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Canton Island (CIS) Kiribati
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: CIS
: Canton Island (?)
: 6230 ft. (?)
: 9 ft. (?)
: Canton Island (?)
: Kiribati (?)
: KI (?)
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: 171° 42’ 37” W (?)
: 2° 46’ 5” S (?)
: 824 (?)
: -11.0 (?)
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24-10-12 05.03pm
VH-BPH
Fascinating! How did the nose of VH-BPH get to Finland? Must be an interesting story. My trip from Sydney via Fiji to Canton and onward via Honolulu to Oakland CA in 1947 was aboard DC-4 VH-ANA of Australian National Airways (see my earlier post (#3)).
Posted by Mr Anthony Price
Airport Rating
*****
17-10-12 06.00pm
Bcpa Dc-6 At Canton Island
Bcpa Dc-6 At Canton Island
BCPA DC-6 VH-BPH at Canton Island. Its nose section is now preserved in Finland and made to a flight simulator. I fly it regularly from Sydney via Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu, San Francisco to Vancouver.
Posted by Mr Pekka Kauppi
21-08-12 06.49am
Lived On Canton
I had the honor of living on Canton Island from June 1966 to September 1967. This was my first civilian position after the Air Force. I worked for the U.S. Weather Bureau and actually recorded the last weather observation on Sep 18, 1967. NASA had a contract with Bendix Field Engineering Corp. to man the satellite tracking station and they were closing up shop. The Weather Bureau could not afford to keep us there since the support personnel would be closing all services such as power generation, water distillation, mess hall, and other services. Leaving was a sad ocassion. With a total population of about 45 people, it was a very peaceful and relaxing place to work and live. Hey - did I mention the greatest fishing on earth? I've lost my pictures from Canton and find it difficult to locate any posted from that period. Found pics from the 50s and from some activity during the 70s. Anyway, Canton will always have a warm spot in my heart and memories.
Posted by Mr Micheal Coffin
Airport Rating
*****
24-05-12 02.29am
British Commonwealth Pacific Airline Airplane Tail Number
The tail number on the British Commonwealth Pacific Airline DC-6 that I have uploaded is VH-BPH which would identify her as the DISCOVERY!
Posted by Mr Steve Lewandowski
Airport Rating
*****
23-05-12 04.31am
Steve Lewandowski's Photos
The ship is of course the ill-fated President Taylor, charted by the US military, that ran aground after offloading troops in 1942 in expectation of a Japanese invasion.
Posted by Mr Anthony Price
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