| I was also known as:- | A message from the WEBMASTER | A History of My Time with Qantas:- All Tech Crew and Ex Tech Crew members of this Community are asked to add their profile to this List asap after joining. Please tell us a little about what you did whilst with Charlie Q, yourself, your family, where you live now, and any adventures you may have had. Many Thanks. Wayne Lawrence Webmaster | My Time Since Qantas:- You Can Contact Me Here: lawrence@wahroonga.com -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Bryan Griffin -- First Officer | 1966 -- 1982 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- Many of you would remember me for my small slide rules and calculators. I must have given more away than I sold. One of my triumphs while on the B-707 was to build a 52' yacht in Mauritius. | My Time Since Qantas:- My exodis from Qantas was left a bit of a mystery. It is now apparent that I suffered from depression, complicated by O C D (obsessive compulsive disorder.) I had the compulsion to shut down all four 747 engines on take off. No one understood the illness at the time and Qantas cleared me to keep flying. Eventually I resigned and for twenty years suffered from depression. 18 months ago a leading Sydney author saw my web site www.qantaspilot.com and asked me to write a book on depression in professional people and how you can get cured. "Qantas Jet Star" is now finished and can be bought on ebay or from my website. You can have a preview reading of the book at www.qantasjetstar.com | You Can Contact Me Here: email Bryan -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | David Baker -- Captain | 1958 -- 1986 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- I started firstly with TAA aged 19 yrs, and flew the DC3 firstly in Australia then in New Guinea for some 6 years. I then came back to Australia and proceeded up the ranks in DC4s DC6s Fokker Friendships, DC9,s B727s. Then retired with ill health. I regained my health, and flew overseas with various Airlines, then became employed by QF in the Sim. I stayed there until a serious car accident forced me to retire once more. I would prefer not to go any further after the 1989 debarcle as there is still a lot of pain out there, and somethings are best left unsaid. I am sure you understand. | My Time Since Qantas:- I am involved with the AFAP retirees group of Pilots, am writing a book on the DC3, I proudly have two children flying, and a understanding wife, who does not mind the hanger doors opened with a lot of old mates. We are travelling with our caravan, and our Kelpie and seeing much of Australia as possible, live now on the Beautiful Gold Coast, and would love to hear from some old mates both TAA and QF. Would not have missed any of it for quids!!!! | You Can Contact Me Here: -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Dean Swifte -- Captain | March 1957 -- June 1988 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- My Time Since Qantas:- Moved to Ormeau Qld, mid way between the Gold Coast and Brisbane in 2003. I am still enjoying my retyirement, and keeping in touch with old friends. | You Can Contact Me Here: dswifte@bigpond.net.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Edwin Boden -- E/O | 28 January, 1964 -- 20 June, 1994 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- RAAF - 6 years QANTAS - 30 years 6 months Ansett International - 1year | My Time Since Qantas:- Thoroughly enjoying retirement | You Can Contact Me Here: edboden@froggy.com.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Gary Gould -- Captain | 26-06-1974 -- Current | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- Was a F/S for 3 years. Rejoined piranha ranks 26.6.74
Now a B-744 Skipper. | My Time Since Qantas:- You Can Contact Me Here: garygould@optusnet.com.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Gordon Hopkins -- F/E | 1966 -- 1990 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- Flew in the L-188 Electra - B-707 - B-747-200 & 3B-747-300 series - SCEO on both Boeing types -- Finished flying in 1988. Sim. Instructor at Boeing Flight Training Centre, Seattle Wa. for 18 months on initial pilot F/E panel training programme. | My Time Since Qantas:- Home to the Southern Highlands trying to improve my golfing ability at Bowral GC - Very little sucess to date - but always living in hope. | You Can Contact Me Here: hileigh@mitmania.net.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Joe Tesoriero -- F/O | 1966 -- Current | I was also known as:- | The Poor Girl's Omar Sharif | A History of My Time with Qantas:- #3 Cadet Course for 20 months including the "Flight Nav Theory" which I found the most interesting part of the course. Instructed atBankstown for the requisite 1000 hr. total before DC3 and B707 training. Some highlights of my last 33 years were - watching the "Corn Man" sucking on Nellie Naprasnik's toe poolside at Speedbird House, Karachi (have photo) - third QF flight to Peking with Capt. Bruce Gosbell (006 & a half), Bob Short and Alan Kitchen in 1974, which was like taking a time machine back to 1949 - migrant charter to Lima, unsched. diversion on the way back into Hao, the day before the Frogs were to let off an atmospheric A -blast at Mururoa - being "married" to a Lufthansa hostie by Nav Bill Woods, alias the Reverend Carlton Swan on the beach at Lecher Land, Mauritius and many other wonderful experiences which may be recalled with the application of amber fluid! | My Time Since Qantas:- You Can Contact Me Here: joe_tesoriero@hotmail.com -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | John Garrigan -- Captain B-744 | Jan 1961 -- July 1995 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- My Time Since Qantas:- You Can Contact Me Here: ggarriga@bigpond.net.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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| | Vale - William Short -- Flight Navigator | 1964 -- 1977 | I was also known as:- A History of My Time with Qantas:- RIP - Bob passed away 22 Sept 2004 I joined Qantas after serving 7 years with Canadian Pacific in Canada. I had some interesting trips with Qantas such as Seoul, Korea in 1972, (22 years since I was last there) then onto New York. I was in Darwin for Cyclone Tracy, also to Peking, China in 1974 when Occidentals were a curiosity especially blonde Hosties. Oh! & I took Prince Charlie home from Timbertop. We were all retrenched in 1977. | My Time Since Qantas:- I got a job with the Federal Public Service. 2 days were enough so I bought a liquor store which was something I knew more about after being with Qantas. We moved up to the Sunshine Coast in 1992 where we had a couple of big Qantas get togethers at the Woombye Pub (120 & 90 in attendance). My wife Llyris was a hostie with Qantas 1952 - 58 & my daughter Jennie Mooney is also a hostie with them,and also has the Gundaroo Pub. | You Can Contact Me Here: bobshort@mail2me.com.au -----------------------------------------------------oooooOOOOOoooo----------------------------------------------------- |
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