderndirt said:

Great shots of a venerable aircraft - it's relationship with the DC3 is similar to that of the Spitfire and Hurricane.  They do great things with a C46.  An outfit in Fairbanks, Everts Air, goes into Ophir AK - 1800 ft gravel strip with a load of fuel for the miners at least once a year.  

Many thanks, OnD. I didn't know that Everts Air still uses her. Of course Buffalo still does

 

6 hours ago, Iain Emms said:

Fine set of shots.

cheers

Iain

Thank you very much, Iain

 

6 hours ago, adambar said:

Splendid set of shots Bernd! :)  Reminds me, I Haven't flown the C-46 for a long time.:rolleyes:

Many thanks, Adam. I think we all have quite a few planes in our virtual hangars that sit there and collect dust

 

1 hour ago, Dario said:

Amazing shots. I love the plane, the location, the colors, everything is perfect. 

I'm happy you like them, Dario

 

32 minutes ago, JOE DYGAN said:

Pic #2

"Make way! Make way! Grandpa is taking the air... Do you copy, Over" :lol:...

 

PS: I can say nothing more or better than what has already been said over here.

Except no modern bird could have made this beautiful journey... And landing on paradise's grassy runway ;)!

 

Cheers :D !

 

Thank you so much, Joe

 

27 minutes ago, wain71 said:

wonderful shots, I enjoyed the flight...

Many thanks for your comment, Wain

 

 

 

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