| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| C/n (msn): | 615 |
| Operator Titles: | Papuan Airlines - Patair |
| Aircraft Name: | Mount Lawes |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | TapiniMap |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYTI IATA: TPI Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1966 to 1969 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 138941 |
| Photo Comment |
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This aircraft was one of two of these excellent STOL aircraft purchased by Patair (Papuan Air Transport) in May 1966. The aircraft was transferred to Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea in November 1970, when Patair operations were merged into theirs, thus dating the photos to the period 1966-70. This photo was added on 26 April 2019, and has since been viewed 330 times. |