[f-AA] Sydney OZ pilots ###

[Tom Holmes]

Apparently the bag floated, at least long enough for him to pick it up.  It is a great country with really neat folks.
  Tom

Fred Steadman <fstead at mac.com> wrote:
  How did the guy find it? Did the bag float? That is a neat story.


On Aug 7, 2007, at 7:22 PM, Tom Holmes wrote:

> I have a Sydney war story!!  Worked there and other cities around the 
> country for a number of years.  I happened to be in Sydney when the 
> Great Sailing Ships of the world came in to port.  One of my buddies 
> had a boat so we, (and most of the rest of Australia!!) sailed out to 
> meet them as they came into the harbor.
> I had my camera bag around my neck.  The buckle broke and the whole 
> shooting match dropped into the bay!!  Rats, Rats, Rats!! 
> Following Monday I came into the office and there was my camera and 
> bag!!  I had my business card in the bag and the guy who found it 
> looked up our local office and dropped it off on his way to work!!  He 
> took his own picture and was hoisting a Foster's to me when I had the 
> film developed!  Neat country, neat folks.  ;-)
> Tom
>
> Ian Harvie wrote:
>> Joe
>>
>> No never run into him, but if either of you are here just give me a 
>> call.
>>
>> Local 45721377 home, and 0428475769 mobile. (that's 0245721377 if
>> calling from interstate)
>> We could do some Auster flying.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> joeaksa at attglobal.net wrote:
>> > Ian,
>> >
>> > Have a Sydney question for you.
>> >
>> > Ever run into anyone named Nat Talarico in Sydney? Am flying with 
>> him now and he
>> > said that he grew up there and learned how to fly in small airports 
>> around the area.
>> > Moved to the states a while back then returned to OZ a year or so 
>> ago.
>> >
>> > Curious if you might know him. We might be in the area in the next 
>> month or so, will
>> > let you know if it works out.
>> >
>> > Joe
>> >
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