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Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

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Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

Postby Moose » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:04 am

It's been a while since I posted up some of these photos of approaches which I know you all enjoy. Now that I'm based in Papua, I've got loads more to share with you all. Here's a a few to whet the appetite until I locate some even more fun places to land an aircraft:

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Pogapa - 5900ft

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Doufu - 400ft

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Sinak - 6700ft

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Agadugume - 8700ft

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Alama - 3050ft

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Jila - 4100ft

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Beoga - 5600ft

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Beoga from the ground

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Tsinga - 6500ft

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Bugalaga - 5700ft

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Lumo - 3500ish ft (I think!)

Check out my blog for more updates from the mountains and jungles of Papua 8)
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Postby Keef » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:42 am

Gulp!

Respect, Matt.
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Re: Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

Postby Flyin'Dutch' » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:55 am

Great, love them.

Keep 'm coming.

Suppose it would be too much to ask for some videos?

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Postby Timothy » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:39 pm

Those are just fantastic. Another vote for vids!
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Re: Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

Postby greggj » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:40 pm

+1 for vids
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Re: Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

Postby Moose » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:09 am

I have plenty of GoPro footage which I'm slowly editing into something watchable. I'm still collecting a little bit more before I get the whole movie together. I expect to have something finished in January some time. Here's a few snapshots to whet your appetites:

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It'll be worth the wait ;)
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Postby AndyR » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:54 am

I imagine that MFD shows red and yellow quite a lot :-)
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Re: Silly places to put a "runway" - Papua

Postby TonyC » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:25 am

Excellent what sort of length are the strips ?

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Postby Pete S » Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:50 am

Wot no chocks in the last (Lumo) pic?:

Hope the Porter has good brakes!

Looking forward to some vids.........
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