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1960
1960 - 0019.PDF
FLIGHT, 1 January 1960 19 Guarded by the volcanoes, our DC-3 has its aileron locks put in tor the night. DC-4s could use Rabaul if the runway was widened, but the adjacent landowners won't sell; so the good old DC-3s will just have to keep going Early morning take-off from Rabaul en route for Finschhafen, Lae and Port Moresby gave an intimate view of Matupit volcano, seen from a more respectful distance on the previous evening. TWO P. & W.s this time! Next day . ipi...i .even hours in fftii Otter amphibian, the "Kikori," flying from Port Moresby to the south- east tip of Papua. My arm has now recovered from pumping up the wheels after take-off Samarai was the first stop; even in this black-and- white view some idea of the fantastic colour of the water can be gained from the shading offshore
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