BJL

[Timbgy]

Not sure if I,m in the right thread but will try. Sold my C-182 BJL in May 1995 to a sky diving crew from some where in NSW. Its a long shot but just wondering if anyone may have seen the old girl or even jumped out of it.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

 

 

[rgmwa]

According to the CASA register, it was sold to its present owner in 2010 and should be in Qld.

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Timbgy]

Thanks rgmwa, forgot about the register, thats a start, see where we end up.

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

Here's a photo of it in Redcliffe Qld in 2009

 

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BJL.html

 

Sue

 

 

[Timbgy]

Had a look at the photo, she's had a paint job and new prop. Bit rough calling it a hack. Thanks Sue.

 

 

[vanderlay]

G'day mate,

 

I haven't seen it for years, but I flew it at Cessnock in I think 1997-1999. I spent probably 400 hours or so in her.

 

 

[Timbgy]

Thanks for the info vanderlay. If my memory is correct BJL only had about 4500 TT when we sold her, not much for a 1969 model.

 

 

[vanderlay]

You're welcome.

 

I can't remember the TT when i was flying her, but it was kept fairly busy. It was nothing to do 10-12 meat bombing flights on a Saturday or Sunday.

 

The paint then was the same as in the photo (how about when you had her?) but did look pretty fresh then.

 

It was also fitted with speed brakes, which were magic, it was hardly a challenge to beat the tandems to the ground. It also had an enormously long exhaust which exited somewhere around the trailing edge level (but underneath the fuselage of course).

 

 

[damkia]

Kind of like chasing a gnome on its travels across the globe....

 

 

[ayavner]

Timbgy, do you have a pic of what it looked like when you had her? Be cool to see!

 

 

[Timbgy]

Found some of the old girl.

[snarf007]

BJL is 'meat bombing' in Hervey Bay this weekend. Wonder where DBP is?

 

 

[bunyips]

Hahaha... This plane was in Tully for while as a back up... The nickname (as we have one for each callsign) was Blow Job Lovely. lol ... Was a right dog!! 2003-4 I think. Clients would pay to go to 14k ft but if it made it to 11-12k before you got Hypoxic you were doing well... Oh the memories!