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Date Posted: 14/11/05 0:36:17
Author: 'Bluie' Hobbs, Flt Sgt Navigator 'Extraordinaire'
Subject: Christmas Airways

I flew with Chistmas Airways for the 14th November 1958 until the 7th March 1959. I returned compassionately for the birth of my first son courtesy of SAAFA
the Three Dakotas were fitted with long range tanks as we flew up to 8 hrs to islands such as Western Samoa, Canton Island,Malden Island(no refuelling there) etc. All the trips were toal sea passages but we had no fear as we knew if the worst was to occur we could paddle her to our destination. Slow but a Queen amongst aircraft

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[> Re: Christmas Airways -- John Cooper, 14/11/05 8:18:35

Hi Bluey
I reckon thee and me rubbed shoulders at either Negombo or Gan. Christmas Airways.........how did you guys get away with having that painted on those Daks?

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[> Re: Christmas Airways -- Eric Shepherd, 14/11/05 16:29:46

I was a nav. Inst. fitter in those day's at Neg/Kat. with Gary and many others

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