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I don't think it can be economically repaired by the looks of it. The OWNER had it on line at Shellharbour. Mona Vale is well up the Sydney North Shore just before you cross Broken Bay. Nev

Don't let ME worry you space. DM I think is internet talk. Nev

Looks pretty well constructed. (Typical vans). Marty, Note the rounded Cornered Fuselage. (as is a DH Beaver). I'd have one (RV-15). Can't see why NO dorsal fin. Many planes end up adding them. Nev

MSG is Mono Sodium Glutamate or could even Mean MASSAGE. (The Mind Boggles). Nev

I don't think the Drover was based totally on a Dove. It was built only for Australia in 49 I think with 3x 10 Mk2 145HP DH 4 cylinder Motors no superchargers. Used by air ambulance services. Fixed undercarriage and TAILWheel The TAIL is very Un DH in shape. TAA had one at least. Not a lot built and they has a less than Auspicious Career. Quite a lot of them Crashed I can only think they were built to a COST Limit eventually re-engined with Lycoming 180 HP IO 360 motors with CS props .The Doves and Herons were better Planes by far. Nose wheel and retractable. A few Herons (The 4 engined Variant) had their supercharged gipsy 6's replaced with "Flat" Lycomings saving considerable weight and Probably Maintenance costs. Connair and Tasmanian Airways had Herons as I recall. . One thing interesting I recall from a Drover crash Inquiry. The Judge (Or Coroner as the case May be) said. To one of the technical witnesses." Sir, you said THIS plane Has 3 engines. WHICH SIDE has 2 of them" .I've always remembered that. I Know the Heron was flying in TAS. in the early 90s because I encountered One in Wynyard in FOUL weather when I was doing a C/ME /IFR renewal, check in a Beech Duchess. . Nev

It's a crazy CON cept. A foolish dream. A plane belongs in the air. NOT on the ground any Longer than it HAS to be. Nev.

It could Blow Away the people behind you. Nev

Need a land vehicle for that to pay the trip off... Nev

Called "Thread dredge". Some things are eternal. Nev

That's POWER to the People and they should use it wisely while we can still vote. Nev

Vaccination REDUCES the severity of the Infection I only caught it. ONCE and had near to no symptoms but tested Positive for quite a While, so didn't socialise.. Not any bad effects from the NEEDLE anytime With my eldest son was a different matter He's till ok now but he was in a very exposed situation. One relatives Middle aged son died within 24 hours of catching Covid. It's NOT just another Flu. Nev

The "Liveability and freedoms" are disappearing fast In the Divided Eff the Rules, STATE of the USA. Nev

Without Innoculations we would not have eliminated Small pox controlled TB and Polio to name just a few. Measels are on the rise now and killing children There are strains of Influenza emerging that Kill you in 24 hours. Anti biotics don't work after a while and neve did against a Virus. As a Pilot who might go overseas at the drop of a hat I was innoculated against a lot of things including Yellow fever and Plenty of others as a requirement of being in my Job. Virus's are constantly evolving into different forms I always have the Latest Flu Vaccine as soon as I'm due for it. My medical people are not the type who would recommend stuff to get the Kickbacks' you may find that applies more to Pharmaceuticals. ANTI Biotics have Large side effects including destroying the GOOD gut bugs that you must look after Without vaccines millions more People would have DIED from Covid and many have LONG term issues as a result of catching it. Look what happened in Places where it wasn't done well or not at all (Brazil) Australia is One place that Infection wise came out of it pretty well . RFK Jr would be OK with you. planey? There's one thing for certain and that is we will have More PANDEMICS and without Immunisation We will die in Large Numbers and the attitude of the Anti vaxxers is counter to being Properly prepared. AFTER WW1, FLU Killed many more People than were killed in the WAR. Covid and Flu are still around. Nev

A musician friend of mine regularly went to Cuba. Had a Bike there ready to use. Loved the Place. No starving there. Of Course it made the USA angry and they embargoed the Place and wouldn't buy any Sugar from them. or anything else. Nev

With fire It's essential to be on the ground as quickly as can be safely achieved. Did the engine run out of Oil? Once the connecting rod broke there would be a lot of vibration. 27oo rpm seems high for that sized motor in cruise.. Good road for landing on. Nev

One of the Obvious Problems with Australia is the diversion of capital excessively towards House Investment, instead of into MORE PRODUCTIVE things. We have the Biggest Houses in the World. You can Blame John Howard for that. Houses are for Housing PEOPLE . NOT the Favourite Investment for the entire country. Nev

I mean weather stations and Balloons that do airmass analysis and pressure W/V ,Temps and humidity. . Nev

Non science People think Science is JUST another Belief. They do NOT understand the scientific method. The Church opposed science a lot throughout the ages. Held back progress and in it's name Certain groups are still doing that now. Back to the Middle ages. Like Afghanistan and now parts of the USA. Nev

They are a thing of the Past. Nev

Forecasts HERE in OZ are not That good especially beyond 6 days. You might wait forever for your window. Nev

YOU accuse others of being selective but won't name YOUR sources. Bit weak don't you think?. Look up SAFETY issues with the Trident subs in Scotland, currently being addressed in the UK parliament. Even Coal burning sites have Environmental issues during their Life and after they are decommissioned and they commonly FAIL in a big way and can't be cranked up and down easily. Nev

Going East. you can often outrun the weather Pattern at 120 Kts but you must still secure the Plane when on the ground. High wind speeds at Low levels are becoming more common in the South West. Watch how the weather Patterns move from now till you start. The General Movement is From WNW to ESE. Precipitation will normally come from around Broome when you are west of central SA. once you are as far east as Kalgoorlie. approx.. Nev

March 2024? Read the Comments??? Nev

"Somewhere" it appeared as NOT. Nev

Madame Curie didn't last long. When YOU are having an X ray the staff are behind lead sheets. Doctors advise not to have many of the one where you are injected with a radioactive isotopes before Imaging. Flight Crew get cancer from exposure to radiation at High altitudes. You don't have X rays IF you are Pregnant . Who wants to live NEAR a Nuclear Power station? Terrorists make "DIRTY" Bombs from the stuff you say you can eat. PS I think I know the Source of your info. Do yo wish to tell us?. Nev