Buffalo Airways

CYOX · Post by **CYOX** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:16 pm

I just heard that Buffalo got a contract in Africa for a year! 2 DC-3's?? Is anyone still around The Knife that can confirm that?

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:11 pm

Ya, pack your bags and go fly a bagged out peace of sh*t that cant outrun the spears!

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:21 pm

Doc... are you are inhaling something funny again?

Maybe Joe is going to use the Basler Turbines, Africa has lots of them and they are perfect for African Bush flying, even a good piston pounder is hard to beat for the type of flying many parts of Africa has.

If they were operating the turbine 3 I'd consider going back ...for a price of course..

Cat

Chemtech · Post by **Chemtech** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:39 pm

Like everything in aviation, don't believe it till you see it, and even then be cautious.

And turbines?

this is joe we are talking about

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:53 pm

O.K.. So I've been sharing the same stuff Doc is breathing...

But maybe Joe is moving into turbines to supplement his piston pounders?

Cat

3.14lot · Post by **3.14lot** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:13 pm

turbines are a fad after all WIR was in D Day

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:53 pm

Just pulling your chain Cat. I'd hop over for a well paid six month contract! Could add a lion, or a water buff to my collection!

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:01 pm

Yeh, Doc I know....but it is fun jerking each others chain over small things.

Seriously though, if Joe does get work in Africa and you get an offer to go drop everything you are doing and take it...Africa is the most facinating continent on earth, and so big and diverse it is beyond imagination....

Just be very careful and stick with the guys who know what not to do or go and make sure you have all the shots required..Malaria is the big worry due to drug resistant strains showing up....and of course is more prevelant in some areas than others....

Sheep are not the lover of choice either, camels are the in thing...

Do you know why camels are known as the ships of the desert?

Cat

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:09 pm

I heard Joe is skeered of Turbines... won't go near the king airs :p

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:22 pm

If you think Joe is scared of anything, you obviously don't know joe.

Cat

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:44 pm

Ah yes, the ever present camel. Usually full of seamen?

raven54 · Post by **raven54** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:33 pm

Joe scared of something? He is the Grim Reaper/Lucifer, why do you think his face is so red? But seriously, the buffalo yard is a wind blown no mans land.....

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:08 am

does he fly the king air?

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:25 am

Africa is not Buffalo's yard it is a little further away, so Raven would you fly a 3 in Africa for Joe?

Cat

2wasp · Post by **2wasp** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:00 pm

The people who are posting bad s**t about Joe are usually untalented former employees who do not even understand how to knock a former boss. I have a lot of respect for Joe, so if he has a chance to do UN work all you spineless Fu****s should envy him for what he has done for his company Buffalo Airways.

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:34 am

Well, I AM impressed that he keeps those old beasts in the air... but does he fly his king airs or not? I was told he does not fly them.

Chemtech · Post by **Chemtech** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:53 pm

The King Airs are used as bird dogs for the fire contracts, so no joe doesn't fly them.

raven54 · Post by **raven54** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:01 pm

Wasp, wholly dude, relax a little. Do you know how many great people have come and gone through buffalo's doors without "cutting it." Untalented and spineless are pretty harsh words for people that have decided that sticking it out at buffalo may not be worth the wait. But if he did score some contract work, then that's good news for the green guys!

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:12 am

oh, c'mon raven;), wasp was only telling it like it is! If you can't handle or survive Joe's DC-3's then you aren't really a man.. or somthing like that!

flynfiddle · Post by **flynfiddle** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:47 pm

Might as well pass the pipe this way ... since you're all smoking CRACK!

Canus Chinookus · Post by **Canus Chinookus** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:40 pm

*flicks a roach Flynfiddle's way*

"The King Airs are used as bird dogs for the fire contracts, so no joe doesn't fly them."

I rest my case, your honor.

CaptainHaddock · Post by **CaptainHaddock** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:09 pm

The Camel joke's is great!-full of seamen LOL.

1830 · Post by **1830** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:46 pm

I heard that Buffalo Airways was getting a Herc...seems like a good step...after all they are the same vintage...only less available than mass produced war machines...(very few commercial variants)...I know that they have three endorsed flight engineers and six endorsed AME's on type...funny why?

godsrcrazy · Post by **godsrcrazy** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:03 am

AH it's good to see the YZF rumor mill is alive and running. On the Arctic Sunwest Charters post Hey Pilot heard they are getting a Herc. Maybe there will be 3 Hercs in YZF

. Isn't tonight wing night.

1830 · Post by **1830** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:04 pm

Ya you're right...3 Hercs!...seeing that there are none available anyway...must be wing night...or wing nut...