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Transportation - Aviation List of Categories
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- milne bay airways?
- What was Emelia Earhart's last port of call before disappearing for ever?
- Hello,
Could you please let me know if flight crew visas are obtainable upon arrival or needed in advance?
- What aircraft were operated by Douglas Airways?
- Where can I find out information about P2-DNW?
- What is the swamp ghost?
- Where can I find out more about the "Swamp Ghost"?
- In what year did the A300 Airbus replace the Boeing B707 aircraft?
- Who were the initial shareholders of Air Niugini?
- How many aircraft were in the original Air Niugini fleet?
- What aircraft performed the inaugural flight from Port Moresby to Lae (PX100)?
- What was the first airline painted in the initial Air Niugini colours?
- When did the first Air Niugini leased Fokker F100 arrive in PNG?
- What was the name of the port of call for the TAA Catalina's that used to land on the Fly River?
- What was the plane attributed to be the first mail plane in PNG?
- Who set up the first airline in PNG?
- What was the first DC3 aircraft to be painted in the original Air Niugini colours?
- Who built Air Niugini House (Haus) at seven-mile?
- What year was VH-SBW mounted on a pole at Jackson's Field?
- Who was Sir Dennis Buchanan?
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- milne bay airways?
MBA or Milne Bay Air is now called Airlines of PNG. They have a web site at -- http://www.apng.com
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- What was Emelia Earhart's last port of call before disappearing for ever?
Lae was the last place the famous pioneering American aviator Emelia Earhart took off from on one of the final legs of her round the world flight before disappearing without a trace.
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- Hello,
Could you please let me know if flight crew visas are obtainable upon arrival or needed in advance?
PNG entry visas may be obtained on arrival, however if your crew are arriving during periods where there are no other international arrivals then I suggest advance notice of your operation is provided to Customs / Immigration authorities.
Alternatively you could apply in advance for issuance of entry visa prior to your operation.
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- What aircraft were operated by Douglas Airways?
Most of the Douglas fleet were registereed as P2-DN? Try dong a search by Registration and enter DN at http://michie.net/cgi-bin/plnsrch.pl
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- Where can I find out information about P2-DNW?
Do you mean the Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander operated by Douglas Airways that crashed near Kokoda Airport (KKD) on the 30th of August 1985? -- Sorry I can not help you.
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- What is the swamp ghost?
"Swamp Ghost" is the nickname wreck hunters have given to a remarkably well preserved B-17 wreck in Agaiambo swamp (Oro Province - Papua New Guinea).
The plane is nearly impossible to locate, even from the air due to the high kunai grass around it. Very few visitors and no kunai grass fires have kept the plane in excellent condition.
The Swamp Ghost was moved in May 2006 to the wharf at Lae for shipping to USA but the PNG government stepped in and stopped the shipment.
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- Where can I find out more about the "Swamp Ghost"?
Try the excellent Pacific Wrecks Website at http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/png_agaiambo.html
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- In what year did the A300 Airbus replace the Boeing B707 aircraft?
Air Niugini replaced the Boeing 707 aircraft with an Airbus A300 in 1984. The A300 was painted with a full length Raggiana Bird of Paradise on its side.
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- Who were the initial shareholders of Air Niugini?
The Airline was formed in 1973 as the National Airline of Papua New Guinea. The initial shareholders were the PNG Government (60%), Qantas (12%), Ansett (16%), and TAA (12%). In 1976 the Government bought out the Qantas and TAA holdings, and in 1981 acquired the Ansett shares.
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- How many aircraft were in the original Air Niugini fleet?
Air Niugini commenced its operations with a remarkable fleet of twenty aircraft comprising of twelve DC3's and eight Fokker F27's (more popularly known as the Fokker Friendship). The DC3's were purchased directly from Australian airlines Ansett and TAA for the very favourable price of $15,000 each, which also included a large inventory of spares.
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- What aircraft performed the inaugural flight from Port Moresby to Lae (PX100)?
The inaugural service, flight PX100, was performed by a Fokker F27 after a ribbon cutting ceremony at Jackson's Airport on the 1st of November 1973
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- What was the first airline painted in the initial Air Niugini colours?
The first aircraft to appear in these colours was Douglas DC3, VH-SSB, a former charge of TAA and one of twelve DC3's purchased by the airline.
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- When did the first Air Niugini leased Fokker F100 arrive in PNG?
It arrived on the 28th of June 2004 and went into service on the 30th of June.
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- What was the name of the port of call for the TAA Catalina's that used to land on the Fly River?
The Catalina's used to land at d'Albertis Junction!
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- What was the plane attributed to be the first mail plane in PNG?
The first mail plane was captained by Mr. Ray "Battler" Parer and it was a Fokker tri-motor. It landed at Kila airstip in Port Moresby circa 1930 with the first air mail from Australia.
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- Who set up the first airline in PNG?
It is said that Ray "Battler" Parker and P.J. McDonald set up Morelae Airlines. It was called Morelae becuase the service went from Port Moresby to Lae.
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- What was the first DC3 aircraft to be painted in the original Air Niugini colours?
It was Sierra Bravo Bravo. (VH-SBB)
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- Who built Air Niugini House (Haus) at seven-mile?
Watkin Ltd built the four storey building (1976-1977). Even though it is four storeys it has three ground-levels due to the lay of the land.
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- What year was VH-SBW mounted on a pole at Jackson's Field?
The Air Niugini DC3 / C47 plane previously registered as VH-SBW (P2-SBW, P2-ANQ, 43-49849, KN241, G-AMZH) was hoisted onto three poles outside the Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby on the 21st of February 1979. The Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation (Paias Wingti) unveiled a plaque on the plane on the 23rd of February, 1979.
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- Who was Sir Dennis Buchanan?
Sorry the PNG FAQ's doesn't cover this but have a look at -- http://www.pngair.com/?q=node/1330 -- Also try a search for Territory Airlines (TAL) and Talair (Tourist Airlines of Niugini) to find out more.
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Please note that this is not "Ask Jeeves" — you cannot type a whole sentence as your query. Enter a word, a phrase, or several words and press search.
Please remember that this is a FAQ database about Papua New Guinea.
Doing a search for PNG or New Guinea or even P.N.G will probably not return much. Keep the search simple. i.e. if you want to find out the population simply enter "population" without the quotes. There is no need to have PNG / P.N.G or whatever in the search string.
