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LIDICKER
1969
We to him arranged to have someone meet me. About
1030, the ranger of Tigi Plantation when Silly saw
is arrived to meet Ferguson. I continued to
wait at the airport. About 1330 Ferguson
Mark came back to see if I was still there, having
completed their chores in town. At about 1400
he decided Ross was coming so with Mark's help
we arranged for a private mission plane to fly me
to Baiger River. We carried my gear to the
mission hangar and found the pilot. He said he had
one other flight to make so he would be back - about
an hour. Mark & Ferguson took off for Tigi & I
waited some more. About 1515 the plane returned &
we looked on my gear. The pilot charged me $10
for the flight. He disappeared on his other route for
about 15 min., & then he finally took off about 1540.
It was a very interesting flight over the Waghi Divide
& down into the Baiger R. valley. He landed on the
Baiger R. strip, or piloted my cargo on the grass, & the pilot
took off again. I grabbed my 7mm by a binoculars &
looked for the Aginc. Site. over the airstrip to see if I
could find any way to get to our Baiger R. field party.
I finally contacted a Mr. McGrange who was kind enough
to have one of his crop drives in the 6+ mi. to the Halathorn
Bird Sanctuary. I arrived there at w 1700 & met
Dianne George, manager of the sanctuary. He gave me
something to eat & drink, which was very welcome.