The below is from: http://www.jackwongsue.com/1970's_htm.htm





At the time, Air Niugini had a fleet of 12 DC3's. The aircraft above was mounted at Jackson Airport

Port Moresby and named Larry Blackman. It was dedicated to the memory of all pilots who lost their

lives while flying in Papua New Guinea.

However, it was this particular aircraft that Larry and I flew together on many occasions. In fact my first flight

with Larry was in this aircraft P2-ANQ from Lae to the Trobian Islands and return. During the latter stages of WW2,

President Dwight Eisenhower assigned this aircraft to General Bernard Montgomery as his personal transport in

Europe.

It was the only aircraft in the Air Niugini fleet with electric boost pumps, a rear buffet and a 28 seat

forward facing configuration. It was a dream to fly.

When it was finally dedicated to the above status as a perpetual trophy, it was a very low time aircraft (16,000 hours).

The great Larry Blackman retired from Air Niugini in the latter part of the 1970's and died not long after.