Graham Syphers 3 of 3
Old New Guinea Photographs, Part Three. TPNG. Prior to Independence 1975. In my personal reminiscences in the article, Old New Guinea Photographs, Part Two, I said this was the final part. Anyone who has...
Category: Airports and Aviation
Graham Syphers 2 of 3
Here is the final part of a personal reminiscence and quick look by one Australian expat living in New Guinea, pre Independence. I had a total of sixteen years flying in PNG. The years 1966...
‘Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines’
Capt. Garry Honour, Retd A Tribute to Aviators in PNG Here are a few tales put together remembering some legendary Papua New Guinea aviators whom we all respect. Captain GA (Dick) Glassey The following...
Brian Costello and Something about Low Flying
I was saddened to read in Una Voce of the passing of Brian Costello, an old colleague from my days as editor of the Times Courier in Lae in the mid-1960s. A genuine, generous...
Graham Syphers 1 of 3
Hello there, Papua New Guinea was a very different place before Independence. A fascinating place filled with unbelievable characters and real achievers. It had a unique history from the days when the British ran...
The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter – a Short History and Four Events Chris Warrillow
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PNG Memories
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PNG AVIATION -1969 TO 73 AERIAL, AIRPORTS, CHARTERS AND PLANES – DENNIS GRAY
Dennis Gray’s contribution is a compilation of photographs taken by his Uncle, Bill Gray (circa 1935-41), his father, Charles Gray (circa 1940-41), and himself during 1969-73. It is a wonderful collection of aviation history...
Early aviation in PNG – with photos from Derek Crisp
DEREK (JOS) ELWYN CRISP (14 June 1901 – 13 February 1942) Pre-war New Guinea Pilot – Derek (Jos) Elwyn Crisp Jos flew for WR Carpenter’s & Co. Salamaua from the early 1930’s and died...
