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Yeah, Bob! for this one!....Official end of the Cyclone season for Queensland is the end of April....From memory, I`ve been through 5 Cyclones! I don`t get too carried away with what might happen, there`s only so much anyone can do...Take it as it comes and pick up the pieces after it`s gone...For the Cairns area, we`ve been warned to expect, up to 90 klm wind...It`s so still at the moment, I couldn`t fly a Kite. It`s anything but funny, but it`s the best chance of surviving for a lot of boats... Frank.

Like this one?.....Nothing to be afraid of!... ... ......I took this photo on a hike,on Russell Island, 9 days ago...My mate John,almost stepped on it. Frank.

Today we put to rest of a great guy who`s life was tragically ended too short!...We won`t forget you! R.I.P. Frank.

North Queensland battens down as Cyclone Debbie intensifies Frank, Ps,Left out the r in Prepared...Can`t edit.

G`Day Lego, ... Frank.

G`day Bob, ......I`m a recreational pilot also, starting way back from the early days of the Australian Ultralight Federation (AUF)...In the last couple of months, I`ve taken some Canadian backpackers flying in my Drifter...I fly from my own property, here at Deeral, NTH Queensland.

Bob, At this stage it appears we might be lucky! Latest is, it could hit at category 5! if it does, that`s serious damage! Cat 4 will be bad enough....... Frank.

Magic flight this afternoon...Sun going down behind mt Bellenden Ker...Well before last light...Exactly as the photo came out. Frank.

Greetings Trooper, .........What part of FNQ are you from? Frank.

Bob, I should have said, " The Croc was shot about 9 kilometers, from where Warren was taken"...It was well up the inlet, where the Mulgrave and Russell rivers meet...They didn`t retrieve it when they shot it! it came to the surface as it swelled with gas...Us locals,don`t believe they got the right Croc! There`s been a Croc that size, up in the area where they shot it, for a long time. Frank.

Ian, I got that! I wasn`t suggesting otherwise! exactly why I said "presumed"..... To my knowledge, there was no real evidence and the Croc is 9 kilometers from where Warren was taken. Might do some good to let your daughter see my post. Frank.

Hi Ian, My post is correct. Frank.

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This is presumed to be the Crocodile that attacked Warren and has been shot...It is a male, over 4 mts in length...I took the photo this morning. Frank.

Bob, I sincerely hope so, but knowing what I know, I doubt the message will get through to everyone who chooses to spearfish...I did it for years, knowing of the dangers and it didn`t stop me...Over the years, I`d been spearfishing with Warren several times. Frank.

I`ve just been informed, that a Crock in the area where Warren was taken,has been shot by the authorities! Frank.

Last Sunday, I did two flights in the Drifter, one in morning and one in the afternoon, that I hope I never have to do again! I searched the coastline where a friend and fellow spear fisherman, Warren Hughs, aged 35, went missing while spear fishing. Warren went missing on Saturday and I was only informed, by my son Michael, around 8pm that night! Michael and I immediately launched his boat and searched the coastline until 2 am Sunday morning, where we knew Warren had gone spearing,but found nothing, however, we did see the eyes of a very large Crocodile, in the area. A rescue helicopter had searched the area before me, but like me, didn`t find anything! Around 7am Monday, another helicopter search was carried out and the body of Warren was found lying on the bottom of the ocean, 200 mts south of his boat and where he`d gone into the water! A crock had taken him by the head. I took this photo while searching...Warrens boat is the silver one just out from the rocks, the other two are Police boats. The red mark on the GE photo is the position where Warren went into the water. R.I.P. Warren. Frank.

G`Day Barney, ......Where do you fly from? Frank.

Hello to you also, 25johng, !!!.........I started flying Ultralights by building my own, way back in the late eighties. Frank.

G`Day Bruce, ........... As long as you keep going in the right direction, you should eventually get there!!!! Frank.

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I`d say the focus on prevention has been occurring since the early days of the AUF and yet the accidents continue...What are you proposing as a higher focus on prevention? Frank.

G`Day old timer and .........:whisper:I`m 69, does that make me an old Timer?....