Mostly this site is about people but some aircraft deserve a mention. In about 1974 there was some serious flooding north of Kalgoorlie in the Leonora/Menzies area and we were sent up to assist. A65-102 AKA Mama was sent with a chopper with Mama flying bulk supplies from Kal and the chopper tasked for local deliveries to outlying communities. On one flight back Mama broke through the strip crust and got bogged...we tried to dig her out and in the end couldnt. Pulled her out with a front end loader and 4WD drive and a couple of tie down straps. I do have some extra photos but cant find them....will post when they turn up. Any way I have fond memories of Mama....great workhorse and she is not missing....Where is She now?....She is parked up in Cairns with serious corrosion issues according to a website on Dak history
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:37:00 +0000
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