| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-UBN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 206 Super Skywagon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 206 Super Skywagon/Super Skylane/Stationair 6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna U206D Skywagon 206 |
| C/n (msn): | U206-1357 |
| Operator Titles: | Native Marketing and Supply Company - NAMASU |
| Aircraft Name: | Taragau |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - BankstownMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSBK IATA: BWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 35309 |
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VH-UBN crashed as Aseki, Papua New Guinea, on May 17, 1973. NAMASU was the first company in Papua New Guinea owned jointly by nationals and Europeans. Its motto Kompani Bilong Yumi is Pidgin for "company that belongs to you and me". The aircraft name means sea eagle but is now normally spelt "tarangau". This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 January 2018, and has since been viewed 300 times. |