Hey, Everyone!

john smith wrote in
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I attended a presentation by a pilot who ferried a PA28 from the US to
South Africa back in the '80's. At the time, there were the usual civil
wars across Africa. He was unfortunate enough to get shot down over
Angola and spent some time in a rebel military prison. Some of his
fellow inmates were mercenaries. The most interesting part of his talk
was about food aversions. It seems the only things to eat where those
that you could catch. Rats were plentiful, but one fellow just could not
bring himself to eat them.

"Rat Burger? Mmmmm.. Not bad..."

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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:

Larry Dighera wrote:
57th Air Rescue Squadron, Lajes Field, Teciera Island, Azores, Portugal.
Them were the days.

Have you got any good firsthand accounts of interesting missions from
those days you'd care to share with the group?

Twasn't me flying the missions... it was my dad. As luck would have it, he's
arriving here tonight on his way back from the Left Coast. I'll ask him.

Mort, do yourself, your family and all of us a favor... sit down with
him with a videocam roll and have him tell his stories.
Thank you in advance.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:04:51 -0800, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
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PA/28 U.S. to S. Africa

Would you route through Azores for that flight?


Here are my proposed routs for the next 30 to 45 days but with ferrying and
crossing the pond "weather" can force a more northerly route or big delays!

http://72.232.98.98/~aircraft/route.gif

"NW_Pilot" wrote in message

Here are my proposed routs for the next 30 to 45 days but with ferrying
and crossing the pond "weather" can force a more northerly route or big
delays!

http://72.232.98.98/~aircraft/route.gif


See if you can extend your Peruvian trip down to Nazca. The Nazca lines are
awesome from the air.

"john smith" wrote in message
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NW_Pilot wrote:
The PA/28is on hold as it was not ready for pick up to take to the tanker
for tanking....so far lots of problems 1 more I gona scratch it totally.
The Buck Fifty is all ready to go just waiting on bank funds..It will be
a fun ride will take lots and lots of photos.

I attended a presentation by a pilot who ferried a PA28 from the US to
South Africa back in the '80's. At the time, there were the usual civil
wars across Africa. He was unfortunate enough to get shot down over Angola
and spent some time in a rebel military prison. Some of his fellow inmates
were mercenaries. The most interesting part of his talk was about food
aversions. It seems the only things to eat where those that you could
catch. Rats were plentiful, but one fellow just could not bring himself to
eat them.

That would suck, A fellow ferry pilot that I converse with has some good war
stories he did it for about 40 years!

Each trip I have done I will remember it for a long long time.

"give me the POH....my fee....the keys....see ya"

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:56:25 -0800, "NW_Pilot"
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:04:51 -0800, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
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PA/28 U.S. to S. Africa

Would you route through Azores for that flight?


Here are my proposed routs for the next 30 to 45 days but with ferrying and
crossing the pond "weather" can force a more northerly route or big delays!

http://72.232.98.98/~aircraft/route.gif


I must admit to some amazement over your courage in meeting the
challenges of these trips with long over water legs. I hope you are
being compensated commensurate not only with the significant
aeronautical risks involved in transatlantic operations, but also with
the not insignificant political uncertainties in some of the
countries. Surely your ferrying fee is not based on distance alone.

Just out of curiosity, what would the fee be for the South Africa trip
you have charted?

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:56:25 -0800, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:04:51 -0800, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
:

PA/28 U.S. to S. Africa

Would you route through Azores for that flight?


Here are my proposed routs for the next 30 to 45 days but with ferrying
and
crossing the pond "weather" can force a more northerly route or big
delays!

http://72.232.98.98/~aircraft/route.gif


I must admit to some amazement over your courage in meeting the
challenges of these trips with long over water legs. I hope you are
being compensated commensurate not only with the significant
aeronautical risks involved in transatlantic operations, but also with
the not insignificant political uncertainties in some of the
countries. Surely your ferrying fee is not based on distance alone.

Just out of curiosity, what would the fee be for the South Africa trip
you have charted?


Not enough!! But, The experience and the adventure to an ageing adrenalin
junky priceless!

On Jan 31, 8:39 am, Larry Dighera wrote:
I must admit to some amazement over your courage in meeting the
challenges of these trips with long over water legs. I hope you are
being compensated commensurate not only with the significant
aeronautical risks involved in transatlantic operations, but also with
the not insignificant political uncertainties in some of the
countries. Surely your ferrying fee is not based on distance alone.

I was thinking the same, having seen "Last King of Scotland" last
weekend (Idi Amin story) and figure the last 1/3 of your route takes
you over some pretty politically unstable territory. How available is
100LL in that area?