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WelcomeHi Guys,Here's an update for June. I've been quite busy with commission work lately and you'll see some of the results here. Enjoy!
The Grubby Fingers print shop will be shut for all of July, 2012, and back open again early August. Sorry for any inconvenience. 
I do have more walkarounds to put up, including: Folland Gnat, BAC Jet Provost, Sea Vixen, Chipmunk, Drover, DC-3, Hawker Hunter, Canberra, Caribou, Cessna 336, Piaggio, Laocheed Ventura,, Tiger Moth, CT-4 and Antonov Colt! Watch this space.
Here's a series of Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter profiles I've just released.
The PC-6 is noted for its Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) performance on almost any type of terrain - it can take off within a distance of 195 m and land within a distance of 130 m while carrying a payload of 1,200 kg. Thanks to its remarkable STOL performance, the PC-6 holds the world record for highest landing by a fixed wing aircraft, at 18,865 feet (5,750 m), on the Dhaulagiri glacier in Nepal. Due to these characteristics, they are frequently used to access short grass mountaintop airstrips in the highlands of Papua Province (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.
A14-652 was delivered to the Australian Army on 16th January 1968 to 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base Amberley. It was withdrawn from service in November 1992 and allotted to the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey, Qld. Registered VH-OWB. It is shown here as it appeared in 1992 at the end of its service career.
A14-652 was delivered to the Australian Army on 16th January 1968 to 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base Amberley. It was withdrawn from service in November 1992 and allotted to the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey, Qld. Registered VH-OWB. It is shown here as it appeared in 2011 on display at that museum.
A14-652 was delivered to the Australian Army on 16th January 1968 to 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base Amberley. It was withdrawn from service in November 1992 and allotted to the Museum of Australian Army Flying at Oakey, Qld. Registered VH-OWB. It is shown here as it appeared in 1975 while on active duty at Oakey.
A14-680 was one of the first Porters delivered to the Australian Army. It was delivered to the RAAF base at Amberley on 25th October, 1968. Along with A14-681 and A14-686, A14-680 was sent to Vietnam aboard HMAS Sydney (The Vung Tau Ferry) in November 1969. Upon arrival it was damaged while being sling-loaded ashore under a U.S. CH-47 Chinook. It was subsequently repaired and went on to serve with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight until May 1970, when it was sent home. On 21st September, 1981, A14-860 crashed during an attemted night take-off at Wiepa WA and was damaged beyond economical repair. It is shown here as it appeared on 4th December, 1976 at RAAF Williams, Point Cook, Victoria.
A14-687 was delivered 13th January 1969 to 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base Amberley. Shown here with unoficial squadron hornet tail badge. The quadron radio callsign was “Hornet” at the time. The callsign was changed from “Hornet” to “Redback” after the introduction of the F/A-18 Hornet, to avoid confusion and some consternation about the F/A-18s that appeared to be doing 120 kts in the circuit!
A14-690 was delivered to 1st Aviation Regiment at Amberley on 16th January, 1969. Transported on HMAS Melbourne to Vietnam and served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flight in Vietnam from Dec 1969 to Jan 1972. Shown here as it appeared during the early 1970s in Vietnam with 547 Signal Troop, 7 Signal Regiment during Airborne Radio Direction Finding work. Returned to Australia aboard Japanese Freighter ‘Harima Maru’ and resumed service at Amberley. As at June, 2012, aircraft held by Australian War Memorial.
875 was a 1991 build PC-6B. It was flown by Swiss operator Farner Air Services on contract to the UN during Operation MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara). This was primarily an operation to oversee the ceasefire between Morocco and the Algerian-backed POLISARIO rebels. It crashed on takeoff on 23rd June, 1993, killing all three occupants. One of the deceased was Major Susan Felsche, an Australian woman Medical Officer serving with the Australian contingent to MINURSO. She was the first female Australian soldier to be killed on operations overseas since World War II.
628 was a 1966 build PC-6B. It is shown here as operated by Forrester Stephen Aviation during the 1973 Skiing seasons to fly skiers from Mt Beauty to the Victorian ski fields. From the late 1960s It also did a couple of stints flying survey missions in the Antarctic, assisting the Australian Antarctic Division. In 1975 it was damaged beyond repair during a blizzard at Mawson Base.
656 was a 1967 build PC-6B. The first of two Porters purchased for $105,000 Aust. in 1968, by the Snowy Mountains Authority through the Australian distributor Forrester Stephen Aviation based at Essendon in Victoria. Delivery included the flying out to Australia in 1968 by a Pilatus pilot (Emil Wick) and then registration as VH-SMA. It was involved with building the Australian Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electricity Scheme during the early 1970s.
Mount Cook Ski Planes are the only company offering scenic flights with both fixed wing Ski Planes and Helicopters from Aoraki Mount Cook Airport, right in the heart of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park (a World Heritage Area), only a few kilometres from Mount Cook Village and The Hermitage Hotel. Some Saratogas:
Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP VH-NJD
Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP ... and a couple of Vans RV-8As:
Vans RV-8AThe Vans RV-8A is a light, homebuilt kit plane in the US FAA’s Experimental - Amateur-built category. With its light weight, aerobatic rating, tandem seating and the ability to accept up to 200hp engines, the RV-8A provides exhilarating performance and exceptional economy.
Vans RV-8A VH-ZVLThe Vans RV-8A is a light, homebuilt kit plane in the US FAA’s Experimental - Amateur-built category. With its light weight, aerobatic rating, tandem seating and the ability to accept up to 200hp engines, the RV-8A provides exhilarating performance and exceptional economy. ... and a Seminole!:
How much are they?Grubby Fingers A3+ prints are AUD$25.00 ea. (inc GST, + P&H).PayPal and major credit cards (through a secure PayPal portal) are supported. Does Grubby Fingers do commissions?Yes, we do. If you are looking for that special gift or memento, we can produce a print of any aircraft or vehicle in any colour scheme at very reasonable rates, starting at just $175 including your first print.We also do corporate and publishing work if you are looking for an eye-catching promotional image, have a book in the pipeline or if you publish a magazine. What subjects are available?The range of prints that Grubby Fingers has available is constantly growing.The subjects currently available include: All profiles are available in various colour schemes and variations, and custom orders are not a problem. Where can I get them?Grubby Fingers prints are available internationally through the Grubby Fingers on-line shop.Grubby Fingers prints are available in Australia from the following retail outlets: Australian National Aviation Museum Richard Barker GeeBee´s Aerospace Shop Hyland´s Bookshop Skylines Aviation Supplies Temora Aviation Museum How can I find out more?For more information about Grubby Fingers Aircraft Illustration visit the Grubby Fingers website.
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