AIRCRAFT FERRY TANKS
     
     
AIRSHIP LONDON TO DUBAI FLIGHT
The largest commercial airship in the world is flying an epic flight from London to Dubai. A Turtle-Pac 264 gallon special Ferry Tank is used for the flight. The flights progress can be followed on: www.skycruise.ch/default-en.htm
     
 
     
Film shoot “AMELIA” flight - France to Africa and return by Lockheed 12 Electra
Turtle-Pac FERRY 238 was used for extra fuel. Owner of Electra Mr Bernard Chabbert a noted aviator and author had this to say about the epic flight:
“Briefly, the act left France on July the 10th, right after adapting the tank inside the cabin just behind the cockpit. I had designed three crews overlapping the three chapters: ferry down to SA, filming all over South Africa, return ferry. The ferry down took 50.14 hours, including three days in internment in Equatorial Guinea where the crew was lured into landing there under the false announcement by the control tower in Malabo that there was avgas, now becoming very rare around Africa. It cost me 11000 euros labelled as "fine for violating the national airspace", in reality a ransom... Also there was no avgas in Luanda, Angola, where are located Africa's largest refineries, and we had to fly in from Namibia (5 hours) a Twin Otter bringing 1000 liters of 100 LL, at the total cost of 10 USD per liter... Your tank came in very handy there!
The filming across SA took 63 flight hours, and was absolutely fantastic. The film crew, with Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston, and director Mira Nair, were ecstatic at the presence of the Electra, which is the mechanical star of "Amelia". The aerial scenes will be outstanding, including shots above Victoria Falls, Okavango desert and wildlife, and many different settings. The target for the production is to make a film even more impressive than "Out of Africa" in terms of aerial scenes. Some of the shootings were difficult, as far as piloting was concerned.
Then the return flight was probably the hardest part of the adventure, with the excitement of the film behind. We had decided that the act will be the first in history of aviation to completely circle the African continent, going down to the tip of Africa along the west coast, and flying back along the eastern part (see map on the site), in slightly over 90 flight hours. The avgas situation was difficult in Sudan, where the only choice was to use car gas bought in filling stations near airports in Juba and Khartoum. Again, your tank came in as a necessity because wherever avgas was available, the obvious choice was to embark some extra despite the overload.”
Find out more on this link in French only: http://forum.pegase.tv/viewtopic.php?t=4286
     
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Electra Lockheed   Electra's around Africa route

     
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FERRY 529 in King Air flown from Texas to Philippines and return.
     
 
     
1900 Litre (500 Gals) Ferry Tanks inflated ready for shipment
 

1900 Litre (500 Gals) Ferry Tanks fitted in a SAAB 340

     
     
 
     
CESSNA 172
 

CUSHION 37 Gall. 140 Litre fits across the aft seat of Cessna 172

     
 
     
CUSHION 37 Gall. 140 Litre fits across the aft seat of Cessna 172
 

FERRY 160 Gall. 600 Litres
(note new angled fillers)

     
 
     
FERRY 160 Gall. 600 Litres
 

FERRY 400 Gall. 1512 Litres
(note new angled fillers)

     
 
     
FERRY 300 Gall. 1134 litres
 

Boeing 727 tanks 529 gallons 2000 litre each is ready for delivery

     
CANADA TO INDONESIA
For more details contact http://www.worldwideferry.com Bob Ambrose
 
     
DHC-6 Twin Otter Ferry Flight from Canada to Indonesia.
Fueling Up in Canada.
 

300 Gallon Ferry Tank ready for filling.

     
 
     
300 Gallon Ferry Tank is full and secured for flight.
 

Ferry Tanks partially full.

     
 
     
Ferry tanks are full.
1x400 Gallon and 2x300 Gallon.
 

Majuro Atoll Landing - Mid Pacific Ocean

     
 
     
Twin Otter arrival in Indonesia
 

2x300 Gallon and 1x400 Gallon Tanks
packed up empty.

     

DORNIER JET FERRY FROM TAHITI TO NEW YORK

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Dornier 328 Jet getting ready ferry tanks.

2 x 400 gallon tanks in Dornier Jet.
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Wing cap entry for ferry fuel on Piper Mojave.

C182 fuel line T. for ferry tank use.
     
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RV7 Drum 66 full ready to cross the Pacific. DRUM 66 in Cessna 170 used for humanitarian work by Wings For Humanity in Guyana
     
Your alternative refuelling method!!!
     

Beechcraft Baron California to Australia

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Preperations in Torrance for Pacific crossing

Barons ferry pump set up
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BARONS FERRY 238 modified also suit AERO STAR

Empty FERRY 238 in cabin
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Baron fitted with FERRY 238 main cabin

Barons nose compartment filled by DRUM 66 filled 50 gal.
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In flight refuelling in progress

Refueling Kiribati
     

PITTS SPECIAL S2B FLIGHT FROM BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA TO MALAYSIA
The pilot was Mal Beard the Australian Aerobatics Champion. This is one of the longest flights undertaken by a Pitts Special. The longest flight leg was 550NM still holding reserve fuel. The extra fuel was carried by a custom made Turtle-Pac Ferry Tank set on the forward seat and secured by seat belt harnesses.
For more details contact Mal Beard http://www.aeros.com.au


Pitts Special.

Ready for take off.

Longreach Qld.
Qantas Museum.

Over an Indonesian volcano with its acid lake
and suffocating fumes.

Tank filled to 200 litres, seat belts anchor it in position.

Ferry Tank Kit.
   
LAKE RENEGADE fitted with DRUM 66 flown from Australia to New Zealand

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SEAWIND fitted with FERRY 160 the Mermaid is optional as special order.
Find more details at http://www.airnoosa.com Perry Taylor

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DECATHLON



Cushion 37 in Duke Nose compartment
 
Decathlon's tank unpacked
 



Decathlon's 37 gallon tank and Madonna
 
Decathlon's Installation
 



Decathlon's seat preparation
 
Decathlon ready to fly
     
DIAMOND 40



Diamond 40 Atlantic crossing
 
Diamond 40 with Drum66 part full
     

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DA 40 Pump set up for ferry tank from under front seat
 
DRUM 66 on rear seat of Diamond DA 40
     



Pitts Drum 25 gallon
 
Pitts Drum 25 filled
     



HELI 21 in Squirrel full
 
HELI 21 in Squirrel
     
AIR CARGO TANKS
 



HeliDrum 800 hot refuel
 
HeliDrum 800 in Papua New Guinea
     

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Islander in Canada haul diesel in Aircargo 160 tanks
 
Islander with Aircargo 160
     
FLOAT PLANE TANKS
 



Cushion 21 float tank empty
 
Cushion 21 float tank in Beaver float
 



DRUM 66 on Beaver float empty
 
DRUM 66 full in Beaver float
     



JERRY CAN placed into float
 
JERRY CAN ROLLED UP
     
JERRY CAN
 



Jerry Can hand carried
 
Jerry can poured into trike
 



Pour to Trike
 
Jerry can on trike
 
 
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