balus
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Balus bagarap, a B-17E at Black Cat pass, Wau Valley, Morobe Province. This aircraft, Serial Number 41-9234, crash-landed on 8 January 1943 and three of the five crew survived.
Noun forms
a dove or pigeon; according to Coates (1985) there are 50 species of Columbidae, pigeons and doves, in Papua New Guinea ® guria2
an aeroplane, any aircraft including helicopters ® helikopta, sopa
balus i go antap the plane takes off
balus i pundaun the plane lands
balus bagarap plane crash
boskru bilong balus flight attendant
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