170 results found
| Registration / Serial: | A97-206 |
| Military Code: | 06 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 182-3206 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1960 to 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 137521 |
| View count: | 9 |
Withdrawn from use in 1978. Flown to Manila in 1988 as RP-C3206 and later scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-206 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 182-3206 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM) |
| Photo Date: | 1960 to 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | P2-ANF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F28 Fellowship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F28 Fellowship |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship |
| Operator / Titles: | Air Niugini |
| C/n (msn): | 11038 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 135921 |
| View count: | 5 |
| Registration / Serial: | P2-ANF |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship |
| Operator / Titles: | Air Niugini |
| C/n (msn): | 11038 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM) |
| Photo Date: | August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BUU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers Ju 52 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers Ju 52 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers Ju 52/3m |
| Operator / Titles: | Gibbes Sepik Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 7256 |
| City / Airport: | Wewak (AYWK / WWK)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | September 1956 to August 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 135331 |
| View count: | 7 |
VH-BUU after its original BMW radials were replaced by Pratt and Whitney engines by Marshall Airways in Sydney..
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BUU |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers Ju 52/3m |
| Operator / Titles: | Gibbes Sepik Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 7256 |
| City / Airport: | Wewak (AYWK / WWK) |
| Photo Date: | September 1956 to August 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MAN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Mandated Airlines - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 12647 |
| City / Airport: | Wau (AYWU / WUG)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 to 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 134263 |
| View count: | 6 |
Became P2-MAN in 1974 after Papua New Guinea independence. Photo from John Stroud.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MAN |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Mandated Airlines - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 12647 |
| City / Airport: | Wau (AYWU / WUG) |
| Photo Date: | 1958 to 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GKG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 55 Baron (T-42) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 55 Baron (T-42) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech C55 Baron (95-C55) |
| Operator / Titles: | Territory Airlines - TAL |
| C/n (msn): | TE-352 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1972 to April 1974 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 133818 |
| View count: | 9 |
To P2-GKG in May 1974
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GKG |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech C55 Baron (95-C55) |
| Operator / Titles: | Territory Airlines - TAL |
| C/n (msn): | TE-352 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Photo Date: | June 1972 to April 1974 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers W 34 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers W 34 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers W 34d |
| C/n (msn): | 2610 |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1940 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 132736 |
| View count: | 7 |
Impressed into the RAAF as A44-3 in 1942 but scrapped soon after.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNM |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers W 34d |
| C/n (msn): | 2610 |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane |
| Photo Date: | 1940 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GSE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Noorduyn Norseman |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Noorduyn Norseman (C-64) |
| Aircraft Version: | Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman (VI/C-64A) |
| Operator / Titles: | Ansett - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 249 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 132598 |
| View count: | 9 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GSE |
| Aircraft Version: | Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman (VI/C-64A) |
| Operator / Titles: | Ansett - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 249 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Photo Date: | 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EXA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dornier Do-27 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dornier Do-27 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dornier Do-27H-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 2076 |
| City / Airport: | Wewak (AYWK / WWK)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 132337 |
| View count: | 8 |
Crashed September 3, 1964 near Tauta.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EXA |
| Aircraft Version: | Dornier Do-27H-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 2076 |
| City / Airport: | Wewak (AYWK / WWK) |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter/Turbo Porter |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Operator / Titles: | Macair Airlines |
| C/n (msn): | 584 |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 132194 |
| View count: | 11 |
To Papua New Guinea register as P2-PNG on that country's independence.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNG |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Operator / Titles: | Macair Airlines |
| C/n (msn): | 584 |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | NC14286 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas Dolphin |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas Dolphin |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas Dolphin 136 |
| C/n (msn): | 1282 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1939 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 131758 |
| View count: | 23 |
Operated by the Australasian Petroleum Co. Donated to the Australian government in 1940 and taken in charge by the RAAF. Used for seaplane training as A35-1. Scrapped 1943.
| Registration / Serial: | NC14286 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas Dolphin 136 |
| C/n (msn): | 1282 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 1939 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UVB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland DH.84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland DH.84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 |
| Operator / Titles: | Mandated Airlines - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 6102 |
| Aircraft Name: | Betty Ann |
| City / Airport: | Salamaua (closed) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 24 January 1942 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 130417 |
| View count: | 6 |
VH-UVB in the aftermath of a Japanese air raid on January 21, 1942. In March Salamaua and the airstrip were occupied by the Japanese army. The airstrip was won back by Australian troops in September 1943. The airstrip was abandoned after the war. The jungle has reclaimed it but the area is still pock-marked with bomb craters
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UVB |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 |
| Operator / Titles: | Mandated Airlines - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 6102 |
| City / Airport: | Salamaua (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 24 January 1942 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Pilatus PC-6 Porter/Turbo Porter |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Operator / Titles: | Papuan Airlines - Patair |
| C/n (msn): | 615 |
| Aircraft Name: | Mount Lawes |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 129971 |
| View count: | 8 |
Crashed at Kanabea on March 9, 1974
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNH |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Operator / Titles: | Papuan Airlines - Patair |
| C/n (msn): | 615 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM) |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Aircraft Name: | Kikori |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Samarai - Seaplane (closed) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1958 to August 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127927 |
| View count: | 11 |
Sold to TAA, became VH-SBQ in December 1960.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Samarai - Seaplane (closed) |
| Photo Date: | June 1958 to August 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor |
| Operator / Titles: | (Guinea Airways) |
| C/n (msn): | 5-AT-68 |
| City / Airport: | Bulolo (AYBU / BUL) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | January 1935 to September 1941 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127917 |
| View count: | 7 |
Operated as a freighter. Crashed at Little Wau Creek on October 23, 1941 when it lost an engine on takeoff and swung into a deep gully. It was carrying a load of timber at the time.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTB |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor |
| Operator / Titles: | (Guinea Airways) |
| C/n (msn): | 5-AT-68 |
| City / Airport: | Bulolo (AYBU / BUL) |
| Photo Date: | January 1935 to September 1941 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-URQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers G31 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers G31 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers G31go |
| Operator / Titles: | Guinea Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 3000 |
| City / Airport: | Wau (AYWU / WUG)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | August 1938 to September 1938 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127752 |
| View count: | 6 |
Stinson SR-7 VH-URC is loaded into VH-URQ after an accident at Wau. -URQ never flew again and is presumed destroyed when the Japanese occupied Lae. -URQ was destroyed in a Japanese raid on Bulolo on January 21, 1942.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-URQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers G31go |
| Operator / Titles: | Guinea Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 3000 |
| City / Airport: | Wau (AYWU / WUG) |
| Photo Date: | August 1938 to September 1938 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BEEA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (299) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| Operator / Titles: | (Institut Geographique National) |
| C/n (msn): | 8552 |
| Aircraft Name: | Chateau de Verneuil |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | July 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 126610 |
| View count: | 13 |
Crashed and burned on takeoff at Binbrook, UK, during filming of the movie "Memphis Belle" July 25, 1989. John Hopton photo
| Registration / Serial: | F-BEEA |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P) |
| Operator / Titles: | (Institut Geographique National) |
| C/n (msn): | 8552 |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM) |
| Photo Date: | July 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125032 |
| View count: | 16 |
Qantas had four Otters, one of which was operated on floats. They replaced a fleet of DHC-2 Beavers.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Ansett - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 13587 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1962 to 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 124325 |
| View count: | 15 |
Sold in Taiwan as B-251
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MAC |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Ansett - MAL |
| C/n (msn): | 13587 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Photo Date: | 1962 to 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UJT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker Universal (Model 4) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker Universal (Model 4) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker Universal |
| Manufacturers: | Fokker / Atlantic |
| C/n (msn): | 436 |
| City / Airport: | Alexishafen - Danip Airfield (closed) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1939 to 6 August 1939 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 123999 |
| View count: | 28 |
VH-UTJ crashed at Alexishafen on August 6, 1939. It was being operated by the Catholic Mission.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UJT |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker Universal |
| C/n (msn): | 436 |
| City / Airport: | Alexishafen - Danip Airfield (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1939 to 6 August 1939 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 12541 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 123823 |
| View count: | 13 |
Reregistered VH-SBF in December 1960.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 12541 |
| City / Airport: | Goroka (AYGA / GKA) |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
