Robert's general tour of the SW Pacific

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Down at Port Moresby.

 

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Short stay at Port Moresby. Off to Milne Bay. AYPY to AYGN.

 

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Made it to Milne Bay. Spending the night here.

 

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All ready to go. Next stop, Dobodura. AYGN to AYGR.

 

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Safe, down at Dobodura.

 

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Off to Finschhafen. AYGR to FIN.

 

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Down at Finschhafen. Here for the night.
We got word of a big Navy battle to the East of here. Proceed with caution.

 

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Off to Cape Gloucester. FIN to CPG.

 

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Down at Cape Gloucester.

 

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Probably the hardest field to land on.

 

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Off to Kavieng. CPG to AYKV.

 

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Down, safe at Kavieng. Nice clear day across the Bismarck Sea. We will be here for the night and hopefully the next day.

 

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Ready for Rabaul. AYKV to AYTK.

 

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Made it to Rabaul.

 

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A few pics.

New Ireland.
Bismarck Sea.
Rabaul.

 

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After a short stay, we are off to Buka. AYTK to AYBK.

 

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Down at Buka. Interesting flight. We will be here overnight.

 

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A few pics of this flight.

Over New Ireland.
Passing under three Bettys in the Solomon Sea.
Into a thunderstorm at Buka.

 

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Onward to Munda. AYBK to AGGM.

 

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Diverted to Vella La Vella due to the stormy weather. Very rough flight. And landed during an air raid made this quit interesting.