A65-102 'Momma' Pearce Base Flight. Image:Wally Civitico.
by Steve Mackenzie
A65-102 'Momma' Pearce Base Flight. Image:Wally Civitico.
Background
When I was an ATC at RAAF Pearce in the early 70s. I did a photographic walkaround of A65-102 "Momma" with the intention of modelling the old girl which I eventually did many years later using home made decals. I had a few flights in this old girl to Rottnest Island and back. We had 2 Daks at Pearce this one and A65-91 (see Airliners.net image 1120984 for a photo, I will not run it here as they get VERY touchy about using images from their site without payment - Steve). They were on base for Search and Rescue support for one thing, there may have been others including trips to Learmonth to load up with bulk seafood for the Officers Mess functions. As the end of the financial year approached the remaining allocation of flying hours were hurriedly used up in conversion training and jollies lest the allocation be lost in the next year. One year an engine change threw a bit of a spanner in the works (Wally Civitico on Facebook).
Wally Civitico , 22 Dec 2023 on Aviation Historical Society of Australia Facebook page.
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Base Flight Pearce c.1970 C-47B Dakota A65-102.
Overall Stardboard view of Dakota A65-102. Image:Wally Civitico.
Closeup view of the tail of Dakota A65-102 showing the Pearce Base badge. Image:Wally Civitico.
Overall Port view of Dakota A65-102. Image:Wally Civitico.
Dakota A65-102 again. Image:Wally Civitico.