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The Chathams Pacific DC-3 A3-AWP c/n 33135 has been restored and is on scheduled service island hopping in Tonga.

As of November 2010 the Dakota is on the daily scheduled run
from Fua'amotu International Airport 21°14'24.80"S 175°8'58.48"W on Tongatapu Island, to Lifuka Island Airport 19°46?35?S 174°20?27?W returning to Tongatapu the same day. Lifuka Island is the capital of the Ha'apai group of islands.

The Dak does Eua and Vava'u too if nessary (but this is not normal, its assigned route is Ha'apai).

Chathams Pacific routes 33135 A3-AWP


 

33135 A3-AWP restoration 1 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell

33135 A3-AWP restoration 2 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP restoration 3 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP restoration 4 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP restoration 5 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP restoration 6 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP restoration 7 Brendan Odell

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell

33135 A3-AWP restoration 8 Brendan Odell

 

c/n 33135

A3-AWP Chathams Pacific

Restoration in progress

18 July 2010

Photograph: Brendan Odell

 

 

 

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2010/11/10 Chathams Pacific DC-3 A3-AWP training

I took these late this afternoon, 10 November 2010, when A3-AWP Chathams Pacific A3-AWP c/n 33135 named "Tangaloa" which means "god of the sky" went training a little bit at Fua'amotu airport Tonga. Regards, Brendan Odell.  21°14'24.80"S 175° 8'58.48"W Opens in Google Maps.

 

33135 A3-AWP Tangaloa Brendan Odell


33135 A3-AWP Take-Off Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 1 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP Take-Off Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 3 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP Landing Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 3 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP Landing Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 1 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP Landing Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 2 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP Landing Fua'amotu 10 Nov 2010 3 Brendan Odell

 

 

2010/11/11 Chathams Pacific DC-3 A3-AWP c/n 33135

Air to Air sortie

Taken from Britten Norman Islander A3-LYP

Photographs: Brendan Odell

33135 A3-AWP air to air 1 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP air to air 2 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP air to air 3 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP air to air 4 Brendan Odell

 

33135 A3-AWP air to air 5 Brendan Odell

 

 

 


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