huge concern has been felt today as the OBP virus, scientific name "Ohio Bush Plane virus" has appeared to have spread to Australian shores. Doctors have great concerns that the fast spreading virus will have disastrous results, here as the Australian skys, river banks ad hill tops are likley to be filled and covered with light aircraft, and the silence of the bush being replaced with ongoing screams shouting "that was F#$king brilliant!!!

unfortunately there is no known cure for the virus and it appears the virus will stay with the carrier till death....however it appears it will be an exciting journey along the way.....

Proper head wear noted. Akubra?

I've been infected since October 2012. It's a nasty thing. Makes you spend money you never had just trying to calm the nerves. There is no real fix for it. I have often felt the urge when not able to fly, to just roll in cow shit and run downhill making airplane noises with my mouth.

It's really a debilitating disease.

Timbo!

That looks like the bird we flew in at Byron!

Hope she survives!

BTW good old JetStar has started Honolulu to Brissy service!

-Ted

tcj wrote:Proper head wear noted. Akubra?

cetainly is mate, wellwhats left of it, shes a bit tattered and torn these days.......

8GCBC wrote:Timbo!

That looks like the bird we flew in at Byron!

Hope she survives!

BTW good old JetStar has started Honolulu to Brissy service!

-Ted

sure is mate! shes still going strong, best thing about it is theres nothing to break on it!

I may have to look into prices and head over there and say gday! and dont forget to keep in touch next time your back, well do a bit more next time! maybe get another couple of planes to come join us. you like fishing, canoeing ect to?

If you close one eye and blur it a bit kinda looks like NSW on a slant.

Timbo,

My wife loved Byron Bay! It was so charming! We still talk about the place all the time.

Monitor lizard at the Motel at Byron. Great accommodations. I discovered a new passion, the Brumby's pastries!


Coming in for lunch after "stoking" the crowd with my California moves...


Packed up and heading home. Great trip! Thank you Mate!

yeah thats what i thought john!

great pictures ted! when did you say you where looking at coming back over here again?

DrifterDriver wrote:yeah thats what i thought john!

great pictures ted! when did you say you where looking at coming back over here again?

No firm dates on our schedule yet but, December/January may be a good time. Call us if traveling East. See you Mate.

My new Kookaburra friend from the Cape..

Love it

Have fun & post pictures often! That's at least 4 continents that I know of, that have OBP stickers flying their skies.

Timbo,

My backcountry rig... QLD

Driving on a empty beach at night. Warm weather with friendly "Blokes and Sheilas" at every stop!



Lost but having fun!



Backcountry minimalist setup. Loving down under!