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Stephen Berry share photos and comments of TEALS adventure on the
Coral Route
A typical scene at Akaiami, an atoll in the Cook Islands. On arrival, passengers were taken ashore to a rest house where they were served morning tea the aircraft was being refueled. The stopover would usually be an hour and a half.
TEAL Solent IV 'Aranui" being refueled at Kaiami, an atoll on the island of Aitutaki, Cook Islands.
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TEAL Solent IV 'Aranui" being refueled at Kaiami, an atoll on the island of Aitutaki, Cook Islands.
Passengers being taken back to the Solent "Aranui' in the lagoon at Akaiami
Typical scene at Akaiami while the Solent is being refueled.
TEAL Solent 'Aranui" taxing up to its mooring in Akaiami.
Passengers about to be taken out to the waiting flying boat at Akaiami. Note the fuel barge to the right.
'Aranui" being refueled while on the buoy at Akaiami, Cook Islands.
Passengers preparing to board boats to be taken out to the flying boat at Akaiami.
Passengers and crew under the palms at Akaiami during their mid-morning stopover.
Cook Island women pose for the camera on the beach at Akaiami,atoll, Aitutake
ZK-AMM 'Arraangi' surrounded by canoes at Papeete, Tahiti circa 1958
The end of the line! TEAL Solent 'Aranui"at rest in the lagoon at Papeete, Tahiti
Solent passengers boarding a boat waiting to take them out to the moored flying boat. (just of of view)
Fujian police watch TEAL Solent 'Aranui" taking off from Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji.
Passenger relax during their mid-morning stopover at Akaiami atoll, on the island of Aitutake.
TEAL facilities and jetty at Satapuala, Samoa. Passengers boarded a boat from the gangway at right to be taken out to the Solent. photo credit Hajo Topzand
TEAL Solent "Aranui" about to be fueled at Akaiami atoll, Cook Islands. The Solent was fueled by local labour hand pumping fuel from drums with flight and ground engineers supervising. The stopover at Akaiami was approximately 3 hours. photo credit Hajo Topzand
TEAL Solent "Aranui" moored on the buoy at Papeete, Tahiti. The island of Moorea is in the background.
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